Why are tribals protesting in Maharashtra?
Why in News ? Immediate Context Relevance GS II — Polity & Social Justice GS III — Environment Background — Tribal Land & Forest Rights Constitutional Foundation Forest Rights Act (FRA), 2006 Core Issues Behind Protests Land Title Concerns High Rejection Rates Digitisation & Record Gaps Livelihood & Development Demands Irrigation & Agriculture Employment & […]
16th Finance Commission & Urban Grants
Fiscal Federal Context Relevance GS II — Polity & Governance GS III — Economy Background — Finance Commission & Urbanisation Role of Finance Commission Urbanisation Context Key Recommendations — 16th FC Quantum of Allocation Share in Local Body Grants Urbanisation Premium Grant Grant Design & Structure Basic vs Tied Grants State-wise Trends Distribution Patterns Economic […]
Education & Skilling Budget Push
Why in News ? Relevance GS-2 – Polity & Governance / Social Justice (Education) GS-3 – Economy (Human Capital & Employment) Education & Skilling Push – Basics Human Capital Logic Education–Employment Link Budget 2026–27 – Key Announcements Higher Allocation Samagra Shiksha Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan Atal Tinkering Labs University Townships Skill Development Push Education-to-Employment Panel Constitutional […]
Biopharma SHAKTI & India’s Push into Biologics
Why in News ? Relevance GS-2 (Polity & Governance) GS-3 (Economy, S&T, Internal Security) Biopharma – Basics What is Biopharma Biologics vs Biosimilars Budget 2026–27 Biopharma SHAKTI – Key Features Financial Allocation Regulatory Strengthening Institutional Capacity Rationale Behind the Push Health Transition Economic Opportunity Strategic Autonomy Constitutional / Legal Dimension Governance / Administrative Dimension Economic […]
Gandhi’s Gram Swaraj ideal and why true devolution of power remains out of reach
Why is it in news? Relevance Basics: what is Gram Swaraj? Gandhian conception Core principles Constitutional and institutional framework in India Constitutional mandate Gram Sabha’s legal role Reality check: limits of devolution in practice Incomplete “3Fs” devolution Fiscal dependence Administrative centralisation vs local autonomy Bureaucratic dominance Scheme-centric governance Gram Swaraj and MGNREGA: conceptual linkage Original […]
The Issues Surrounding Governors’ Address
Context and Significance Relevance Constitutional Framework Article 175: Governor’s Address Article 176: Mandatory Annual Address Established Constitutional Practice Role of the Governor in the Address Supreme Court Clarifications Nature of the Current Controversy Deviations from Convention Federal and Political Dimensions Governance and Legislative Implications Impact on Legislative Accountability Institutional Friction Sarkaria and Punchhi Commission Recommendations […]
Why Deepfakes Will Get Harder to Spot ?
Why in News ? Relevance GS II – Polity & Governance GS III – Internal Security Key Data & Facts Scale of the Problem Technological Capability Why Detection Is Becoming Harder ? 1. Model-Level Improvements 2. Shift to Real-Time Synthesis 3. Convergence of AI Systems Governance & Democratic Impact Elections Institutions Cybersecurity & Internal Security New Threat Vectors Detection […]
Passive Euthanasia, Right to Life & Supreme Court Jurisprudence
Core Issue Relevance What is Euthanasia? Article 21 – Right to Life Key question: Does dignity extend to the end of life?SC answer: Yes, in limited circumstances. Supreme Court Jurisprudence 1. Aruna Shanbaug Case 2. Common Cause v. Union of India Legal Framework for Passive Euthanasia Who can decide? Safeguards: Medical Boards – Role Explained Ethical Dimension Competing Ethical […]
PESA Act Implemented in Jharkhand after 25 Years
Context & Why in News ? Relevance GS II – Polity & Governance GS I – Indian Society Constitutional / Legal Dimension Governance & Administrative Dimension Economic & Resource Governance Dimension Social & Human Development Dimension Environment & Forest Rights Dimension Criticisms Institutional Legal Implementation Ethical Way Forward Prelims Pointers
AI Translation of Parliamentary Proceedings into 22 Languages
Context & Why in News ? Relevance GS II – Polity & Governance Constitutional & Legal Dimension Governance & Democratic Significance Technology & Administrative Dimension Ethical & Constitutional Concerns Key Challenges Technical Institutional Democratic Way Forward