Making health care safe for every Indian
Basics Relevance: Dimensions of Patient Harm India’s Initiatives Gaps & Challenges Overview Way Forward
Top court asks who will decide that a religious conversion is ‘deceitful’
Basics Relevance: Overview Constitutional and Legal Dimensions Federalism Individual Rights and Society Criminal Justice and Governance Political and Social Dimensions Judicial Outlook
Current Affairs 17 September 2025
Content Top court asks who will decide that a religious conversion is ‘deceitful’ Basics Relevance: Overview Constitutional and Legal Dimensions Federalism Individual Rights and Society Criminal Justice and Governance Political and Social Dimensions Judicial Outlook Making health care safe for every Indian Basics Relevance: Dimensions of Patient Harm India’s Initiatives Gaps & Challenges Overview Way […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 17 September 2025
Content GST 2.0 — short-term pain, possible long-term gain Basics Relevance Practice Question : “The 2025 GST reforms aim to simplify the indirect tax system but create new fiscal challenges for both Centre and States.” Critically examine in light of India’s growth and federalism needs. (250 words) The 2025 GST Reform Arguments in Favour Counter-Arguments […]
PIB Summaries 17 September 2025
Content PM Vishwakarma Scheme: Honouring Heritage, Powering Progress Basics Relevance : Why in News ? Key Features & Benefits Achievements Significance Multi-Dimensional Overview (a) Economic Angle (b) Social & Inclusion (c) Skill & Technology (d) Cultural & Heritage (e) Governance & Federalism Challenges & Way Forward Value Addiition Conclusion Swasth Nari Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan […]
Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025
Basics Relevance : Why in News Significance Overview Polity/Legal Governance/Administrative Economy Society International Challenges Way Forward Conclusion The SC’s interim order balances status quo with constitutional scrutiny. Going forward, reforms must combine transparency, accountability, and minority autonomy, ensuring governance does not erode community trust.
As the lights stay on, birds are staying up past their bedtime
Basics Relevance: Why in News Significance Overview Polity/Legal Governance/Administrative Economy Society Environment/Science & Tech International Challenges Way Forward Conclusion Light pollution is a reversible environmental threat, unlike climate change or deforestation. With low-cost interventions and community participation, India and the world can restore the natural balance of night for both humans and wildlife.
The conduct of social media companies amid political unrest
Basics Relevance : Why in News Significance Overview Polity/Legal Governance/Administrative Economy Society Environment/Science & Tech International Challenges Way Forward Conclusion The Nepal case highlights the double vulnerability of fragile democracies — to state overreach and corporate passivity. Going forward, transparency, decentralisation, and enforceable global norms are essential to safeguard digital rights as core civic rights.
Rising obesity, children’s exposure to ultra-processed foods
Basics Relevance : Why in News Significance Overview Polity/Legal Governance/Administrative Economy Society Environment/Science & Tech International Challenges Way Forward Conclusion The UNICEF report underlines that childhood obesity is no longer a rich-country issue; it is a South Asian governance and public health challenge. A balanced approach — combining regulation, taxation, awareness, and healthier school environments — […]
Supreme Court verdict on Mental Health as a Fundamental Right
Basics Relevance : Why in News Significance Overview Polity/Legal Governance/Administrative Economy Society Environment/Science & Tech International Challenges Way Forward Conclusion The SC’s ruling is a watershed moment in rights jurisprudence, recognising that a dignified life requires mental well-being. Its success, however, will depend on legislative follow-through, budgetary commitment, and cultural change in India’s education system.