Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 31 October 2025
Content Sardar Patel should be Amrit Kaal’s guiding spirit Context & Background Relevance : GS-1 (Modern Indian History): GS-2 (Governance & Polity): GS-4 (Ethics & Integrity): Practice Question Sardar Patel: Historical Context Patel’s Vision of National Integration Data Fact: Administrative and Political Philosophy Economic and Institutional Contributions Relevance in Amrit Kaal (2022–2047) Statue of Unity: […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 30 October 2025
Content A Smarter Happiness Agenda Why in News ? Relevance Practice Questions: Context and Core Argument Philosophical & Psychological Roots The Problem Today The Four-Part Framework for a Smarter Happiness Agenda Cultural & Ethical Dimensions Policy Implications Global Linkages Key Takeaway The Constitution (One Hundred and Thirtieth Amendment) Bill, 2025 Why in News ? Relevance […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 29 October 2025
Content Relief, rehabilitation Why in News ? Relevance Practice Question Historical Context India’s Cyclone Geography Causes for East Coast Vulnerability Current Preparedness Framework Recent Successes Continuing Challenges Technological and Policy Innovations Way Forward Conclusion India’s east coast, though historically the epicentre of cyclonic destruction, has emerged as a global model of disaster preparedness. From the […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 28 October 2025
Content A start for North-South carbon market cooperation Context and Background Relevance: Practice Question : The Linkage: What It Means Understanding the Two Systems A. EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) B. India’s Carbon Market (CCTS/ICM) Key Benefits of Linkage Core Challenges and Barriers Structural Weaknesses in ICM Price Disparity Political–Economic Tensions Strategic and Legal […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 27 October 2025
Content The contours of constitutional morality Why in News ? Relevance Practice Questions The Classical Relationship: Law and Morality The Indian Position: Law Reflecting Moral Evolution Rise of the Idea of “Constitutional Morality” Understanding Constitutional Morality Key Judicial Landmarks Case Year Core Idea / Holding S.P. Gupta v. Union of India 1981 Justice Venkataramiah: Violation […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 25 October 2025
Content Please Mind the Gap Context Relevance Practice Question Background Objectives of the Scheme Major Challenges Identified (a) Administrative & Bureaucratic Barriers (b) Institutional & Cultural Adjustment (c) Financial Disparities (d) Social & Logistical Constraints Comparative Example – China’s “Thousand Talents Program” India’s Current R&D Landscape (Data-Driven Snapshot) Indicator India (2023–24) Comparator GERD (% of […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 24 October 2025
Content Public Sector Vacancies in India and its Impacts CONTEXT Relevance: Practice Questions: MAGNITUDE OF THE CRISIS Youth Unemployment Vacancies Across Key Sectors Sector Vacancy Statistics Implications Education Kendriya & Navodaya Vidyalayas: 12,000+ vacancies; Central Universities: 25% posts vacant Compromises quality of education, teacher-student ratio, research output. R&D / Science & Technology ISRO, Sriharikota: >25% […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 23 October 2025
Content A path for a battered and broken Himachal Pradesh Context and Trigger Relevance Practice Question Ecological Fragility of Himachal Pradesh Current Ecological Situation Legal and Institutional Mandate (on Paper) Critical Issues Highlighted by the Supreme Court Hydropower Mismanagement Faulty Highway Construction (Bilaspur–Manali–Leh NH Project) Lack of Disaster-Resilient Planning Data-Based Evidence of Environmental Degradation Indicator […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 18 October 2025
Content From Deep Tech to Knowledge Power: India’s Path to Strategic Autonomy Why in News ? Relevance : Practice Question : Understanding Deep Tech India’s Deep-Tech Vision India’s R&D Investment Gap Indicator India China USA South Korea Japan R&D expenditure (% of GDP) 0.65% 2.4% 3.4% 4.9% 3.3% Annual R&D spend (approx.) $15B $600B+ $1T+ […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 17 October 2025
Content A reading of a revisionism in constitutional history Why in News ? A section of scholars has recently argued that Sir Benegal Narsing Rau, the Constitutional Adviser to the Constituent Assembly, was the real architect of the Indian Constitution, while Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, Chairman of the Drafting Committee, merely refined Rau’s draft. This view […]