Category: EDITORIALS

General Studies-3; Topic: Conservation, Environmental Pollution and Degradation, Environmental Impact Assessment   Introduction Agroforestry integrates trees and shrubs with crops and livestock, ensuring ecological balance while diversifying income. It covers 28.4 million hectares, around 8.65% of India’s total land area. This system contributes nearly one-fifth (19.3%) of India’s carbon stock, highlighting its role in climate …

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  Introduction In a landmark judgment, the Bombay High Court declared that the right to roads in reasonably good condition is a fundamental right protected under Article 21 of the Indian Constitution. The decision stemmed from a suo motu case initiated in 2013 concerning Mumbai’s deteriorating roads but has far-reaching implications for road infrastructure and …

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General Studies-3; Topic: Linkages between development and spread of extremism.   Introduction The recent mass surrenders of Maoist cadres in Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli and several districts of Chhattisgarh mark a historic moment in India’s long battle with Left-Wing Extremism (LWE). According to official data, over 1,600 cadres have surrendered in 2025, reflecting a major weakening of …

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General Studies-1,2 & 3; Topic: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources.    Introduction India stands at a pivotal moment in its demographic journey — as the world’s fastest-growing major economy and the fifth largest globally, it hosts 63% of its people in the working-age group with …

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General Studies-2; Topic: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources.   Introduction In 2017, India’s National Health Policy (NHP) marked a strategic shift in the country’s public health priorities. It recognised that India’s disease pattern was changing — from infectious diseases and maternal–child health challenges to non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such …

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General Studies-3; Topic: Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies and minimum support prices; Public Distribution System- objectives, functioning, limitations, revamping; issues of buffer stocks and food security; Technology missions; economics of animal-rearing.   Introduction The Union Cabinet has approved an increase in the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for wheat for the 2025-26 marketing season by …

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General Studies-2; Topic: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources.   Introduction The deaths of at least 16 children in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan after consuming the Coldrif cough syrup have exposed glaring weaknesses in India’s drug manufacturing and regulatory ecosystem. The syrup reportedly contained 48% diethylene glycol (DEG)—an industrial …

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General Studies-2; Topic: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources.   Introduction India today faces a paradox of plenty — while undernutrition persists in sections of the population, obesity and non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are rising sharply. A major national study by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)-India Diabetes (INDIAB) …

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