UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3 – Internal and external security Introduction The Mumbai terror attacks of November 2008 exposed serious gaps in India’s intelligence system. The failure was seen not as a lack of information, but as an inability to connect scattered data. This belief shaped the push for a technology-based solution. Over time,… Continue reading ‘Natgrid’ – the search engine of digital authoritarianism
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The right to disconnect in an ‘always-on’ economy
UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3 –Indian Economy – Employment and labour productivity. Introduction Digital tools have removed the clear boundary between work and personal life. Smartphones and laptops have turned evenings, weekends, and holidays into work time. Constant availability is now treated as commitment. This culture is harming health, productivity, and social stability. India… Continue reading The right to disconnect in an ‘always-on’ economy
Water budgeting: An innovative approach
Source: The post “Water budgeting: An innovative approach’’ has been created, based on “Water budgeting: An innovative approach” published in “BusinessLine” on 7 January 2026. Water budgeting: An innovative approach. UPSC Syllabus: GS Paper-3- Environment Context: Water budgeting is a scientific and participatory approach to managing water resources by estimating availability, supply, demand, and consumption… Continue reading Water budgeting: An innovative approach
The debate over economic data
Source: The post “The debate over economic data’’ has been created, based on “The debate over economic data” published in “Business Line” on 6 January 2026. The debate over economic data. UPSC Syllabus: GS Paper-3- Indian Economy Context: The debate over India’s GDP and employment data has intensified following methodological changes such as the 2011–12… Continue reading The debate over economic data
Design Linked Incentive Scheme – Present and Future
Source: The post “Design Linked Incentive Scheme – Present and Future’’ has been created, based on “Design Linked Incentive Scheme” published in “PIB” on 5 January 2026. Design Linked Incentive Scheme – Present and Future. UPSC Syllabus: GS Paper-3- Indian Economy Context: Semiconductors are critical enablers of economic growth and national security in sectors such… Continue reading Design Linked Incentive Scheme – Present and Future
The struggle to count women’s labour
UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3 –Inclusive Growth, GS 1 Women empowerment, GS 2 Vulnerable sections of the society. Introduction Women’s labour remains deeply undervalued because large parts of their work are unpaid, invisible, and excluded from economic measures. Across societies, women spend more time than men on unpaid care, domestic, emotional, and mental labour.… Continue reading The struggle to count women’s labour
Security camps, the game-changer in the Maoist fight
UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3 –internal security Introduction Maoism in India has witnessed a sharp decline in recent years, with violence now confined to limited pockets of south Bastar in Chhattisgarh. This transformation is not accidental. It is closely linked to the expansion of security camps in remote and previously inaccessible areas. These camps… Continue reading Security camps, the game-changer in the Maoist fight
India’s Artificial Intelligence Journey
Introduction India is entering a new AI-driven development phase impacting healthcare, agriculture, education, governance, cities, and public services. Focus is on inclusive, affordable, and accessible AI, not limited to elite institutions. AI is positioned as a tool for societal upliftment and good governance, aligned with the vision of Viksit Bharat 2047. India’s Artificial Intelligence Journey.… Continue reading India’s Artificial Intelligence Journey
Recasting sanitation with urban-rural partnerships
UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3 – Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation. Introduction The Swachh Bharat Mission, launched in 2014, aimed to ensure toilet access for every household in India. Within a decade, over 12 crore toilets were built in rural areas, and all villages declared themselves Open Defecation Free. This marked a major public… Continue reading Recasting sanitation with urban-rural partnerships
Transforming a Waste-Ridden Urban India
UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3 –Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation. Introduction Urban India is struggling with a growing waste crisis that affects health, climate, and the quality of city life. Rapid urban expansion, rising consumption, and weak waste systems have turned waste into a daily urban challenge. Waste is no longer only about cleanliness.… Continue reading Transforming a Waste-Ridden Urban India
