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TULU LANGUAGE: REGIONAL RECOGNITION AND LINGUISTIC DIVERSITY WHY IN THE NEWS ? The Karnataka government has decided to accord Tulu the status of second additional administrative language in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts. The decision enables government offices in these districts to use Tulu for official communication and represents a significant step towards preserving the …
Read MoreELECTION COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS: JUDICIAL SCRUTINY AND INSTITUTIONAL INDEPENDENCE WHY IN THE NEWS ? The Supreme Court has delivered a split verdict on whether challenges to the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Act, 2023 should be examined by a larger Constitution Bench. The disagreement concerns the constitutional safeguards required to ensure the independence and …
Read MoreDOMESTIC TOURISM IN INDIA: RURAL–URBAN DIVIDE AND CHANGING TRAVEL PATTERNS WHY IN THE NEWS ? The Domestic Tourism Expenditure Survey 2025–26, released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, reveals significant changes in Indians’ travel behaviour. While urban households are undertaking more overnight trips, the share of rural households travelling has declined, highlighting an …
Read MoreCOLLEGIUM SYSTEM AND JUDICIAL INDEPENDENCE: SUPREME COURT–EXECUTIVE TENSIONS WHY IN THE NEWS ? The Supreme Court has sharply responded to the Centre’s submissions concerning the Collegium system during hearings on the law governing appointments to the Election Commission. Justice Dipankar Datta defended the institutional role of the judiciary and criticised what he described as selective …
Read MoreCHIEF ELECTION COMMISSIONER IS NOT THE ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA Syllabus: GS-2: Constitutional Bodies Chief election Commissioner Transparency and Accountability Why in the News? Recent disclosures concerning the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls have highlighted reported disagreements within the three-member Election Commission. Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi reportedly recorded objections …
Read MoreQUALITY CONTROL AND INDIA’S MANUFACTURING GROWTH Syllabus: GS-3: Effects of Liberalization on the Economy Industrial Policy and their Effects on Industrial Growth Why in the News? India is reassessing its expanding Quality Control Orders (QCOs) amid concerns that mandatory certification can raise input costs, restrict supply and weaken manufacturing competitiveness. The issue was also raised …
Read MoreINDIA & CHINA CAN BUILD A NEW ORDER TOGETHER Syllabus: GS-2: International Relations India and its neighbourhood Bilateral Regional and Global Groupings Why in the News? India-China relations remain constrained by border disputes, strategic competition and security concerns, yet their growing economic weight creates areas of potential cooperation. Their shared interests in reforming global financial …
Read MoreNEELAKURINJI CONSERVATION: TOURISM PRESSURE AND BIODIVERSITY THREATS WHY IN THE NEWS ? The rare Neelakurinji (Strobilanthes kunthiana) is facing increasing threats from uncontrolled tourism in Kerala’s Munnar hills. Tourists have reportedly trampled and uprooted flowering plants in unprotected areas, prompting concerns about biodiversity loss and the need for regulated ecotourism and habitat protection. NEELAKURINJI AND …
Read MoreHOUTHIS: FROM LOCAL INSURGENCY TO RED SEA POWER WHY IN THE NEWS ? The Houthi movement (Ansar Allah) has evolved from a local Zaidi revivalist movement in Yemen into a powerful armed and governing authority controlling strategically important territory near the Red Sea and Bab-el-Mandeb Strait. Its growing maritime capabilities, economic autonomy and relationship with …
Read MoreRECOGNISING WOMEN FARMERS BEYOND LAND OWNERSHIP WHY IN THE NEWS ? Maharashtra Initiative: Maharashtra has operationalised the Women Farmers Empowerment Act, 2026, providing women engaged in agriculture a formal route to recognition through a Woman Farmer Certificate. Global Context: The initiative gains importance as the UN has designated 2026 as the International Year of the …
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