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9th August
Trade Sector Updates – Falling Exports, TIES, MEIS, Foreign Trade Policy, etc.
[9th August 2025] OPED With tariffs, India’s growth rate needs a careful watch
Minority Issues – SC, ST, Dalits, OBC, Reservations, etc.
Revision of creamy layer income limit ‘need of the hour’:
Industrial Sector Updates – Industrial Policy, Ease of Doing Business, etc.
Industrial Accidents in India – The Human Cost of Indifference
Higher Education – RUSA, NIRF, HEFA, etc.
Government approves MERITE Scheme
Innovations in Biotechnology and Medical Sciences
WHO classifies Hepatitis D as Carcinogenic
Historical and Archaeological Findings in News
Mauryan-Era archaeological discoveries at Topra Kalan, Haryana
Climate Change Negotiations – UNFCCC, COP, Other Conventions and Protocols
Fifth Session of Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC)
8th August
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Pacific Island Nations
[8th August 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: Mending ties: On state visit of Philippines President to India
Port Infrastructure and Shipping Industry – Sagarmala Project, SDC, CEZ, etc.
The Coastal Shipping Bill, 2024: A Legislative Milestone for Maritime Growth
Water Management – Institutional Reforms, Conservation Efforts, etc.
How groundwater contamination is fuelling chronic illnesses
Urban Floods
District Flood Severity Index (DFSI)
Innovations in Biotechnology and Medical Sciences
Prophylaxis Therapy for Haemophilia
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
Specie in news: Indian flapshell turtle (Lissemys punctata)
Women empowerment issues – Jobs,Reservation and education
Yashoda AI Literacy Program
Judicial Reforms
Doctrine of Legal Insanity
Nobel and other Prizes
Maryam Mirzakhani New Frontiers Prize
7th August
Foreign Policy Watch: India-China
[7th August 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: Decoding China, the lessons for a vulnerable India
Waste Management – SWM Rules, EWM Rules, etc
What is the potential of Biochar?
Global Geological And Climatic Events
Sleeping disasters: Cloudbursts
Waste Management – SWM Rules, EWM Rules, etc
Microplastic and marine debris levels
Climate Change Impact on India and World – International Reports, Key Observations, etc.
In News: Great Barrier Reef
Bacterial cause behind Mass Starfish Deaths
Festivals, Dances, Theatre, Literature, Art in News
In news: Lalit Kala Akademi
Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Global Implications
Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty
Port Infrastructure and Shipping Industry – Sagarmala Project, SDC, CEZ, etc.
Parliament passes Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill, 2025
6th August
Direct Benefits Transfers
[6th August 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: The technocratic calculus of India’s welfare state
J&K – The issues around the state
What will it take to restore J&K’s statehood?
Defence Sector – DPP, Missions, Schemes, Security Forces, etc.
India needs a ‘defence cess’ to fund military modernisation
Electric and Hybrid Cars – FAME, National Electric Mobility Mission, etc.
Status of Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
Rhisotope Project
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
Population Census of Nilgiri Tahrs
Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.
What is Ayurveda Aahara?
Capital Markets: Challenges and Developments
Asset Under Management (AUM)
