9th August

Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.

India’s technical education: Issues and Suggestions

| Governance | Mains Paper 2: Health & Education

Tax Reforms

The sovereign right to tax is not absolute

op-ed snap | Economics | Mains Paper 3: Indian Economy

Policy Wise: India’s Power Sector

Retiring Old Coal Power Plants

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

Climate Change Negotiations – UNFCCC, COP, Other Conventions and Protocols

IPCC’s Climate Assessment Report

| Enviro & Biodiversity | Mains Paper 1: Important Geophysical Phenomena

Modern Indian History-Events and Personalities

[pib] Quit India Movement

| | Mains Paper 1: Modern Indian History

Women empowerment issues – Jobs,Reservation and education

[pib] National Commission for Women

| Polity | Mains Paper 2: Statutory, Regulatory & Various Quasi-Judicial Bodies

Higher Education – RUSA, NIRF, HEFA, etc.

Who was Major Dhyan Chand?

| Governance | Mains Paper 2: Health & Education

Honour of the National Flag

| Polity | Mains Paper 2: Indian Constitution – historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure

Modern Indian History-Events and Personalities

Who was Dara Shikoh (1615-1659)?

Prelims Only | | Mains Paper 1: Modern Indian History

International Space Agencies – Missions and Discoveries

CHAPEA Mission by NASA

Prelims Only | Science Tech | Mains Paper 3: Awareness in various sc and tech fields

Innovations in Biotechnology and Medical Sciences

What is Absorption Spectroscopy?

Prelims Only | Science Tech | Mains Paper 3: Achievements Of Indians In S&T

7th August

Tax Reforms

Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill

| Economics | Mains Paper 3: Indian Economy

Indian Ocean Power Competition

Advocating for sustained focus on the maritime domain

op-ed snap | Security Issues | Mains Paper 3: Various Security Forces, Agencies & Their Mandates

Digital India Initiatives

South Asia’s emerging digital transformation

op-ed snap | Economics | Mains Paper 3: Indian Economy,S&T – Applications In Everyday Life

Minority Issues – SC, ST, Dalits, OBC, Reservations, etc.

127th Constitutional Amendment Bill

| Polity | Mains Paper 2: Indian Constitution – historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure

Disasters and Disaster Management – Sendai Framework, Floods, Cyclones, etc.

Declaring a National Calamity

| Enviro & Biodiversity | Mains Paper 3: Disaster Management

Agricultural Sector and Marketing Reforms – eNAM, Model APMC Act, Eco Survey Reco, etc.

What is Retractable Roof Polyhouse?

Prelims Only | Science Tech | Mains Paper 3: Awareness in various sc and tech fields

Modern Indian History-Events and Personalities

Person in news: Abanindranath Tagore

Prelims Only | Trivia | Mains Paper 1: Arts & Culture

AYUSH – Indian Medicine System

[pib] SATYAM Programme

PIB | Governance | Mains Paper 2: Health & Education

6th August

Resolving the Assam-Mizoram issue

op-ed snap | Governance | Mains Paper 2: Federalism,Governance, Transparency & Accountability, Citizens Charters

State of food insecurity

op-ed snap | Governance | Mains Paper 2: Governance, Transparency & Accountability, Citizens Charters,Poverty & Hunger

What changed for Indian industry after 1991 economic reforms?

op-ed snap | Economics | Mains Paper 3: Effects Of Liberalization On The Economy, Changes In Industrial Policy and their effects on Industrial Growth

Tax Reforms

Centre moves to redact Retrospective Tax Law

| | Mains Paper 3: Indian Economy

Nuclear Diplomacy and Disarmament

Little progress since years after Indo-US nuclear deal

| Economics | Mains Paper 3: Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways Etc.

Women empowerment issues – Jobs,Reservation and education

What is Horizontal Quota?

| Governance | Mains Paper 1: Social Empowerment

Indian Ocean Power Competition

Places in news: Agalega Island

India Mapping | Security Issues | Mains Paper 3: Various Security Forces, Agencies & Their Mandates