Source: The post “How schools can tackle adolescent malnutrition” has been created based on “How schools can tackle adolescent malnutrition”, published in “The Hindu” on 29 June 2026. How schools can tackle adolescent malnutrition. UPSC Syllabus: GS 2- Polity & Governance Context: Adolescent malnutrition has emerged as a major public health challenge in India. According… Continue reading How schools can tackle adolescent malnutrition
Tag: Governance
Population Dynamics and Cooperative Federalism
Source: The post “Population Dynamics and Cooperative Federalism” has been created based on “More children isn’t the answer to delimitation, tax challenges”, published in “Indian Express” on 27 June 2026. Population Dynamics and Cooperative Federalism. UPSC Syllabus: GS 2-Governance Context: India’s Total Fertility Rate (TFR) has declined to 1.9 (SRS 2024), indicating steady progress towards… Continue reading Population Dynamics and Cooperative Federalism
Western Ghats ESA: Conservation Plan and State Opposition
Source: The post “Western Ghats ESA: Conservation Plan and State Opposition” has been created based on “Western Ghats ESA: Conservation Plan and State Opposition”, published in “Indian Express” on 23 June 2026. Western Ghats ESA: Conservation Plan and State Opposition. UPSC Syllabus: GS-2- Governance Context: The Western Ghats, stretching over 1,500 km across six states,… Continue reading Western Ghats ESA: Conservation Plan and State Opposition
Restricting Telegram in India – A Wrong Message
UPSC Syllabus: Gs Paper 2- Governance Introduction The Government of India temporarily restricted Telegram ahead of the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination, citing concerns over paper leak claims, examination-related fraud, and misleading content circulating on the platform. The move included limiting access to Telegram and disabling its message-editing feature for a specified period. The decision triggered a… Continue reading Restricting Telegram in India – A Wrong Message
Ship Recycling Credit Note Scheme
Source: The post “Ship Recycling in India and the New Green Recycling” has been created based on “Credit note buoys up ship recyclers”, published in “Business Line” on 17 June 2026. Ship Recycling Credit Note Scheme. UPSC Syllabus: GS 2 -Governance Context: India has operationalised its new Ship Recycling Credit Note Scheme by issuing the… Continue reading Ship Recycling Credit Note Scheme
Supreme Court on Economic Contribution of Homemakers
UPSC Syllabus: Gs Paper 2- Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Introduction The Supreme Court’s 2026 judgment highlighted a long-standing gap in accident compensation law. Although courts had recognised the value of unpaid domestic work for many years, existing methods could not fully… Continue reading Supreme Court on Economic Contribution of Homemakers
Equality of Treatment for Persons with Disabilities
UPSC Syllabus: Gs Paper 2- Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes. Introduction India has expanded digital welfare delivery and emerged as a major digital welfare state, yet many Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) continue to face unequal access to social security. Disability pensions… Continue reading Equality of Treatment for Persons with Disabilities
The 8th CPC — a chance to reform pay commissions
Source: The post “The 8th CPC — a chance to reform pay commissions” has been created based on “The 8th CPC — a chance to reform pay commissions”, published in “The Hindu” on 13 June 2026. The 8th CPC — a chance to reform pay commissions. UPSC Syllabus: GS-2- Governance Context: As India moves towards… Continue reading The 8th CPC — a chance to reform pay commissions
Rules for the Four Labour Codes – Vulnerable Workers
UPSC Syllabus: Gs Paper 2- mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections. Introduction The notification of rules under the four Labour Codes has completed the implementation framework for labour reforms enacted during 2019–20, nearly six years after their enactment. The reforms aim to simplify labour laws, improve… Continue reading Rules for the Four Labour Codes – Vulnerable Workers
Negotiating federalism in higher education
Source: The post “Negotiating federalism in higher education” has been created based on “Negotiating federalism in higher education”, published in “The Hindu” on 11 June 2026. Negotiating federalism in higher education. UPSC Syllabus: GS 2- Governance Context: Higher education in India has emerged as an important site through which the changing dynamics of Indian federalism… Continue reading Negotiating federalism in higher education
