UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3– Science and Technology – Developments and their applications and effects in everyday life. Introduction India must focus on AI and its environmental impact as AI adoption expands rapidly across sectors such as health care, agriculture, and industry. While AI-driven growth promises efficiency and innovation, its hidden environmental costs receive… Continue reading India must focus on AI and its environmental impact
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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
Article 6 of Paris Agreement as a powerful tool for India
Introduction– To strengthen the delivery and efficiency of climate finance, the carbon markets under Article 6 (A6) of the Paris Agreement were made fully operational at COP29. Article 6 of Paris Agreement as a powerful tool for India. Operationalisation of Article 6 at COP29 89 cooperation arrangements under Article 6.2 now exist across 58 Parties,… Continue reading Article 6 of Paris Agreement as a powerful tool for India
The year gone by, the Quad’s year of interregnum
UPSC Syllabus- GS Paper 2- International Organisations- Their structure and Mandate Introduction The year 2025 marked a phase of pause and recalibration for the Quad amid deep global geopolitical churn. The return of Donald Trump as U.S. President reshaped American priorities, while the Indo-Pacific emerged as the most contested region due to rising U.S.–China competition.… Continue reading The year gone by, the Quad’s year of interregnum
Faster is not fairer in POCSO case clearance numbers
UPSC Syllabus GS-2: Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes; Mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections. Faster is not fairer in POCSO case clearance numbers. Introduction India achieved a 109% disposal rate in POCSO… Continue reading Faster is not fairer in POCSO case clearance numbers
Lowering of the Age of Consent
News- On January 10, the Supreme Court (SC), in State of Uttar Pradesh vs Anurudh & Anr., formally acknowledged the growing misuse of the POCSO Act, 2012 in cases involving consensual romantic relationships between adolescents, where one party is a minor. The Court urged the Union government to consider corrective measures to prevent the harsh… Continue reading Lowering of the Age of Consent
The Phaltan case is also about a victim’s dignity
UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2-mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections. Introduction The suicide of a young woman doctor in Phaltan exposes deep failures in India’s gender justice system. Despite new criminal laws claiming to be women-centric, the case shows how victims continue to face administrative… Continue reading The Phaltan case is also about a victim’s dignity
Top court’s green governance, cause for uncertainty
UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3-Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation Introduction Environmental governance in India has increasingly shifted from executive regulators to the Supreme Court of India. Over the last decade, the Court has moved beyond reviewing legality to issuing forward-looking directions that resemble regulation. This shift arose due to regulatory failure, but the Court… Continue reading Top court’s green governance, cause for uncertainty
GSDP Share as Criterion for Central–State Transfers
UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2-Indian Polity – Issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure. Introduction India’s system of sharing central tax revenues with States has come under debate due to concerns over fairness, autonomy, and efficiency. After GST, States depend more on central transfers decided by Finance Commissions. Many States argue that present… Continue reading GSDP Share as Criterion for Central–State Transfers
India’s Battle against Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
Source: The post “India’s Battle against Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)’’ has been created, based on “Fine-tune this signal to sharpen India’s AMR battle” published in “The Hindu” on 8 January 2026. India’s Battle against Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR). UPSC Syllabus: GS Paper-2- Governance Context: Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) poses a serious threat to public health in India, with… Continue reading India’s Battle against Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
