In 'Sinners', the blues bear the weight of Black history
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GS 1: World History & Culture: Impact of slavery, racial segregation, and cultural expressions (music like Blues) in shaping African-American history.
During Nowruz, Iran's Persian culture collides with regime's ideology
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GS 2: International Relations: West Asia (Iran) – interplay of culture, religion, and politics in shaping state behaviour and internal conflicts.
A case of gender injustice
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GS 2: Polity & Governance: Judiciary, criminal justice system, and issues related to women (gender justice & dowry-related violence).
India's GDP debate: Right questions, wrong numbers
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GS 3: Indian Economy (National Income / GDP estimation methods, data issues, informal sector, and economic measurement debates).
Oil shock redux: We've been here before
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GS 3: Indian Economy (Issues relating to growth, inflation, balance of payments, and energy security)
Parents, companies must act against social media harms
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GS 2: Governance (Social Justice): Issues relating to health (mental health of adolescents) & regulation of social media/digital platforms
Missing piece in JEE preparation: A culture of care
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GS 2: Social Justice (Issues relating to education, human resource development, and challenges of competitive exam culture and mental well-being of students).
Stalin hits out at Centre as ASI approves excavation at 8 sites in Tamil Nadu
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GS 1: Indian Heritage & Culture (Archaeology: Excavations, Ancient Civilisation, Sangam Age & Cultural History of South India)
E-transmission duty: US seeks permanent curbs, India opposes
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GS 1: International Relations (Important International Institutions: World Trade Organization) and their policies impacting India; also overlaps with GS 3: Indian Economy (External Sector & Digital Trade).
Less than 7% of male grads get permanent salaried job in 1 year
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GS 3: Indian Economy: Employment, Unemployment, Human Resource Development (Labour market issues, youth unemployment, jobless growth)
China's ethnic unity law shows little tolerance for diversity
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GS 2: International Relations: Policies and politics of major countries (China) & their impact on regional/global stability (ethnic issues, human rights, territorial concerns).
Iran war's economic fallout may be worse than Ukraine
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GS 3: Indian Economy (External Sector: Balance of Payments, Remittances, Trade Deficit) & Effects of International Conflicts on India’s Economy
Why Transgender Protection (Amendment) Bill 2026 has attracted criticism
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GS 2: Polity & Governance (Issues relating to vulnerable sections, Fundamental Rights, and Government policies & legislations)
How the global energy shock threatens India's Goldilocks era
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GS 3: Indian Economy (External Sector & Energy Security: impact of crude oil prices on inflation, exchange rate, CAD, and growth)