NOTE4STUDENTS: UPSC often frames questions on women empowerment by linking it to budgeting, government policies, and economic participation. This article breaks down gender budgeting and explains how the 2025-26 Union Budget aims to make India’s growth more inclusive for women. Many  struggle with connecting static knowledge (concepts like gender budgeting) with current affairs (recent budget… Continue reading Gender-Responsive Budgeting: How Well Does This Year’s Budget Address Women’s Needs

PYQ ANCHORING GS 2 : “The Constitution of India is a living instrument with capabilities of enormous dynamism. It is a constitution made for a progressive society”. Illustrate with special reference to the expanding horizons of the right to life and personal liberty. [2023] GS 2 : Right to privacy is intrinsic to life and… Continue reading Death Penalty in India: A Necessary Deterrent or a Human Rights Concern?

PYQs Anchoring: GS 2: ‘A national Lokpal, however strong it may be, cannot resolve the problems of immorality in public affairs’. Discuss. 2013 Microthemes: Statutory Bodies Supreme Court Stays Lokpal’s Order On February 20, 2025, a Special Bench of the Supreme Court comprising Justices B.R. Gavai, Surya Kant, and A.S. Oka addressed a crucial constitutional… Continue reading Lokpal vs. Judicial Independence: Oversight Mechanism or Constitutional Overreach?