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Parliament – Sessions, Procedures, Motions, Committees etc
Let them speak: Suspension of MPs shows Parliament must find better ways to engage
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: na
Mains level: parliamentary dysfunction
Biofuel Policy
India’s ethanol conundrum
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: NAFED and NCCF
Mains level: alternatives to ethanol dependence
Food Safety Standards – FSSAI, food fortification, etc.
Tax ‘HFSS’ foods, view it as a public health imperative
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: fssai
Mains level: health and economic challenges associated with HFSS consumption in India
G20 : Economic Cooperation ahead
From ‘rule taker’ to ‘rule shaper’, the evolution of India in international negotiations
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Prime Minister Modi's Panchamrit Action Plan
Mains level: trade negotiations
Anti Defection Law
The hollowing out of the anti-defection law
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: anti-defection
Mains level: addressing the shortcomings in the Tenth Schedule
Parliament – Sessions, Procedures, Motions, Committees etc
A blow for the rights of the legislature, in law making
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Article 200
Mains level: Governors' discretion in reserving Bills
Digital India Initiatives
The regulator’s challenge in the age of AI
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: algorithmic auditing
Mains level: challenge of developing capabilities for AI regulation
Forest Conservation Efforts – NFP, Western Ghats, etc.
An uphill struggle to grow the Forest Rights Act
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Forest Rights Act features
Mains level: deeper understanding of the FRA's intent
Electoral Reforms In India
One person, one vote, one value
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Delimitation Commission
Mains level: Role of delimitation in preserving political equality
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Middle East
A time-honoured connect that will help bridge the Gulf
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: na
Mains level: engagement between India and Oman is multidimensional
What Tavleen Singh doesn’t get: Reservation is the oxygen for my uphill journey
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: na
Mains level: Reservations are essential tools for creating a more inclusive society
Disasters and Disaster Management – Sendai Framework, Floods, Cyclones, etc.
Opportune moment to rediscover Chennai’s hydrology
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: na
Mains level: recurring floods in Chennai
Parliament – Sessions, Procedures, Motions, Committees etc
Parliament attacks have exposed shameful lack of security preparedness
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Tear Gas Canisters
Mains level: critical lapses in security
Innovation Ecosystem in India
‘Authenticity’ in a post-authentic world
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: AI
Mains level: awareness and critical evaluation of information in the age of AI and deep fakes
Parliament – Sessions, Procedures, Motions, Committees etc
Mahua Moitra has no excuse
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: na
Mains level: broader ethical concerns raised by Moitra's allegations to maintain the credibility of Parliament
Climate Change Impact on India and World – International Reports, Key Observations, etc.
Is India doing enough to tackle climate change?
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Loss and Damage Fund (LDF)
Mains level: global climate justice movements
Judicial Reforms
New criminal law Bills endanger civil liberties
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: BNSS
Mains level: need for fundamental transformations in the criminal justice system
PPP Investment Models: HAM, Swiss Challenge, Kelkar Committee
Work of consultancy firms with government must be regulated
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Na
Mains level: Consultocracy
J&K – The issues around the state
Narendra Modi writes on Article 370 verdict: Today, a clean canvas for every child in J&K
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: na
Mains level: Insaniyat, Jamhooriyat, and Kashmiriyat
