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26th October

Social Justice › Education

NCERT introduces 20-hour AI module for Classes 9-12

GS2 · GS2-13.Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources.

26 Oct 2026
Indian Society › Women

Free bus travel has given women more mobility

GS1 · GS1-07.Role of women and women’s organization, population and associated issues, poverty and developmental issues.

26 Oct 2026

Schemes States
Social Justice › Education

The fourth-year TRAP

GS2 · GS2-13.Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources.

26 Oct 2026
Agriculture › SubsidiesXAgriculture

We need to address the issue of soil health. Four steps can improve the situation

GS3 · GS3-08.Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies and MSP

26 Oct 2026

Op-ed Schemes
Geography › ClimatologyXMonsoon,ENSO,IOD

Wicked surprise

GS1 · GS1-11.Salient Features of World Physical Geography

26 Oct 2026

Op-ed
Environment › Rio Family/UNFCCC/IPCC

At COP, a move from climate learning to climate action

GS3 · GS3-18.Conservation, Environmental Pollution and Degradation, Environmental Impact Assessment.

26 Oct 2026

IOCR Op-ed
Internal Security › Security Forces mandate

‘No permanent geographic split of fighter assets under theaterisation plan’

GS3 · GS3-24.Various Security Forces and Agencies and their Mandate.

26 Oct 2026
International Relations › Conflict Zones/Areas of Interest broad-based

In Iran war, no clarity on what a win might look like

GS2 · GS2-19.Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora.

26 Oct 2026

Op-ed
International Relations › Indian Diaspora

U.S. immigration restrictions may outlast Trump

GS2 · GS2-19.Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora.

26 Oct 2026

Op-ed
Internal Security › Data Protection

India needs to train its clinical staff before erecting data shields

GS2 · GS2-13.Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources.

26 Oct 2026

Bills/Act/Laws
Governance › Sectoral Regulatory Bodies

Cancer drug price cap: Why India needs a bigger plan

GS2 · GS2-13.Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources.

26 Oct 2026
Polity › Judiciary

Where should judicial restraint begin?

GS2 · GS2-03.Separation of Powers between different organs, dispute redressal mechanisms and institutions

26 Oct 2026
Polity › RPAxElectoral Reforms

61,000 Form 7 applications filed by poll officials in Karnataka, none cite reason

GS2 · GS2-08.Salient features of the Representation of People’s Act.

26 Oct 2026

Bills/Act/Laws
Polity › Governor

Keralam: Arlekar’s move to oust PSC chief kicks up row

GS2 · GS2-09.Appointment to various Constitutional posts; Constitutional Bodies(powers, functions and responsibilities); Statutory, Regulatory and Quasi-judicial bodies

26 Oct 2026

States
Polity › Federalism

A southern alliance and an elephant in the room

GS2 · GS2-02.Functions & responsibilities of the Union and the States; issues and challenges of federal structure;

26 Oct 2026

Op-ed States
Polity › Non-Constitutional/Statutory Bodies

The need for a national media council

GS2 · GS2-09.Appointment to various Constitutional posts; Constitutional Bodies(powers, functions and responsibilities); Statutory, Regulatory and Quasi-judicial bodies

26 Oct 2026

Op-ed
Polity › Fundamental Rights and Duties

Lessons on the right to assembly

GS2 · GS2-01.Indian Constitution-Historical underpinnings & evolution; Features, amendments, significant provisions, basic structure of Constitution

26 Oct 2026

Bills/Act/Laws Op-ed SC Judgements
Economics › RBIXLiquidity Management

Liquidity ironies come sharply into focus

GS3 · GS3-01.Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment.

26 Oct 2026
Economics › Infrastructure Sector

Samudra Manthan: Govt to bear losses on dry oil wells, recover aid on viable finds

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

26 Oct 2026

Schemes
Economics › LPG Reforms

Starlink episode points to tightropes in changing political economy

GS3 · GS3-12.Effects of liberalization on the economy, changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth

26 Oct 2026

Op-ed
24th October

Social Justice › Health

Childhood obesity deepens the nutrition challenge

GS2 · GS2-13.Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources.

24 Oct 2026

IOCR Op-ed
International Relations › Geo-politics affecting India's Interest

In the crossfire: on India and the Saudi-Houthi conflict

GS2 · GS2-19.Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora.

24 Oct 2026

Op-ed
Science and Technology › Achievements of Indians in S&T

Oskar Klein medal for physicist Ashoke Sen, first Indian to be honoured with top prize

GS3 · GS3-16.Achievements of Indians in Science & Technology

24 Oct 2026

First/Record
Science and Technology › AI

On IT, India had early advantage. It hasn’t caught up with AI era

GS3 · GS3-17.Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, Robotics, Nano-technology, Bio-technology and issues relating to Intellectual Property Rights.

24 Oct 2026

Op-ed Schemes
International Relations › United Nations,Agencies,Adjacent Bodies

UN needs a chief who can restore its moral authority

GS2 · GS2-20.Important International institutions, agencies and fora- their structure, mandate.

24 Oct 2026

IOCR Op-ed
International Relations › Bilateral Relations

A downturn in India-US ties, but all is not lost

GS2 · GS2-18.Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.

24 Oct 2026

Op-ed
International Relations › Bilateral Relations

Falling short

GS2 · GS2-18.Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.

24 Oct 2026

Op-ed
Governance › e-Governance

AI tools to be used to verify attendance in jobs scheme

GS2 · GS2-15.Transaparency and accountability (institutional and other measures); Citizens Charter, E-Governance (applications, models, successes, limitations, potential)

24 Oct 2026

Schemes
Polity › RPAxElectoral Reforms

SC backs voters’ right to prosecute candidates

GS2 · GS2-08.Salient features of the Representation of People’s Act.

24 Oct 2026

Bills/Act/Laws SC Judgements
Polity › RPAxElectoral Reforms

SIR needs reform. But let’s go by numbers, not protestors’ slogans

GS2 · GS2-08.Salient features of the Representation of People’s Act.

24 Oct 2026

DOMR Op-ed
Polity › Elections, Delimitation

BJP has no bad option, Congress has no good option

GS2 · GS2-06.Parliament and State Legislatures (structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges; issues therein)

24 Oct 2026

Op-ed
Economics › Unemployment

Labour survey changes planned to gauge gig, unpaid house work

GS3 · GS3-01.Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment.

24 Oct 2026

DOMR
Economics › Infrastructure Sector

India’s bullet train project took a long detour

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

24 Oct 2026

Explained
Economics › RBIxFunctions

The problem is inflation’s second-round effects

GS3 · GS3-01.Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment.

24 Oct 2026

DOMR Op-ed

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