Source: The post “Pesticides Management Bill, 2025: Revised draft but old gaps remain’’ has been created, based on “Pesticides Management Bill, 2025: Revised draft but old gaps remain” published in “Down to Earth” on 10th January 2026. UPSC Syllabus: GS Paper-3- Indian Economy Context: The Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare released the draft… Continue reading Pesticides Management Bill, 2025: Revised draft but old gaps remain
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Building legal and judicial capacity
Source: The post “Building legal and judicial capacity’’ has been created, based on “Building legal and judicial capacity” published in “BusinessLine” on 10th January 2026. UPSC Syllabus: GS Paper-2- Governance Context: India has emerged as the world’s fourth-largest economy with a GDP of about $4.18 trillion and is projected to reach $7.3 trillion by 2030.… Continue reading Building legal and judicial capacity
Why Trump’s Russia sanctions Bill could effectively end India’s exports to US
UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2 –Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora. Introduction Why Trump’s Russia sanctions Bill could effectively end India’s exports to US is rooted in the scale of penalties proposed and the legal strategy behind them. The Bill proposes a 500 per cent… Continue reading Why Trump’s Russia sanctions Bill could effectively end India’s exports to US
The Phaltan case is also about a victim’s dignity
UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2-mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections. Introduction The suicide of a young woman doctor in Phaltan exposes deep failures in India’s gender justice system. Despite new criminal laws claiming to be women-centric, the case shows how victims continue to face administrative… Continue reading The Phaltan case is also about a victim’s dignity
Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat (A Pledge Towards Child Marriage-Free India)
News- Despite being legally prohibited, child marriage remains a pervasive social challenge in India, impacting millions of young girls and boys across the country. In India, despite progress, 23% of women aged 20–24 were married before they turned 18 (National Family Health Survey-5, 2019–21). Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat (A Pledge Towards Child Marriage-Free India). What… Continue reading Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat (A Pledge Towards Child Marriage-Free India)
Top court’s green governance, cause for uncertainty
UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3-Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation Introduction Environmental governance in India has increasingly shifted from executive regulators to the Supreme Court of India. Over the last decade, the Court has moved beyond reviewing legality to issuing forward-looking directions that resemble regulation. This shift arose due to regulatory failure, but the Court… Continue reading Top court’s green governance, cause for uncertainty
GSDP Share as Criterion for Central–State Transfers
UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2-Indian Polity – Issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure. Introduction India’s system of sharing central tax revenues with States has come under debate due to concerns over fairness, autonomy, and efficiency. After GST, States depend more on central transfers decided by Finance Commissions. Many States argue that present… Continue reading GSDP Share as Criterion for Central–State Transfers
Worrying trends in economic inequality in India
Source: The post “Worrying trends in economic inequality in India’’ has been created, based on “Worrying trends in economic inequality in India” published in “BusinessLine” on 8 January 2026. Worrying trends in economic inequality in India. UPSC Syllabus: GS Paper-3- Economy Context: Economic inequality has been rising sharply across the world, and India is no… Continue reading Worrying trends in economic inequality in India
India’s Battle against Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
Source: The post “India’s Battle against Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)’’ has been created, based on “Fine-tune this signal to sharpen India’s AMR battle” published in “The Hindu” on 8 January 2026. India’s Battle against Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR). UPSC Syllabus: GS Paper-2- Governance Context: Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) poses a serious threat to public health in India, with… Continue reading India’s Battle against Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
Ways to Reform Railway Finances
UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3 -Infrastructure: Railways. Introduction Indian Railways is under financial stress due to weak passenger pricing, rising costs, and dependence on freight cross-subsidy. Recent fare hikes are marginal and politically cautious. Long delays in reform have reduced revenue strength while costs continue to rise. Sustainable finances now require pricing reform, role… Continue reading Ways to Reform Railway Finances
