1. India's cut Russian oil: Senator; Trump says Modi knew 'I was not happy'
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- GS 2: International Relations: India–US relations, including strategic ties, trade, sanctions diplomacy, and geopolitical implications of energy imports.
2. Hidden treasure' turns to dust: How mystery behind 'ancient pot' dug up in Rajasthan village unravelled
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- GS 1: Indian Culture: Archaeology and heritage management (role of ASI, protection of antiquities and historical artefacts).
3. Beyond Maduro, why Delhi has a new window of opportunity in the region
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- GS 2: International Relations: India’s relations with Latin America and the impact of global power politics on India’s foreign policy choices.
4. Court's bail order in riots case raises deep concern
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- GS 2: (Polity & Governance): Judiciary, Fundamental Rights and Civil Liberties, and issues relating to laws like UAPA vis-à-vis bail, dissent and rule of law.
5. To make the new law work, evaluate MGNREGA honestly
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- GS 2: Government policies and interventions for development, welfare schemes for vulnerable sections, and issues related to poverty and employment (MGNREGA and Centre–State fiscal dynamics).
6. Inflation has been low. That's not necessarily a good thing
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- GS 3: Indian Economy: Inflation, monetary policy (RBI), and implications of low inflation on growth, agriculture, fiscal deficit and tax revenues.
7. SIR could roll back decades of progress in women's political participation
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- GS 2: Indian Polity: Electoral reforms, role of Election Commission of India, and issues related to women’s political participation and democratic rights.
8. When the unaccountable meet the bewildered
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- GS 2: Indian Polity & Governance: Issues relating to constitutional values, democratic accountability, role of institutions (executive, judiciary), and challenges to pluralism and opposition in Indian democracy.
9. No guardrails in Trump 2.0
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- GS 2: International Relations: Effect of policies and politics of developed countries (USA) on the global rules-based order and international relations, with reference to Latin America.
10. Colombia, Cuba, Mexico: What's behind Trump's threats?
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- GS 2: International Relations: US foreign policy and geopolitics, covering Latin America relations, strategic doctrines (Monroe Doctrine), and Arctic geopolitics including Greenland.
11. Grok use against women: Who is responsible AI, users or X?
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- GS 2: (Polity & Governance): Government policies on cyber laws and regulation of social media/intermediaries, including safe harbour provisions, AI governance, and protection of women’s rights in digital spaces.
12. Renewed Venezuelan oil flow may help India in medium to long term
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- GS 3: Indian Economy: Energy security, oil refining sector and crude oil import diversification (in the context of geopolitics and sanctions).
13. Gold, silver prices surge as US-Venezuela conflict boosts safe-haven appeal
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- GS 3: Indian Economy: Effects of global geopolitical tensions on commodity markets (gold and silver prices as safe-haven assets).