Urban India 2030–2050: A Call for Action
Key Highlights of the Report Relevance : GS 1(Society ) , GS 2(Social Issues) Urban Resilience Challenges 1. Rising Urban Climate Risks 2. Concrete Urbanization Worsens Flooding Governance & 74th Constitutional Amendment Issues Key Recommendations from the Report Policy Implications for India
Systemic Failure in Ensuring Safety of Sewer Workers
Over 90% of sewer-related deaths in India (2022–23) occurred without the use of any safety gear, reflecting a grim failure of institutional safeguards and persistent hazardous manual cleaning practices despite legal bans on manual scavenging. Relevance : GS 2(Social Justice) Data Snapshot: Scale of the Problem Metric Value Total hazardous cleaning deaths analysed 54 deaths Time Period Covered 2022–2023 Districts Covered […]
Apache AH-64E Induction
Recent Induction Relevance : GS 3(Internal Security , Defence ) Deployment Plans Strategic Advantages Capability Details Firepower Equipped with Hellfire missiles, Hydra rockets, and 30mm M230 chain gun Avionics Advanced sensors, radar, night-vision, and electronic warfare capabilities Terrain Versatility Optimised for high-altitude and all-weather combat operations AI/ISR Integration Supports network-centric warfare and real-time battlefield visibility The […]
MiG-21: End of an Era
Historical Significance Relevance : GS 3(Defence , Internal Security) Operational Use & Combat Record Accidents & Safety Concerns Metric Value Total MiG-21 variants inducted 700 Pilots killed in crashes 170 Civilians killed in accidents 40 Common nickname “Flying Coffin” due to high crash rate The MiG-21’s prolonged service and aging design made it a liability despite mid-life […]
How different constitutional drafts imagined India
Context: India’s Constitutional Journey Before 1950 Between 1895 and 1948, at least five major constitutional drafts were proposed by diverse political actors—liberals, radicals, socialists, and cultural nationalists. These drafts reflected competing visions of sovereignty, democracy, federalism, economic justice, and identity. Relevance : GS 2(Constitution and Polity) The Five Key Drafts: Origins & Philosophical Anchors Year Draft Author/Group Ideological Leaning 1895 […]
Redeeming India’s nuclear power promise
India’s Nuclear Energy Pivot: Budget 2025–26 at a Glance Focus Area Budget Announcements Installed Capacity Target of 100 GW by 2047 (from 8.18 GW today) Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) ₹20,000 crore allocated to develop 5 indigenous SMRs by 2033 Private Sector Entry Legislative reforms to allow private and foreign investment Legal Reforms Pending Amendments to Atomic Energy Act, […]
Current Affairs Quiz 23 July 2025
Current Affairs 23 July 2025
Content Redeeming India’s nuclear power promise India’s Nuclear Energy Pivot: Budget 2025–26 at a Glance Focus Area Budget Announcements Installed Capacity Target of 100 GW by 2047 (from 8.18 GW today) Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) ₹20,000 crore allocated to develop 5 indigenous SMRs by 2033 Private Sector Entry Legislative reforms to allow private and foreign […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 23 July 2025
Content China, India and the conflict over Buddhism The Real Frontline: Not Maritime, But Monastic Relevance : GS 2(International Relations ) Practice Question : “The future of Himalayan geopolitics may be decided not by military confrontation, but by monastic allegiance.”Critically examine this statement in light of the Sino-Indian contest over Buddhist soft power and the […]
PIB Summaries 23 July 2025
Content : PM JUGA – India’s Largest Tribal Village Development Scheme Context & Significance Relevance : GS 1(Society ), GS 2(Social Justice) Coverage Criteria Sectoral Interventions – Converging Flagship Schemes Sector Target Scheme Housing 20 lakh pucca houses PM Awas Yojana – Gramin Roads 25,000 km rural roads PM Gram Sadak Yojana Healthcare 1,000 mobile […]