Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 13 December 2025
Content From Licence Raj to Jan Vishwas, what we need to set our entrepreneurs free Why is this in news? Relevance GS-II GS-III Practice Question What is the Licence Raj? The Editorial argues that many “licence raj instincts” still survive within Indian bureaucracy. What is the Jan Vishwas Act? Areas amended include: environment, agriculture, media, […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 12 December 2025
Content The stark reality of educational costs in India Why Is It in News? Relevance GS2 – Polity & Social Justice GS2 – Governance GS1 – Society Practice Question Constitutional & Policy Framework Article 21A (86th Amendment, 2002) NEP 2020 Expansion Contradiction Key Findings of NSS 80th Round – School Enrolment Pattern Overall School Enrolment […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 11 December 2025
Content Childcare, the growth lever that can’t be ignored Why is it in News? Relevance GS-I (Society)• Gender roles, women’s agency, demographic transition• Social infrastructure and workforce participation GS-II (Governance / Welfare Schemes)• ICDS, Poshan Abhiyaan, Anganwadi reforms• Inter-ministerial coordination in social policy• Inclusive growth and state capacity Practice Question What is “Childcare as Infrastructure”? […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 10 December 2025
Content: Care as disability justice, dignity in mental health Why is in News? Relevance GS-2: Governance, Constitution & Social Justice GS-3: Health Sector & Human Development Practice Question What is meant by Mental Health & Psychological Disability? Mental Health (WHO understanding) Psychosocial Disability Article’s Core Arguement The article calls for: A shift from clinical correction […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 09 December 2025
Content IndiGo crisis is a classic case of corporate negligence Why in News? Relevance GS II – Governance & Regulation GS IV – Ethics (Applied Ethics & Corporate Governance) Practice Question What Is the IndiGo Crisis? Result: Core Reason: Not Regulation, But Corporate Negligence 1. Failure of Advance Preparedness 2. Digital Over-Reliance Without Human […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 08 December 2025
Content Surveillance apps in welfare, snake oil for accountability Why in News? Relevance GS II (Governance & Social Justice) GS IV (Ethics in Public Administration) Practice Question Core Concept: Accountability vs Responsibility Evolution of Tech-Fixes for Accountability 1. Biometric Attendance (Early 2010s) 2. Aadhaar-Based Biometric Authentication (ABBA) in PDS (2017) 3. NMMS App in MGNREGA […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 06 December 2025
Content Digital Constitutionalism WHAT WAS THE ORDER? Relevance Practice Questions WHY IS THIS IN NEWS? (The 48-hour rollback) WHAT THIS CONTROVERSY SIGNALS ? DEEPER ISSUE: THE EMERGENCE OF DIGITAL CONSTITUTIONALISM Meaning Why needed KEY ARGUMENTS FROM THE ARTICLE A. Threats from Algorithmic Governance B. Rise of Invisible Surveillance C. Inadequacy of existing legal protections […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 05 December 2025
Content World Soil Day (Dec 5) Why is this in News? Relevance Practice Question Basics: What is Soil & Why It Matters? Urban Soils: Why They Matter Functions of Healthy Urban Soils Status of Urban Soils: Alarming Trends Blueprint for Action (FAO 2025 Theme Agenda) 1. Urban Soil Restoration 2. Promote Green Infrastructure 3. Champion […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 04 December 2025
Content To scale up our climate ambition, a seven-point plan Why is this in News? Relevance GS-II (Polity & Governance) GS-III (Environment & Economy) Practice Question What are NDCs? Why New NDCs for 2035 Matter ? The Seven-Point Plan 1. Higher Target for Reducing Emissions Intensity of GDP 2. Higher Share of Non-Fossil Electricity 3. […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 03 December 2025
Content A template for security cooperation in the Indian Ocean Why is it in News? Relevance GS 2 – International Relations GS 3 – Internal Security GS 3 – Disaster Management Practice Question What is the Colombo Security Conclave (CSC)? Significance of CSC in the IOR Why CSC Matters Now (2025 Context) ? Key Outcomes/Highlights […]