Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Mains level: government's efforts in addressing housing challenges
Type: op-ed snap
Bills/Act/LawsDOMREthicsExplainedHistorical SitesIndia MappingIOCRop-ed snapPIBPrelims OnlySC JudgementsSchemesSpeciesStatesWorld Mapping
Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.
Electoral season and restructuring the health system
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Na
Mains level: importance of prioritizing primary healthcare
Forest Conservation Efforts – NFP, Western Ghats, etc.
An undeclared war with nature
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: The Wildlife Trust of India
Mains level: human fatalities due to wildlife attacks
Parliament – Sessions, Procedures, Motions, Committees etc
The real threat to the ‘India as we know it’
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Federalism
Mains level: a critical analysis of the state of Indian democracy
Panchayati Raj Institutions: Issues and Challenges
Having panchayats as self-governing institutions
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: The 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendments Acts
Mains level: Ensuring greater devolution of powers and responsibilities to lower tiers of panchayats
Judicial Reforms
Judicial clarity on free speech
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: IT Rules 2021
Mains level: importance of upholding free speech in the digital age
Water Management – Institutional Reforms, Conservation Efforts, etc.
Cauvery pact: a controversial journey
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Geographical locations of dams
Mains level: Interstate water disputes
Foreign Policy Watch: India – EU
Greece’s gateway to Asia, India’s gateway to Europe
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEEC)
Mains level: deeper collaboration between Greece and India
Services Sector
Engineering graduates are steering the service industry
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Na
Mains level: mismatch between engineering graduates' skills and service sector demands
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Breakthrough
With elections in at least 83 countries, will 2024 be the year of AI freak-out?
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Breakthrough
Recalibrating merit in the age of Artificial Intelligence
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Opaque nature of AI algorithms
Mains level: challenges posed by AI
Higher Education – RUSA, NIRF, HEFA, etc.
A ruling that gives primary school teaching a new slate
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Teacher Eligibility Test (TET)
Mains level: discrepancy between qualifications and the requirements of primary education
Minimum Support Prices for Agricultural Produce
The cost of legal MSP is greatly exaggerated
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: National Food Security Act (NFSA)
Mains level: demands of farmers for a legal guarantee for MSP
Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.
Derek O’Brien writes: How BJP government’s Data Fails Rekha, Kavita, and Mohan
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: interim budget session of Parliament
Mains level: gap between government rhetoric and ground realities, emphasizing the human impact of policy failures
Electoral Reforms In India
The clear message in the Court’s ‘no’ to electoral bonds
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: na
Mains level: The electoral bonds scheme
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Breakthrough
Is it ethical to use AI to clone voices for creative purposes?
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Na
Mains level: ethical considerations surrounding the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to clone voices for creative purposes in the music industry
Judicial Reforms
An intervention that will help strengthen legal education
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Bar Council of India
Mains level: systemic challenges plaguing legal education in India and the urgent need for reform
Judicial Reforms
Places of worship and an unsettling judicial silence
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Places of Worship Act, 1991
Mains level: need for the Supreme Court to intervene to protect the integrity of the Places of Worship Act and prevent its politicization
Historical and Archaeological Findings in News
#AccessibleIndia: Can Mughal History Inspire Modern Inclusion?
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Fatehpur Sikri
Mains level: Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act (RPWD)
Governor vs. State
Rescuing grace from disgrace
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: President and governor speeches
Mains level: the tradition of presidential and gubernatorial addresses to Parliament and Legislative Assemblies in India
