Source: The post “Government health schemes at a crossroads” has been created based on “Government health schemes at a crossroads” published in “Business Line” on 18th September 2026. UPSC Syllabus: GS-2-Governance Context: The Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) has provided healthcare security to serving and retired government employees and their families for more than seven… Continue reading Government health schemes at a crossroads
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BRICS, and the future of cross-border payments
Source: The post “BRICS, and the future of cross-border payments” has been created based on “BRICS, and the future of cross-border payments” published in “Business Line” on 17 September 2026. BRICS, and the future of cross-border payments. UPSC Syllabus: GS Paper 2- International Relations Context: BRICS has been working towards greater use of national currencies… Continue reading BRICS, and the future of cross-border payments
Adapting Cooling Policy to India’s AI Ambitions
UPSC Syllabus: Gs Paper 3- Infrastructure Introduction India’s rapid AI expansion is driving large-scale growth of hyperscale data centres, but their high heat generation creates a parallel cooling challenge. Cooling now affects electricity demand, water use, grid stability and infrastructure costs. The India Cooling Action Plan (ICAP) provides an important base, but it must evolve… Continue reading Adapting Cooling Policy to India’s AI Ambitions
FCNR(B): Benefits outweigh costs
Source: The post “FCNR(B): Benefits outweigh costs” has been created based on “FCNR(B): Benefits outweigh costs” published in “Business Line” on 11 September 2026. FCNR(B): Benefits outweigh costs. UPSC Syllabus: GS-3-Economy Context: The Foreign Currency Non-Resident (FCNR-B) scheme was used by the RBI to attract foreign currency deposits at concessional swap rates and strengthen India’s… Continue reading FCNR(B): Benefits outweigh costs
Issues in GDP Computation
UPSC Syllabus: Gs Paper 3- Indian Economy Introduction India’s 7.8% real GDP growth in Q1FY27 has renewed debate over the reliability of official GDP estimates. The concern arises from the downward revision of the historical base, gaps in measuring the informal economy, and changes in the methodology used to calculate real growth. The unusually low… Continue reading Issues in GDP Computation
Subhash Chandra Case with National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT)
UPSC Syllabus: Gs Paper 3- Indian economy Introduction The Subhash Chandra personal insolvency case involves a repayment plan against creditor claims of about ₹22,006 crore. The plan faced controversy over the eligibility of certain creditors to vote and the resulting voting outcome. The dispute produced three different judicial views, after which the NCLT found that… Continue reading Subhash Chandra Case with National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT)
What’s new about ISRO’s latest EOS-05 Satellite
Source: The post “What’s new about ISRO’s latest EOS-05 Satellite” has been created based on “What’s new about ISRO’s latest EOS-05 Satellite, explained” published in “Business Line” on 8 September 2026. What’s new about ISRO’s latest EOS-05 Satellite. UPSC Syllabus: GS-3-Science and Technology Context: EOS-05 is India’s first dedicated imaging satellite placed in Geosynchronous Earth… Continue reading What’s new about ISRO’s latest EOS-05 Satellite
Women’s empowerment — schools and beyond
Source: The post “Women’s empowerment — schools and beyond” has been created based on “Women’s empowerment — schools and beyond” published in “Business Line” on 5 September 2026. Women’s empowerment — schools and beyond. UPSC Syllabus: GS-2- Governance Context: The NFHS-6 (2023-24) Fact Sheets show that India has made significant progress in women’s education and… Continue reading Women’s empowerment — schools and beyond
An apple, an orange and 2.6 per cent
Source: The post “An apple, an orange and 2.6 per cent” has been created based on “An apple, an orange and 2.6 per cent” published in “Business Line” on 4 September 2026. An apple, an orange and 2.6 per cent. UPSC Syllabus:GS-3-Indian Economy Context: India’s Q1 GDP growth for 2026-27 has been officially estimated at… Continue reading An apple, an orange and 2.6 per cent
SEBI shouldn’t have gone in for CAS
Source: The post “SEBI shouldn’t have gone in for CAS” has been created based on “SEBI shouldn’t have gone in for CAS” published in “Business Line” on 1 September 2026. SEBI shouldn’t have gone in for CAS. UPSC Syllabus: GS-3-Economy Context: The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) introduced the Closing Auction Session (CAS)… Continue reading SEBI shouldn’t have gone in for CAS
