Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: unresolved GST issues
Mains level: insights into the economic performance of the government
Type: op-ed snap
Bills/Act/LawsDOMREthicsExplainedHistorical SitesIndia MappingIOCRop-ed snapPIBPrelims OnlySC JudgementsSchemesSpeciesStatesWorld Mapping
Reclaiming the Republic, and the Constitution
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: na
Mains level: the current political agenda's impact on India's cultural diversity and constitutional values
Water Management – Institutional Reforms, Conservation Efforts, etc.
Providing clean water to all
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Jal Jeevan Mission
Mains level: commendable progress in addressing rural water needs
Pharma Sector – Drug Pricing, NPPA, FDC, Generics, etc.
India’s problem — different drugs, identical brand names
Human Rights Issues
The issue of genocide and the world court
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Erga Omnes Obligation
Mains level: rules-based international order
How Basic Structure doctrine became one of the strongest safeguards for Indian democracy
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Kesavananda Bharati case
Mains level: relevance and importance of the Basic Structure doctrine in maintaining a balance of power in a democracy
Industrial Sector Updates – Industrial Policy, Ease of Doing Business, etc.
The truth about India’s booming toy exports
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Non-tariff barriers (NBTs). Quality control order (QCO)
Mains level: success of 'Make in India' policies in the toy industry
Start-up Ecosystem In India
The need to overhaul a semiconductor scheme
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Semiconductor Fabless Accelerator Lab (SFAL)
Mains level: Semiconductor global value chain (GVC)
Coal and Mining Sector
Fired up and plugged in
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: COP-28:
Mains level: indigenize supply chains for clean energy
One Nation, One Election: Prospects and Challenges
The idea of one nation, one election is against federalism
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: S.R. Bommai case
Mains level: potential consequences of One Nation, One Election
Tax Reforms
Tax contribution by States needs to be revisited
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: 16th Finance Commission
Mains level: inclusion of tax contribution, particularly from Goods and Services Tax (GST) and petroleum consumption, as a significant efficiency indicator in the distribution formula used by Finance Commissions to allocate Union tax revenue among states.
Higher Education – RUSA, NIRF, HEFA, etc.
Better use of technology needs free access
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: ASER 2023
Mains level: ASER 2023 report underscores the importance of smartphone ownership in shaping deeper access and skills, with a focus on gender disparities
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Middle East
A revival of the IMEC idea amid choppy geopolitics
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Suez Canal
Mains level: The Yemen conflict has seen an alarming erosion in the shipping industry’s confidence in the Suez Canal
Innovations in Sciences, IT, Computers, Robotics and Nanotechnology
Post Office Act, its unbridled powers of interception
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Post Office Act
Mains level: Need of robust procedural safeguards in the Post Office Act, 2023, to prevent arbitrary use of interception powers
Innovation Ecosystem in India
The problem with India’s science management
Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc
States are spending. The economy is waiting
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Capital Expenditure
Mains level: States should continue prioritizing capital expenditure for sustained economic growth
Road and Highway Safety – National Road Safety Policy, Good Samaritans, etc.
Derek O’Brien writes: Creaking infrastructure and an absent BJP government
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: PM Gramin Sadak Yojana.
Mains level: a stark contrast between Nehru's visionary speeches and the current state of Indian infrastructure
Beleaguered Indian media: Quo Vadis?
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Na
Mains level: impact of sensationalism on media quality and the blurring of journalistic standards
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Breakthrough
Should AI models be allowed to use copyrighted material for training?
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Copyright infringement
Mains level: Fair use doctrine
Urban Transformation – Smart Cities, AMRUT, etc.
Atal Setu is bad for Mumbai — its people and ecology
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Na
Mains level: Rapid urbanization
