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Deciding the terms of debate on freebies, subsidies and compensation

op-ed snap | Governance | Mains Paper 2: Government Scheme/Policies

Women empowerment issues – Jobs,Reservation and education

How to bring Indian women into the workforce?

| Indian Society | Mains Paper 3: Issues relating growth and development, employment

Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc

Govt incurs revenue loss of ₹1.84 lakh crore

| Economics | Mains Paper 3: Indian Economy

Oil and Gas Sector – HELP, Open Acreage Policy, etc.

Ethanol Blending

| Economics | : GS3-13.Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc:

Uniform Civil Code: Triple Talaq debate, Polygamy issue, etc.

Practice of talaq-e-hasan not so improper: Supreme Court

Prelims Only | Indian Society | Mains Paper 1: GS1-07.Role of women and women’s organization, population and associated issues, poverty and developmental issues.

African cheetahs still stuck in transit

Prelims Only | Environment | Mains Paper 3: GS3-18.Conservation, Environmental Pollution and Degradation, Environmental Impact Assessment.

Super Vasuki: India’s longest train

Prelims Only | Economics | Mains Paper 3: GS3-13.Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc:

Finance Commission – Issues related to devolution of resources

fiscal federalism in India

op-ed snap | Polity | Mains Paper 2: Federalism

Labour, Jobs and Employment – Harmonization of labour laws, gender gap, unemployment, etc.

Labour welfare necessity

op-ed snap | Governance | Mains Paper 2: Laws, Institutions & Bodies Constituted For The Vulnerable Sections

Judicial Appointments Conundrum Post-NJAC Verdict

Justice Lalit appointed 49th CJI

Prelims Only | Polity | Mains Paper 2: Executive & Judiciary

Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC)

| Governance | Mains Paper 2: Government Scheme/Policies

Medical Education Governance in India

Medical education in India

op-ed snap | Governance | Mains Paper 2: GS2-13.Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources.

Climate Change Impact on India and World – International Reports, Key Observations, etc.

Development vs sustainability

op-ed snap | Environment | Mains Paper 3: GS3-18.Conservation, Environmental Pollution and Degradation, Environmental Impact Assessment.

Uniform Civil Code: Triple Talaq debate, Polygamy issue, etc.

The Portuguese Civil Code of 1867 is a colonial burden on Goa

op-ed snap | Polity | Mains Paper 2: GS2-01. Indian Constitution-Historical underpinnings & evolution; Features, amendments, significant provisions, basic structure of Constitution

Journey towards innovation

op-ed snap | Science and Technology | Mains Paper 3: GS3-16.Achievements of Indians in Science & Technology

Policy Wise: India’s Power Sector

Assessment of discoms

op-ed snap | Economics | Mains Paper 3: GS3-13.Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc:

Centre to file review petition on Eco-Sensitive Zones in SC

| Environment | Mains Paper 3: GS3-18.Conservation, Environmental Pollution and Degradation, Environmental Impact Assessment.

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Nehru’s luminous legacy

op-ed snap | Economics | Mains Paper 3: GS3-13.Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc:

Foreign Policy Watch: India – EU

India-EU Relations

op-ed snap | International Relations | Mains Paper 2: GS2-18.Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.

Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc

Inclusive growth, social justice and income inequality

op-ed snap | Economics | Mains Paper 2: Schemes For Vulnerable Sections

Foreign Policy Watch: India-Sri Lanka

Controversial visit of a Chinese vessel to Hambantota

| International Relations | Mains Paper 2: India & Its Neighborhood – Relations

Uniform Civil Code: Triple Talaq debate, Polygamy issue, etc.

Five years after SC verdict, talaq petitioners living as ‘half-divorcees’

| Indian Society | Mains Paper 1: GS1-06.Salient features of Indian Society

Coastal Zones Management and Regulations

Coastal ecosystem norms

Prelims Only | Environment | Mains Paper 3: GS3-18.Conservation, Environmental Pollution and Degradation, Environmental Impact Assessment.

Mother and Child Health – Immunization Program, BPBB, PMJSY, PMMSY, etc.

Panel moots district-level survey to bring more children into adoption ambit

| Governance | Mains Paper 2: Government Scheme/Policies

Modern Indian History-Events and Personalities

Who was Kakasaheb Gadgil?

Prelims Only | | Mains Paper 1: GS1-02.Modern Indian History- Mid-18th century – Present (significant events, personalities, issues);

Fertilizer Sector reforms – NBS, bio-fertilizers, Neem coating, etc.

Punjab bans use of 10 insecticides

Prelims Only | Science and Technology | Mains Paper 3: GS3-17.Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, Robotics, Nano-technology, Bio-technology and issues relating to Intellectual Property Rights.

Modern Indian History-Events and Personalities

Women heroes of India’s freedom struggle, mentioned by PM in his I-Day speech

Prelims Only | | Mains Paper 1: GS1-02.Modern Indian History- Mid-18th century – Present (significant events, personalities, issues);

Telecom and Postal Sector – Spectrum Allocation, Call Drops, Predatory Pricing, etc

History of the PIN code, which turns 50 this I-Day

Prelims Only | Governance | Mains Paper 2: Governance, Transparency & Accountability, Citizens Charters

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