Is the plastic industry trying to influence green policies?
The Backbone of India’s Plastic Recycling Relevance : GS 3(Environment and Ecology) Steps Toward Formal Integration Challenges Persist Global Industry Tactics: Parallels with Tobacco Vulnerability of the Global South The Way Forward
Can Presidential Reference change a judgment?
Context & Trigger Relevance : GS 2(Polity and Constitution ) Core Constitutional Question Role of Article 143(1) Scope & Limits of Advisory Opinions Can Advisory Opinions Overturn Judicial Rulings? Key Precedents in Use of Presidential References Governance Implications What Lies Ahead
Crimes against women mount as courts and police falter
Alarming Recent Incidents Relevance : GS 1(Society ) , GS 2(Social Justice) High Crime Rate, But Justice Elusive Chargesheeting in Decline Conviction Rates Among the Lowest Trial Pendency at Crisis Levels The Triple Crisis Odisha is marked by a dangerous combination: This “high crime–low justice” paradox creates a culture of impunity and public distrust. Systemic & Institutional Apathy […]
Current Affairs Quiz 24 July 2025
Current Affairs 24 July 2025
Content : In Odisha, crimes against women mount as courts and police falter Alarming Recent Incidents Relevance : GS 1(Society ) , GS 2(Social Justice) High Crime Rate, But Justice Elusive Chargesheeting in Decline Conviction Rates Among the Lowest Trial Pendency at Crisis Levels The Triple Crisis Odisha is marked by a dangerous combination: This […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 24 July 2025
Content Takeaways from the Swachh Survekshan Background of Swachh Survekshan Relevance : GS 2( Governance & Social Justice ) Practice Question : Swachh Survekshan has evolved into a powerful tool for urban transformation in India. Evaluate its role in promoting cleanliness and sustainable waste management practices, and identify areas for further improvement. (250 words) Key […]
PIB Summaries 24 July 2025
Content BHARAT FORECAST SYSTEM AND EARLY WARNING SYSTEMS FOR NATURAL DISASTERS BharatFS: India’s Panchayat-Level Weather Revolution Overview and Capabilities Relevance : GS 3(Disaster Management ) Technological Innovations India’s Early Warning Systems for Natural Disasters: A Global Benchmark Institutional Backbone Observation & Modelling Infrastructure Forecasting Evolution Early Warning Dissemination: Multi-Platform & Multilingual Mobile & Digital Tools […]
Static Quiz 24 July 2025 (Economy)
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 […]