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
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The new digital slavery needs constitutional guardrails
Source: The post “The new digital slavery needs constitutional guardrails” has been created based on “The new digital slavery needs constitutional guardrails”, published in “The Hindu” on 29 June 2026. The new digital slavery needs constitutional guardrails. UPSC Syllabus: GS 2- Polity & Governance Context: In recent times, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has transformed governance and… Continue reading The new digital slavery needs constitutional guardrails
Passport and Citizenship Debate
Introduction: India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has recently clarified that an Indian passport is primarily a travel document to facilitate international movement and does not serve as conclusive, legal proof of citizenship. The statement, made during Passport Seva Divas, has sparked public confusion and debate, highlighting a long-standing legal framework regarding Indian identity documents.… Continue reading Passport and Citizenship Debate
Peace with peace: On preventive detentions
Source: The post “Peace with peace: On preventive detentions” has been created based on “Peace with peace: On preventive detentions”, published in “The Hindu” on 16 June 2026. Peace with peace: On preventive detentions. UPSC Syllabus: GS 2 -Polity & Governance Context: Preventive detention is the power to detain a person before a crime occurs… Continue reading Peace with peace: On preventive detentions
FCRA Bill — Expanding State Control over Civil Society
UPSC Syllabus: Gs Paper 2- Development processes and the development industry —the role of NGOs, SHGs, various groups and associations, donors, charities, institutional and other stakeholders. Introduction The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, introduced in the Lok Sabha on March 25, 2026, seeks to amend the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010, which regulates the… Continue reading FCRA Bill — Expanding State Control over Civil Society
4 Years of Jan Samarth Portal
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 Launched on 6 June 2022, the Jan Samarth Portal is India’s first unified digital platform for credit-linked government schemes. It was introduced to simplify access to institutional finance by connecting… Continue reading 4 Years of Jan Samarth Portal
Preserving the record: On the right to be forgotten
Source: The post “Preserving the record: On the right to be forgotten” has been created based on “Preserving the record: On the right to be forgotten”, published in “The Hindu” on 4 June 2026. Preserving the record: On the right to be forgotten. UPSC Syllabus: GS-2-Polity & Governance Context: The right to be forgotten seeks… Continue reading Preserving the record: On the right to be forgotten
Supreme Court Clarification on Sedition: Implications of the Consent Requirement
UPSC Syllabus: Gs Paper 2- Polity Introduction The Supreme Court’s 21 May 2026 clarification allows courts to proceed with pending sedition cases under Section 124A of the IPC if the accused has no objection. The decision modifies the protective freeze imposed in 2022 when the constitutional validity of the provision came under scrutiny. While the… Continue reading Supreme Court Clarification on Sedition: Implications of the Consent Requirement
Rajya Sabha Defections, Constitutional Questions
UPSC Syllabus: Gs Paper 2- Indian Polity Introduction The decision of seven out of 10 AAP Rajya Sabha MPs to merge with the BJP under the 10th Schedule has raised major constitutional questions. The issue goes beyond party politics and focuses on the interpretation of the merger exception under the anti-defection law. It has revived… Continue reading Rajya Sabha Defections, Constitutional Questions
Caste away: On the Court and caste count
UPSC Syllabus: Gs Paper 2- Polity and governance Introduction The Supreme Court refused to stop caste enumeration in Census 2027 and called it a policy matter of the government. The decision revived the wider debate on caste, welfare, representation and the long-standing contradiction in India’s approach towards caste. While the state wants a casteless society,… Continue reading Caste away: On the Court and caste count
