Introduction- Recently, two-judge Bench of the Supreme Court of India, comprising Justice B.V. Nagarathna and Justice K.V. Viswanathan, delivered a split verdict on the challenge to the constitutional validity of Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption (PC) Act, 1988, in the Centre for Public Interest Litigation (CPIL) vs Union of India. Prior Sanction in… Continue reading Prior Sanction in Cases of Corruption
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India must widen, and deepen, its export pool to offset US tariffs
UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2 –Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests. . Introduction India’s trade data for December 2025 shows that export growth has slowed at a time when imports remain high. This change has gained importance after the United States imposed a 50% tariff on Indian… Continue reading India must widen, and deepen, its export pool to offset US tariffs
India’s Small Towns and the Shifting Urbanisation Landscape
Source: The post “India’s Small Towns and the Shifting Urbanisation Landscape’’ has been created, based on “Are India’s small towns being increasingly urbanised? | Explained” published in “The Hindu” on 16 January 2026. India’s Small Towns and the Shifting Urbanisation Landscape. UPSC Syllabus: GS Paper-2- G Context: India’s urbanisation is no longer driven only by… Continue reading India’s Small Towns and the Shifting Urbanisation Landscape
India needs a new foreign policy plan
UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2 -Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests. Introduction India’s foreign policy is facing a serious test as the long upward trend in India–U.S. relations has stalled. Changes in U.S. priorities, declining respect for partnerships, and weakening multilateralism show that earlier assumptions no longer… Continue reading India needs a new foreign policy plan
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (PCA): shielding honest officers vs unmasking the corrupt
Source: The post “Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (PCA): shielding honest officers vs unmasking the corrupt ’’ has been created, based on “In SC’s split verdict on corruption law, judges disagree on shielding honest officers vs unmasking the corrupt” published in “Indian Express” on 15 January 2026. Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (PCA). UPSC Syllabus:… Continue reading Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (PCA): shielding honest officers vs unmasking the corrupt
An exploration of India’s minerals diplomacy
UPSC Syllabus- GS paper 2 – international relations-Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests and GS Paper-3– Infrastructure. An exploration of India’s minerals diplomacy. Introduction India’s clean energy transition and industrial growth depend increasingly on secure access to critical minerals. However, global supply chains are fragile, highly concentrated, and… Continue reading An exploration of India’s minerals diplomacy
India-EU FTA
Source: The post “India-EU FTA’’ has been created, based on “Explained | FTA with EU to help boost India’s exports to the 27-nation bloc” published in “DeccanHerald” on 14 January 2026. India-EU FTA. UPSC Syllabus: GS Paper-2- International Relations Context: India and the European Union (EU) are in the final stages of negotiating a Free… Continue reading India-EU FTA
Rupee depreciation: Is RBI intervention deferring the inevitable?
Source: The post “Rupee depreciation: Is RBI intervention deferring the inevitable?’’ has been created, based on “Rupee depreciation: Is RBI intervention deferring the inevitable?” published in “BusinessLine” on 14 January 2026. Rupee depreciation: Is RBI intervention deferring the inevitable? UPSC Syllabus: GS Paper-2- Economy Context: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has used dollar/rupee buy–sell… Continue reading Rupee depreciation: Is RBI intervention deferring the inevitable?
Revisiting the bail norm
Source: The post “Revisiting the bail norm’’ has been created, based on “Revisiting the bail norm” published in “BusinessLine” on 13 January 2026. Revisiting the bail norm. UPSC Syllabus: GS Paper-2- Polity Context: The Supreme Court in State of Rajasthan v Balchand (1977), through Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer, established that bail is the rule and… Continue reading Revisiting the bail norm
Early investment in children, the key to India’s future
Source: The post “Early investment in children, the key to India’s future’’ has been created, based on “Early investment in children, the key to India’s future” published in “The Hindu” on 13 January 2026. Early investment in children, the key to India’s future. UPSC Syllabus: GS Paper-2- Governance Context: India aims to become a Viksit… Continue reading Early investment in children, the key to India’s future
