1. US and China take great leap of faith, decide to open military channels
- GS Paper II: International Relations – Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.
2. Magnitude 5.8 earthquake hits Negros island in Philippines, GFZ says
- GS Paper I: Geography – Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc.
3. Govt to release NH black spot data based on real-time e-DAR
- GS Paper III: Infrastructure – Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.
4. Decline of Naxalism shows that progress anchored in justice and inclusion is best antidote to extremism
- GS Paper III: Internal Security – Linkages between development and spread of extremism.
5. As global consensus against nuclear testing frays, India should re-evaluate its options
- GS Paper II: International Relations – Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests.
6. Why China seems to have the upper hand after the Trump-Xi meeting
- GS Paper II: International Relations – India and its neighborhood relations; Effect of policies of major powers on India’s interests.
7. ISRO’s record-breaking LVM-3 Mission today, and what it means for India’s future space flights
- GS Paper III: Science and Technology – Achievements of Indians in science & technology; Indigenization of technology and development of new technology.
8. Why India might be staring at a urea scarcity
- GS Paper III: Agriculture – Major crops, cropping patterns, issues of buffer stocks and food security.
9. In Trump era, energy trade is changing. New skills will be needed to manage it
- GS Paper III: Economy & Infrastructure – Energy; Effects of liberalization on the economy; Investment models.