19th May

Coronavirus – Economic Issues

Where the “fiscal space” debate should focus?

| Economics | Mains Paper 3: Government Budgeting,Indian Economy

Policy Wise: India’s Power Sector

Proposed amendments could harm DISCOMs

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

Coronavirus – Health and Governance Issues

Unanimity at WHO

op-ed snap | International Relations | Mains Paper 2: Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and agreements involving India,International Institutions

Foreign Policy Watch: India-China

Are the U.S. and China entering a new Cold War?

| International Relations | Mains Paper 2: Effect Of Policies & Politics Of World On India’S Interests

Capital Markets: Challenges and Developments

Minimum Public Shareholding (MPS) Requirement

Prelims Only | Economics | Mains Paper 3: Indian Economy

Judicial Reforms

Over 42,000 undertrials released to unclog prisons: NALSA report

| Polity | Mains Paper 2: Executive & Judiciary

Global Geological And Climatic Events

Super Cyclone Amphan and its threats

| Enviro & Biodiversity | Mains Paper 1: Geographical Features & Their Location

New Species of Plants and Animals Discovered

Species in news: Pinanga Andamanensis

Species | Enviro & Biodiversity | Mains Paper 3: Conservation, Environmental Pollution & Degradation, Eia

Defence Sector – DPP, Missions, Schemes, Security Forces, etc.

[pib] Shekatkar Committee recommendations on Border Infrastructure

PIB | Security Issues | Mains Paper 3: Border Area Security Challenges

18th May

Foreign Policy Watch: India-Afghanistan

India on the margins of Afghanistan diplomacy

| International Relations | Mains Paper 2: Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and agreements involving India

Coronavirus – Economic Issues

Atmanirbhar Abhiyan Package

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

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

New Possibilities for Agriculture Sector

op-ed snap | Agriculture | Mains Paper 3: Transport & Marketing Of Agricultural Produce

UDAY Scheme for Discoms

Fiscal support to the power sector

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

Capital Markets: Challenges and Developments

Sovereign Gold Bonds: A substitute for physical gold

| Economics | Mains Paper 3: Mobilization Of Resources

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

[pib] National Migrant Information System (NMIS)

PIB | Governance | Mains Paper 2: E-Governance

Innovations in Biotechnology and Medical Sciences

[pib] Iron-Manganese based Biodegradable Alloy

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

Promoting Science and Technology – Missions,Policies & Schemes

International Day of Light and its significance

Prelims Only | Science Tech | Mains Paper 3: S&T – Applications In Everyday Life

Foreign Policy Watch: India – EU

Mapping: Baltic Travel Bubble

Prelims Only | International Relations | Mains Paper 2: Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and agreements involving India

New Species of Plants and Animals Discovered

Species in news: Troglomyces twitteri

Prelims Only | Enviro & Biodiversity | Mains Paper 3:

16th May

Defence Sector – DPP, Missions, Schemes, Security Forces, etc.

War and Peace: Analysis of BSF’s role

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

Coronavirus – Economic Issues

Tale of two crises: Global Financial Crisis (GFC) and Corona Financial Crisis (CFC)

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

Civil Aviation Sector – CA Policy 2016, UDAN, Open Skies, etc.

Ensuring the take off of aviation industry

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

Coronavirus – Economic Issues

Economic stimulus package for Agriculture

| Agriculture | Mains Paper 3: Transport & Marketing Of Agricultural Produce

Foreign Policy Watch: India-Pakistan

Diamer-Bhasha Dam in Pak-occupied Kashmir (PoK)

| International Relations | Mains Paper 2: Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and agreements involving India

Wildlife Conservation Efforts

Species in news: 40 Gharials released into Ghaghara River in UP

Species | Enviro & Biodiversity | Mains Paper 3: Conservation, Environmental Pollution & Degradation, Eia

Innovations in Biotechnology and Medical Sciences

Species in news: Quinine Nongladew

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

Defence Sector – DPP, Missions, Schemes, Security Forces, etc.

[pib] Defence Testing Infrastructure Scheme (DTIS)

PIB | Security Issues | Mains Paper 3: Indigenization Of Technology