Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 03 February 2026

Content Wetlands as a national public good Why in News — World Wetlands Day 2026 ? Global & Indian Context Relevance GS I — Geography & Society GS III — Environment & Disaster Management Practice Question Basics — Understanding Wetlands Definition & Types Ecological Functions Traditional Knowledge & Community Linkages Indigenous Systems Cultural–Economic Value Policy […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 02 February 2026

Content Pushing Welfare Towards the States – Social Sector Budget Shift Context & Core Thesis Relevance GS-2 (Polity & Governance) GS-2 (Social Justice) Practice Question Social Sector Allocation Trends Stagnant Welfare Allocations Health & Education Spending Major Scheme Contractions (Value-Addition Focus) Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS) Underspending Fiscal Federalism Shift Rising State Burden Limited Fiscal Space […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 31 January 2026

Content India’s Green Steel Transition Why is it in News? Relevance Practice Question Basics: Steel Sector and Climate Linkages Importance of Steel in India’s Growth Model Emissions Profile of Indian Steel The Twin Challenge: Development vs Decarbonisation Avoiding Carbon Lock-in Economic Risk of Inaction Global Context: Why Green Steel Is Becoming Inevitable International Transition Trends […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 30 January 2026

Content 2nd India–Arab Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, 2026 Overview Why in news ? Relevance Practice Question Arab League members (22 countries) West Asia (Middle East) North Africa HQ Regional and global context Changing global order West Asian security situation India and the Arab League: background Institutional evolution Pillars of India–Arab League engagement Political and strategic convergence […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 29 January 2026

Content India’s Tourism Paradox — Potential Without Performance Context Relevance Practice Question Background — Why Tourism Matters ? The Three ‘I’s Holding India Back – 1.Image Deficit Perception vs Reality Need for Segmented Branding Infrastructure Gap First and Last Impressions Matter Cost Competitiveness Paradox India Itself’ — Experience Management Challenge Scale and Service Culture Immigration […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 28 January 2026

Content Rupee Depreciation Amid Macroeconomic Stability: Causes, Concerns, and Policy Options Why is it in News? Relevance GS 3 (Economy): Practice Questions Macroeconomic Context — Fundamentals Remain Strong Growth, Inflation, and External Balance Extent and Nature of Rupee Depreciation Recent Trends Trade Deficit Not the Primary Cause The Real Villain — Capital Outflows Reversal of […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 27 January 2026

Content UN Convention against Cybercrime: Implications for India and Global Governance Context and Significance Relevance Practice Question Background: From Budapest to UN Framework Budapest Convention Legacy Russia-led UN Initiative Key Provisions and Concerns Broad Definition of Cybercrime Procedural and Substantive Gaps India’s Strategic Calculus Balancing Sovereignty and Global Norms Domestic Preparedness Deficit Polycentrism and Global […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 24 January 2026

Content Delimitation After Census 2027: Rewriting India’s Democratic & Federal Balance Context and Central Argument of the Editorial Relevance GS II – Constitution & Governance Practice Question Constitutional and Historical Background Constitutional Provisions Why Delimitation Was Frozen ? Why the Upcoming Delimitation is Unprecedented ? Scale and Scope Time Constraints Demographic Divergence and the Core […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 23 January 2026

Content Himalayan Infrastructure, Climate Extremes and Governance Failure Why in News? Climate Disasters and Contested Infrastructure Decisions Relevance Practice Question Scale and Pattern of the Himalayan Crisis Intensification of Climate Extremes Scientific Evidence of Accelerated Warming Infrastructure Expansion in a High-Risk Zone Forest Diversion and Tree Felling Flawed Engineering Standards Geological and Glaciological Risk Profile […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 22 January 2026

Content Judicial Removal (Impeachment of Judges) in India Context Relevance GS II – Polity & Governance Practice Question Conceptual & Static Foundation Core Concept Historical Evolution Constitutional & Legal Dimensions Governance & Administrative Dimensions Economic Dimensions Social, Ethical & Equity Dimensions Security / Technology Dimensions Data & Evidence Challenges, Gaps & Criticisms Structural / […]