Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 26 December 2025
Content A year of dissipating promises for Indian foreign policy Why is it in News? Relevance Practice Question Basics & Background Key Facts & Data Issue-wise Overview Economic Security Strategic takeaway: India’s export-growth model remains vulnerable to policy swings in major markets. Energy Security Strategic takeaway: Energy choices now carry economic + geopolitical reputational costs. […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 25 December 2025
Content The digital narcissus Why is it in news? Relevance Practice Question Engagement Economics → Flattery-by-Design Cognitive & Behavioural Risks Democratic & Institutional Implications From Rights of Users to Duties of Design Historical Parallels & Political Economy Normative Warning — Evolution vs. Stagnation Conclusion Green washing Why is it in news? Relevance Practice Question Data […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 24 December 2025
Content AI Diffusion, Not Chip Dominance: India’s Real AI Advantage Why is it in News? Relevance GS III – Science & Technology / Economy GS II – Governance Practice Questions Core Thesis of the Article Three Distinct AI Phases Identified 1. Compute Era Inference: Competing head-on here offers low returns, high dependency risks. 2. Diffusion […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 23 December 2025
Content Right to Disconnect: Drawing the line after work Why is it in News? Relevance GS II – Polity & Governance Practice Question Structural Context: Why the Bill Matters ? Core Provision of the Bill Key Legal and Conceptual Gaps Undefined Concept of “Work” in a Digital Economy Disconnect without Reclassification = Weak Protection Interaction […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 22 December 2025
Content Prisoner of Data: Why Prison Statistics Don’t Tell the Full Story Why is it in News? Relevance Practice Question India’s Prison System: Macro Snapshot Core Concern Undertrials & Bail: The Invisible Injustice Bail vs Reality Gap Structural Causes Supreme Court Interventions: Limited Reach Data Deficit: What Prison Statistics Miss A. Missing Process […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 20 December 2025
Content India’s Pollution Crisis Is Also About Inclusion Why is it in News? Relevance Practice Question Understanding Air Pollution Core Argument of the Editorial Pollution and Inequality: How? 1. Private Solutions, Public Failure 2. Normalisation of Exposure Evidence Gap Highlighted Governance Failure Dimension Environmental Justice Perspective Ethical & Social Implications Way Forward The Significance of […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 19 December 2025
Content Replacing MGNREGA: Constitutional, Federal and Social Implications Why in News? Relevance Practice Question MGNREGA represented a partial realisation of Article 41 of the Constitution. Critically examine whether the proposed replacement undermines the constitutional vision of economic democracy.(250 Words) MGNREGA: Constitutional & Legal Foundations (Basics) Constitutional Basis Constituent Assembly Debate MGNREGA (2005) was the closest […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 18 December 2025
Content On quality control orders, a welcome regulatory reset Why is this in News? Relevance : GS III – Economy & Industry GS II – Governance Practice Question : What are Quality Control Orders (QCOs)? Original Rationale Behind QCO Expansion What Went Wrong? 1. One-size-fits-all regulation 2. Manufacturing competitiveness suffered 3. Export & global value […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 17 December 2025
Content India’s Nuclear Governance Needs Regulatory Independence Why is this in News? Relevance GS II – Governance & Polity GS III – Economy, Energy & Science & Technology Practice Questions Nuclear Power in India: What is the SHANTI Bill? Objective Key Shift Design Logic of SHANTI Bill 1. Controlled Liberalisation 2. Risk Sharing & Capital […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 16 December 2025
Content Governor’s Assent to State Bills Why is this in News? Relevance GS II – Polity & Constitution GS II – Federalism & Centre–State Relations Practice Question Constitutional Basics: Article 200 Article 200 – Governor’s Options on a State Bill When a Bill is presented, the Governor may: First Proviso to Article 200 Core principle: […]