01Oct 2026

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Digital Privacy in India: Surveillance and Doxxing

DIGITAL PRIVACY IN INDIA: SURVEILLANCE, DOXXING AND THE CHANGING NATURE OF STATE POWER Why in the News? Recent developments involving facial recognition, doxxing, deepfakes, electoral-roll verification and spyware have renewed debate over India’s privacy framework. Together, they demonstrate that contemporary privacy risks extend beyond conventional state surveillance to interactions among government agencies, private technology companies …

01Oct 2026

PRAGATI-50: 50 Clean Role-Model Cities in India

PRAGATI 50: DEVELOPING 50 CLEAN ROLE-MODEL CITIES IN INDIA Why in the News? The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has launched a new set of initiatives under PRAGATI 50 to develop 50 clean role-model cities across 24 states, focusing on urban cleanliness, waste management, sanitation, used-water management and citizen participation through a structured Model …

01Oct 2026

SCO and India-Pakistan Engagement Explained

SCO AND INDIA–PAKISTAN ENGAGEMENT: MULTILATERAL DIPLOMACY AMID REGIONAL TENSIONS Why in the News? India participated in the SCO National Coordinators’ meeting in Islamabad, marking the first official Indian delegation visit to Pakistan since Operation Sindoor. The development assumes significance amid continuing differences over terrorism and Kashmir, while Türkiye has indicated interest in deeper SCO engagement. …

01Oct 2026

Great Nicobar Project: Forest Rights & Tribal Consent

GREAT NICOBAR PROJECT: FOREST RIGHTS, TRIBAL CONSENT AND JUDICIAL REVIEW Why in the News? The Centre has approached the Supreme Court seeking a stay on Calcutta High Court proceedings concerning the proposed ₹92,000-crore Great Nicobar Island project, after the High Court rejected the government’s preliminary objection regarding the petitioner’s locus standi and allowed the matter …

01Oct 2026

India-Japan Defence: Naval Radar Cooperation

INDIA–JAPAN DEFENCE COOPERATION: NAVAL RADAR TECHNOLOGY AND INDO-PACIFIC SECURITY Why in the News? Japan has urged India to fast-track its internal approval process for the UNICORN naval radar technology-transfer agreement signed during the July India visit of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, while also highlighting plans for closer defence cooperation and an upcoming Quad naval …

01Oct 2026

AFSPA Explained: Security Powers and Civil Liberties

AFSPA: SPECIAL SECURITY POWERS, INTERNAL SECURITY AND CIVIL LIBERTIES Why in the News? The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has extended the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 (AFSPA) for another six months from October 1, 2026, across specified areas of Manipur, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh, amid continuing security concerns and insurgency-related challenges. AFSPA PROVISIONS …

01Oct 2026

UN Reform: India’s Push for a Permanent Seat

Reforming the United Nations Syllabus GS 2: India and its Neighbourhood Why in the News? Recently, world leaders gathered in New York for the 81st United Nations General Assembly high-level week. They debated trust, reform, and the UN’s ability to deliver results for all, together Introduction The United Nations was created after the Second World …

30Sep 2026

Science & Commerce Olympiad 2026 at UGS

Science & Commerce Olympiad 2026 – Universal Green School Universal Green School proudly presents the Science & Commerce Olympiad 2026, an exciting academic competition designed to encourage curiosity, analytical thinking, creativity, innovation and real-world problem-solving among school students. Open to students of 8th, 9th and 10th Standard, the Olympiad provides a platform for young learners …

29Sep 2026

Rare-Disease Drugs: India’s Pharma Frontier

RARE-DISEASE DRUGS AS INDIA’S NEXT PHARMA FRONTIER Syllabus: GS-3: Issues related to development and management of social Sectors- Health GS 3: Research And Development Why in the News? India is exploring how its pharmaceutical manufacturing strength, large patient population, and evolving rare-disease policy can be leveraged to make expensive orphan drugs more accessible while creating …

29Sep 2026

India’s First LNG-Diesel DEMU Train Explained

India’s First LNG-Diesel Dual Fuel DEMU Train: A Step Towards Cleaner Railway Transport Syllabus: Linkage (UPSC/State PSC/SSC/Railway Exams) Prelims: Science & Technology – Alternative fuels, LNG technology Environment – Reduction of emissions, cleaner energy transition Indian Railways – Railway modernization initiatives Energy Resources – Natural Gas and LNG Mains: GS Paper III: Infrastructure, Energy Security, …

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