21st December

Foreign Policy Watch: India-Russia

Why the Russia-West equation matters to India

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.

Women empowerment issues – Jobs,Reservation and education

Raising marriage age won’t lead to women’s empowerment

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

Foreign Policy Watch: India-Sri Lanka

India- Sri Lanka Fisherman Issue

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

Aadhaar Card Issues

Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021

| Polity | Mains Paper 2: Representation Of People’s Act

Industrial Sector Updates – Industrial Policy, Ease of Doing Business, etc.

Amendment to the Multi-State Cooperatives Act, 2002

| Economics | Mains Paper 3: GS3-12.Effects of liberalization on the economy, changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth

Capital Markets: Challenges and Developments

SEBI suspends Futures Trading in key farm crops

Prelims Only | Economics | Mains Paper 3: Indian Economy

20th December

Can India become a technology leader?

| Economics | Mains Paper 3: Indian Economy

Minimum Support Prices for Agricultural Produce

MSP for all crops is fiscally unfeasible

op-ed snap | Agriculture | Mains Paper 3: Agriculture and related issues

Police Reforms – SC directives, NPC, other committees reports

Disability in india

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

Indian Missile Program Updates

Explained: India’s Missile Capability

| Internal Security | Mains Paper 3: GS3-24. Various Security Forces and Agencies and their Mandate.

Monetary Policy Committee Notifications

Why policymakers prefer targeting of Retail Inflation over Wholesale Inflation?

| Economics | Mains Paper 3: Indian Economy

Electoral Reforms In India

Election Commission

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

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

Risks of mandatory Iron Fortification

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

Wildlife Conservation Efforts

After 50 years, Gharials return to Beas Conservation Reserve

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

Modern Indian History-Events and Personalities

60th Goa Liberation Day

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

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

What is Irrecoverable Carbon?

National Parks/WS | Environment | Mains Paper 1: GS1-14.Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc.,

What is Nord Stream Pipeline?

Prelims Only | International Relations | Mains Paper 2: GS2-19.Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora.

18th December

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

The challenge of achieving 9.5% growth rate

| Economics | Mains Paper 3: Indian Economy

Minimum Support Prices for Agricultural Produce

Tackling agricultural reforms after farm laws repeal

op-ed snap | Agriculture | Mains Paper 3: Agriculture and related issues

Electoral Reforms In India

Issues with summoning CEC, EC to PMO

op-ed snap | Polity | Mains Paper 2: Executive & Judiciary

Jallikattu Debate

Supreme Court allows bullock cart races in Maharashtra

| Indian Society | Mains Paper 1: GS1-01.Indian Culture- Salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times.

AYUSH – Indian Medicine System

Biological Diversity Amendment Bill, 2021

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

Wildlife Conservation Efforts

Govt brings Bill to amend Wildlife Protection Act

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

Modern Indian History-Events and Personalities

Tamil Nadu brings in State Song

| Indian Society | Mains Paper 1: GS1-01.Indian Culture- Salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times.

Right To Privacy

How India’s data protection Bill compares with EU regulation

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