GS 3: Energy Security & International Trade — Strategic significance of Reliance Industries' Jamnagar refinery, crude oil import sourcing, and US-India energy cooperation.
Winter pollution plan kicks in from Nov 1: 'No PUC, no fuel', vehicle curbs, 50% WFH
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GS 3: Environment & Pollution Control — Multi-agency winter action plan to curb air pollution, anti-dust norms, and vehicular emission controls in Delhi.
Found in pipes, cisterns & potted plants: 58% phones smuggled into Tihar are thumb-sized
Those undermining India's honour are her enemies: PM
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GS 2 & GS 4: Polity, Ethics & National Integration — Prime Minister's address on cultural heritage, national sovereignty, and institutional unity.
No justification for terror and no double standards in addressing it: Rajnath at SCO
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GS 2 & GS 3: International Relations & Security — Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of Government meeting, regional counter-terrorism frameworks, and connectivity corridors.
Jaishankar, Al Nahyan discuss West Asia crisis, peace initiatives
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GS 2: International Relations — Bilateral diplomatic engagement between India and the UAE, Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), and regional stability in West Asia.
On right to internet, Court ruling isn't enough
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GS 2: Judiciary & Fundamental Rights — Editorial analysis on the operationalization of internet access as a fundamental right and state enforcement gaps.
Harvesting the Sun, and powering the farm
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GS 3: Agriculture & Renewable Energy — Agrivoltaics (AgriPV), PM-KUSUM integration, and enhancing farmer livelihoods through dual land-use solar technologies.
A piece of Mars's moon: Why Japan has sent a mission to Phobos
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GS 3: Science & Technology — Space exploration, JAXA's Martian Moons Exploration (MMX) mission, and sample-return technological frameworks.
Zelenskyy meets Witkoff as US-Ukraine rift widens
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GS 2: International Relations & Global Conflicts — Geopolitical friction between Washington and Kyiv, defense supply disruptions, and diplomatic negotiations.
From soaring rents to street clashes, Europe's political order faces a test
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GS 2: International Relations & Global Governance — Rise of populist political parties, socio-economic discontent, and centrist institutional crises across major European nations.
Scientists turn to Al-designed viruses to fight drug-resistant infection
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GS 3: Science & Technology — Artificial intelligence applications in synthetic biology, AI-designed phage therapies, and antimicrobial resistance solutions.