1. A food-sufficient India needs to be hunger-free too (Source – The Hindu, International Edition – Page No. – 4) Topic: GS2 – Social Justice – Issues relating to poverty and hunger. Context The article addresses the global challenges of achieving zero hunger and eliminating malnutrition. It also highlights rising food insecurity due to conflicts,…
1. China, India and New Delhi’s Quad dilemma (Source – The Hindu, International Edition – Page No. – 8) Topic: GS2 – International Relations Context The recent Quad meeting led to the Wilmington Declaration, highlighting the growing security cooperation between India, the U.S., Japan, and Australia, focused on containing China in the Indo-Pacific. Amid deteriorating…
1. Mental health in India’s material world (Source – The Hindu, International Edition – Page No. – 4) Topic: GS1 – Indian Society – Urbanisation, their problems and their remedies. Context India is grappling with a growing mental health crisis, exacerbated by rising societal pressures, consumerism, and a focus on material success. Despite economic progress,…
1. Sunset for the U.K.’s coal-fired power, lessons for India (Source – The Hindu, International Edition – Page No. – 8) Topic: GS3 – Indian Economy – Infrastructure – Energy Context The closure of Britain’s last coal-fired power plant highlights its long energy transition, driven by economic, geopolitical, and environmental factors. India, heavily reliant on…
1. A re-balancing of India’s great power relations (Source – The Hindu, International Edition – Page No. – 8) Topic: GS2 – International Relations Context India’s participation in the Quad Leaders’ Summit and its diplomatic engagements with Russia highlight its delicate balancing act between strategic alliances with the U.S., Russia, and China. As Russia strengthens…
1. A three-tier war in West Asia with no endgame (Source – The Hindu, International Edition – Page No. – 8) Topic: GS2 – International Relations Context The article discusses the escalating conflict in West Asia following a deadly Hamas attack on Israel in October 2023. It critiques Israel’s military response, its attempt to reshape…
1. Kerala urgently needs to identify risk zones (Source – The Hindu, International Edition – Page No. – 6) Topic: GS3 – Disaster and disaster management Context The article discusses the increasing vulnerability of Kerala to natural disasters, particularly landslides and floods, due to unplanned development, climate change, and environmental degradation It emphasises the need…
1. The net result will be poor doctoral research (Source – The Hindu, International Edition – Page No. – 8) Topic: GS2 – Social Justice – Education Context The use of the National Eligibility Test (NET) for PhD admissions in India has sparked debate due to concerns over its efficacy in assessing research potential. Critics…
1. Steady but slow: On the VIPER mission, lessons for India (Source – The Hindu, International Edition – Page No. – 8) Topic: GS3 – Science and Technology Context NASA’s cancellation of the VIPER mission has raised concerns about the U.S.’s lunar exploration strategy, especially amidst increasing competition from China’s lunar program India’s space agency,…