Context A UN report on child mortality highlights a global decline in under-five deaths. It also notes a slowdown in progress since 2015, while India… Read More »Child Mortality Trends: Global Slowdown And India’s Progress
India’s Carbon Credit Plan Context The Union Budget 2026 announced a ₹20,000 crore carbon credit programme. This has created confusion over whether the scheme is… Read More »Carbon Credit Programme: CCUS vs Agriculture Debate
Electrification Of Cooking In India Context India’s cooking energy landscape is under pressure due to rising LPG import costs and affordability issues. The article examines… Read More »Daily Newspaper Notes: March 17, 2026
Q1. With reference to India’s nuclear energy strategy as discussed in recent policy developments, consider the following statements: 1. India’s planned expansion to 100 GWe nuclear… Read More »UPSC Prelims Quiz: March 17, 2026
India’s Nuclear Energy Transition And Thorium Pathway Context The SHANTI Act 2025 marks a major shift in India’s atomic energy programme by opening participation to… Read More »Daily Newspaper Notes: March 16, 2026
Q1. With reference to the Fiscal Health Index (FHI) 2026, consider the following statements: 1. It assesses only the General Category States, while North-Eastern and Himalayan… Read More »UPSC Prelims Quiz: March 16, 2026
NITI Aayog released the second edition of the Fiscal Health Index (FHI) on 11 March 2026, evaluating the fiscal performance of Indian states for the… Read More »Fiscal Health Index (FHI) 2026
Participatory Governance In Artificial Intelligence Context The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence has outpaced traditional regulatory systems, raising concerns about who governs AI and how… Read More »Daily Newspaper Notes: March 14, 2026
The concept of the Washington Consensus, formulated in 1989, promoted market-oriented economic reforms such as liberalisation, privatisation and deregulation as a universal policy template for… Read More »Washington Consensus And The Shift Towards A Post-Washington Policy Framework
India’s New Labour Codes: Formalisation Expectations And Structural Concerns Context Draft central rules for India’s new labour codes were released in December 2025 and presented… Read More »Daily Newspaper Notes: March 13, 2026