Front Page
- Iran dismisses U.S. bid to end conflict, sets its own terms
- GS -2 Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora.
- Centre defends stand as Opposition raises ‘Pak. role’ in West Asia
- GS -2 Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora.
- India raises clean-energy ambition with 60% non-fossil fuel power goal by 2035
- GS -3 Energy / Environment
- Read about Paris agreement – Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) – Challenges in clean energy generation
- Govt. revamps UDAN scheme with changes in subsidy
- Prelims – UDAN Scheme
- Significant rise in China border patrols after Galwan clash: MHA
- GS -2 India and its neighbourhood relations / GS -3 Security challenges and their management in border areas
- Read about India – China Relationship – Border issues between India and China – Challenges
- Prelims – LAC
Science
- West Asia conflict: how finding oil changed the Persian Gulf’s ecology
- GS -3 Environment
- Antiprotons take a ride in novel test by CERN scientists
- Prelims – CERN – Antimatter
World
- ‘U.S. to deploy 1,000 elite troops to West Asia’
- GS -2 Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora.
Business
- India said to have bought Iran LPG after U.S. eased sanctions
- GS -3 Energy
- MoPNG issues directions to strengthen natural gas infra
- Prelims – Essential Commodities Act (ECA)
- FM defends Centre’s right to levy cess, says Constitution allows it
- Prelims – cess
News
- Transgender Bill receives RS approval amid uproar
- GS -2 mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections.
- Read about Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill – Key provisions – Challenges
- Centre asks RBI to keep retail inflation target at 4% till 2031
- GS -3 Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment.
- Read about Monetary policy committee – Inflation targeting – Importance
- SC panel calls to scrap Bill on gender choice rights
- GS -2 mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections.
- ‘Vande Mataram advisory not a threat to conform’
- Prelims – Vande mataram
- Rajya Sabha brushes aside objections by Opposition, starts debate on CAPF Bill
- GS -2 Governance
- Read about Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF-General Administration) Bill – Key provisions – Challenges
- Immigration, visa issuance scheme gets 5-year extension
- Prelims – IVFRT Scheme
- Prelims – IVFRT Scheme
Text & Context
- What is mineral water and how does it naturally contain dissolved minerals?
- Prelims
- What is at stake at the WTO’s MC14?
- GS -2 Important International institutions, agencies and fora- their structure, mandate.
- Why is Chennai’s microplastic problem bigger than it looks?
- GS -3 Environment
- GS -3 Environment
Opinion
- An energy transition driven by ethics
- GS -3 energy
Editorial
- The Transgender Persons Amendment Bill, a flawed fix
- GS -2 mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections.
- Cuban sorrow
- GS -1 World History