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16th January
Foreign Policy Watch: India-United States
The message in India’s late entry to US-led groupings
Electoral Reforms In India
Fake news, deepfakes, influencers-Elections 2026
Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.
Bio Safety Level 4 Containment Facility in Gandhinagar
Land Reforms
Karnataka Land Revenue Amendment and Jamma Bane System in Coorg
Trade Sector Updates – Falling Exports, TIES, MEIS, Foreign Trade Policy, etc.
Export Preparedness Index (EPI) 2024
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
Vulture Safe Zones in Tamil Nadu
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
Rise in Mugger Crocodile Population in Similipal National Park
15th January
Coal and Mining Sector
[15th January 2026] The Hindu OpED: An exploration of India’s mineral diplomacy
ISRO Missions and Discoveries
What is futuristic marine and space biotechnology
Corruption Challenges – Lokpal, POCA, etc
Graft law: Shielding honest officers vs unmasking the corrupt
Foreign Policy Watch: India-China
China reiterates claim over Shaksgam Valley
Financial Inclusion in India and Its Challenges
PFRDA forms high-level committee for assured payouts under NPS
Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.
Havana Syndrome Back
Responsible Nations Index (RNI)
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
Karuna Abhiyan 2026
14th January
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Iran
[14th January 2026] The Hindu OpED: Decisive new factors in the Iran conundrum
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Breakthrough
India must focus on AI and its environmental impact
Urban Transformation – Smart Cities, AMRUT, etc.
Are India’s small towns being increasingly urbanised?
Forest Conservation Efforts – NFP, Western Ghats, etc.
CEC Recommends Restoring Original ESZ Around Bannerghatta National Park
Nuclear Energy
Greenwald Limit in Fusion Research
Air Pollution
Air Pollution Aerosols Intensify and Prolong Winter Fog Over North India: IIT Madras Study
ISRO Missions and Discoveries
PSLV-C62 Mission Failure
Defence Sector – DPP, Missions, Schemes, Security Forces, etc.
DRDO Successfully Flight Tests Man Portable Anti Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM)
| Subject | ’08 | ’09 | ’10 | ’11 | ’12 | ’13 | ’14 | ’15 | ’16 | ’17 | ’18 | ’19 | ’20 | ’21 | ’22 | ’23 | ’24 | ’25 | ’26 | total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environment | 14 | 15 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 26 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 314 BIG |
| Economics | 4 | 15 | 28 | 19 | 11 | 19 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 273 BIG |
| Science & Technology | 27 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 231 BIG |
| Polity | 9 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 22 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 226 BIG |
| Geography | 21 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 204 BIG |
| Art & Culture | 4 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 179 BIG |
| Modern History | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 153 BIG |
| International Relations | 7 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 1 | · | 4 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 152 BIG |
| Governance | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | · | 1 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 116 |
| Agriculture | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 83 |
| Off-topics / Misc | 20 | 25 | · | · | · | · | · | 1 | 1 | · | · | · | · | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 60 |
| Ethics | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 3 | 3 |
