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09Jun 2026

Can India Avoid an Economic Crisis?

CAN INDIA FORESTALL AN ECONOMIC CRISIS? POLICY MOVES HOLD THE KEY  Syllabus:  GS 3: Indian economy and issues related to development and planning. Growth and development. Why in the News? Concerns regarding India’s macroeconomic stability have intensified amid a weakening rupee, rising inflation, sluggish private investment, and growing capital account vulnerabilities. These developments have triggered …

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04Jun 2026

Great Nicobar Task: Security and Ecology

GREAT NICOBAR TASK: PURSUING NATIONAL SECURITY WITH ECOLOGICAL RESPONSIBILITY Why in the news? The Government of India is advancing the ₹72,000+ crore Great Nicobar Island Development Project, including a transshipment port, airport, power plant, and township. The project is located near the Malacca Strait and Six Degree Channel, critical global maritime chokepoints, enhancing India’s Indo-Pacific …

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02Jun 2026

Industrial Output Growth Moderates — Revised Data

Industrial Output Growth Moderates Under Revised Series Why in the News ? The government has released the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) under a revised 2022-23 base year, showing industrial output growth of 4.9% in April 2026, lower than the 5.8% growth recorded in April 2025 under the earlier series. Industrial Performance Under the New …

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28May 2026

Carbon Border Taxes: India’s Trade Challenge

CARBON BORDER TAXES AND INDIA’S TRADE CHALLENGE Syllabus: GS 3: Environment and conservation. Carbon Tax Why in the News? The European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) entered its definitive phase in January 2026, reshaping global trade by linking market access with carbon emissions compliance. CLIMATE CHANGE AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE ●      Climate-Trade Nexus: Increasing integration …

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28May 2026

Colonial Shadows in India’s Decriminalisation Reform

Colonial Shadows Undermine India’s Decriminalisation Reform Syllabus: GS-2: Government Policies & Interventions, Dispute Redressal Mechanisms, Transparency & Accountability Why in the News ? The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026 has sparked debate because while it seeks to decriminalise minor offences and improve ease of doing business, its controversial savings clause may preserve old …

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27May 2026

India’s Energy Strategy Needs Realistic Price Correction

India’s Energy Strategy Needs Realistic Price Correction Syllabus:   GS – 3 – Energy Security, Environmental Considerations including Environmental Impact Assessment and Environmental Clearances Focus : The article discusses how the Strait of Hormuz crisis has exposed India’s structural dependence on imported fossil fuels and the economic strain of shielding consumers from global energy shocks. …

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24Dec 2025

Viksit Bharat Livelihood Vision Explained

Viksit Bharat Livelihood Vision Syllabus GS 3: Employment Why in the News? Recently, the President of India gave assent to the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025, enhancing rural employment entitlements and restructuring livelihood delivery through a strengthened statutory, decentralised, and convergence-based framework. This process, much like obtaining environmental clearances …

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20Dec 2025

Shifting Signals in India’s Drug Policy

Signalling Shift in Drug Policy Why in the News? US President Donald Trump reclassified marijuana from a Schedule I to Schedule III drug, marking a major shift in federal drug policy and advancing long-standing efforts to align federal law with state-level cannabis legalisation. This move mirrors recent changes in environmental policy, where concepts like ex …

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18Dec 2025

Overseas Mobility Bill 2025: Migrants Betrayed?

Overseas Mobility Bill 2025: A Betrayal of India’s Migrant Workers Syllabus: GS 3 ● Migration ● Economic development Why in the News The Overseas Mobility (Facilitation and Welfare) Bill, 2025 marks a shift from rights-based protection to bureaucratic facilitation of labour migration. By diluting safeguards against trafficking, centralising governance, weakening recruitment regulation, and neglecting reintegration, …

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17Dec 2025

New Governance in Fifth Schedule India

Reimagining Governance in Post-Maoist Fifth Schedule India Syllabus: GS Paper – 2 Government Policies & Interventions GS Paper – 3 Left Wing Extremism Why in the News ? The decline of Maoist influence in several Fifth Schedule areas has renewed focus on the governance failures that historically enabled insurgency. Recent debates highlight how administrative neglect, …

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