India’s national security environment is shaped by the challenge of responding firmly to terrorism, border pressure and maritime competition without triggering uncontrolled escalation. Nuclear overhang… Read More »India’s Security Doctrine In A Nuclear Neighbourhood
Context The article examines India’s fragmented public data ecosystem and argues that data standardisation is essential for accountability, welfare efficiency and evidence-based governance. Source: The… Read More »Data Standardisation And Governance Capacity
Context The article analyses inequality in India’s growth story and argues that recent policy shifts affecting rural and informal workers must be assessed against persistent… Read More »Consumption Inequality And India’s Growth Pattern
Q1. With reference to the continuance of a Chief Minister after an Assembly election, consider the following statements: 1. A Chief Minister automatically ceases to hold… Read More »UPSC Prelims Quiz: May 13, 2026
Context The article examines the Indian Navy’s Project 17A and argues that India’s naval expansion must be assessed against delayed integration, import dependence and the… Read More »Project 17A And India’s Naval Capability Gap
Context The article examines the Governor’s role in government formation after a hung Assembly and argues that majority claims must be tested through constitutional convention,… Read More »Hung Assembly And Governor’s Discretion
Context The article examines when a Chief Minister ceases to hold office and explains the constitutional link between the Governor’s pleasure, Assembly confidence, floor test… Read More »Chief Minister’s Tenure And Legislative Confidence
India’s cotton economy stands at a critical point where large acreage and global production strength have not translated into comparable productivity, fibre quality or export… Read More »Recasting India’s Cotton Economy Through Productivity And Quality Reform
The World Bank’s report Nourish and Flourish warns that global food systems are increasingly misaligned with hydrological realities, creating serious risks for food security. For… Read More »India’s Water–Energy–Food Stress And The Need For Integrated Reform
Q1. Consider the following statements regarding gene therapy and genome engineering: 1. Gene therapy necessarily uses only viral vectors to deliver therapeutic genes into patient cells.… Read More »UPSC Prelims Quiz: May 10, 2026