Context- India is in a position to reap the benefits of RCEP without actually joining it. With the conclusion of negotiations, India-New Zealand FTA, India has FTAs with all other countries in RCEP except China. This strategy of having one-to-one FTA with other member nations of RCEP, has given India market access without surrendering tariff… Continue reading RCEP Minus China
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Health care does not need the PPP route
UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3 –Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health. Introduction India’s healthcare system works through a mixed public–private model, where the public sector anchors universal access and the private sector dominates specialised services. Despite higher government spending and a fall in out-of-pocket expenditure, deep structural gaps… Continue reading Health care does not need the PPP route
Decoding air pollution concerns in Delhi-NCR
Source: The post “Decoding air pollution concerns in Delhi-NCR’’ has been created, based on “Decoding air pollution concerns in Delhi-NCR” published in “The Hindu” on 27 December 2025. Decoding air pollution concerns in Delhi-NCR. UPSC Syllabus: GS Paper-3- Environment Context: Delhi–NCR has been facing severe air pollution, particularly due to high concentrations of PM2.5 and… Continue reading Decoding air pollution concerns in Delhi-NCR
Rabies: the cruel and expensive disease of India’s most impoverished
Source: The post “Rabies: the cruel and expensive disease of India’s most impoverished’’ has been created, based on “Rabies: the cruel and expensive disease of India’s most impoverished” published in “The Hindu” on 26 December 2025. Rabies: the cruel and expensive disease of India’s most impoverished. UPSC Syllabus: GS Paper-2-Governance Context: Rabies is a viral… Continue reading Rabies: the cruel and expensive disease of India’s most impoverished
Regulating Academia – Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill
Source: The post “Regulating Academia – Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill’’ has been created, based on “Regulating Academia – Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill” published in “The Hindu BusinessLine” on 26 December 2025. Regulating Academia – Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill. UPSC Syllabus: GS Paper-2-Governance Context: The Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill was introduced in… Continue reading Regulating Academia – Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill
The urban future with cities as dynamic ecosystems
UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 1- population and associated issues, poverty and developmental issues, urbanisation, their problems and their remedies. Introduction Cities are growing rapidly and pulling people from villages, small towns, and even across national borders. Migration now shapes how cities function, who they serve, and who they exclude. Yet, many cities are still… Continue reading The urban future with cities as dynamic ecosystems
Aegean Sea
News: Greek coastguard were searching for a missing child off the island of Farmakonisi after rescuing 52 migrants in two separate incidents in the Aegean Sea. About Aegean Sea Location: The Aegean Sea is a marginal sea of the Mediterranean Sea, located between Greece and Turkey. It lies between the Balkan Peninsula in the west and… Continue reading Aegean Sea
How exports are concentrated in few States
Source: The post “How exports are concentrated in few States” has been created, based on “How exports are concentrated in few States” published in “The Hindu” on 24 December 2025. How exports are concentrated in few States. UPSC Syllabus: GS Paper-3- Indian Economy Context: India’s aggregate export figures appear robust despite a weakening rupee and… Continue reading How exports are concentrated in few States
The VB-G RAM G Act 2025 fixes structural gaps
UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3 -Indian economy. Introduction The VB-G RAM G Act, 2025 reforms rural employment by expanding statutory guarantees while correcting long-standing planning and delivery gaps. It treats livelihood support and infrastructure-led rural productivity as linked goals. The focus is to make employment timely, accountable, and more reliable through stronger enforceability and… Continue reading The VB-G RAM G Act 2025 fixes structural gaps
Death knell for the rural job guarantee
UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3 -Indian economy. Introduction Death knell for the rural job guarantee captures the shift from a rights-based rural employment system to a discretionary framework. The replacement of MGNREGA by the VB-G RAM G Act, 2025 changes rural employment from an enforceable right linked to dignity and survival into an administratively… Continue reading Death knell for the rural job guarantee
