IMD forecasts surplus rainfall, augurs well for farm output

(Source: The Indian Express, Editorial Page) Also Read: The Indian Express Editorial Analysis: 11 June 2025 Also Read: The Hindu Editorial Analysis: 10 June 2025 Topic: GS Paper 3 – Economy (Agriculture), GS Paper 1 – Geography (Climatology) Context The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted a 106% surplus rainfall for the 2025 southwest monsoon, due to…

Border Vigils

(Source: The Indian Express, Editorial Page) Also Read: The Indian Express Editorial Analysis: 11 June 2025 Also Read: The Hindu Editorial Analysis: 11 June 2025 Topic: GS Paper 2: Governance, Fundamental Rights, Internal Security; GS Paper 1: Post-Independence Consolidation Context The Assam Government has invoked the Immigrants (Expulsion from Assam) Act, 1950 to deport people identified as…

Calibrating Afresh

(Source: The Indian Express, Editorial Page) Also Read: The Indian Express Editorial Analysis: 10 June 2025 Also Read: The Hindu Editorial Analysis: 10 June 2025 Topic: GS Paper 3: Growth and Development, Indian Economy, Transparency in Governance Context India plans to revise the base years for GDP and CPI calculations, a crucial statistical reform to reflect evolving…

A New T20 for the Win

(Source: The Indian Express, Editorial Page) Also Read: The Indian Express Editorial Analysis: 10 June 2025 Also Read: The Hindu Editorial Analysis: 10 June 2025 Topic: GS Paper 2: International Relations, Global Groupings, Global Terrorism Context In light of the persistent threat of state-sponsored terrorism, especially from Pakistan-based groups, and the ineffectiveness of existing Western-dominated counter-terror institutions,…

Renewable and Protected

(Source: The Indian Express, Editorial Page) Also Read: The Indian Express Editorial Analysis: 09 June 2025 Also Read: The Hindu Editorial Analysis: 09 June 2025 Topic: GS Paper 3: Environment, Energy and Sustainable Development Context India’s ambitious renewable energy targets necessitate significant land use changes, often involving forest areas. The editorial critiques the recent Forest (Conservation) Act…

A Place in the Family

(Source: The Indian Express, Editorial Page) Also Read: The Indian Express Editorial Analysis: 09 June 2025 Also Read: The Hindu Editorial Analysis: 09 June 2025 Topic: GS Paper 1 (Indian Society), GS Paper 2 (Vulnerable Sections, Welfare Schemes) Context The editorial discusses the Supreme Court’s recent observations on the rights of married daughters in compassionate appointments under…

Figures of Hope

(Source: The Indian Express, Editorial Page) Also Read: The Indian Express Editorial Analysis: 09 June 2025 Also Read: The Hindu Editorial Analysis: 09 June 2025 Topic: GS2 (Welfare Schemes, Governance), GS3 (Inclusive Growth, Poverty, Data Governance) Context The Government of India has released long-awaited household consumption data for 2022–23 and 2023–24, enabling a fresh and credible estimation…

After Sindoor, Calculate

(Source: The Indian Express, Editorial Page) Also Read: The Indian Express Editorial Analysis: 07 June 2025 Also Read: The Hindu Editorial Analysis: 07 June 2025 Topic: GS2 – International Relations (India–Pakistan–China Relations, Strategic Autonomy, Diplomacy) Context Following the successful execution of Operation Sindoor, a limited cross-border anti-terror operation by India into Pakistani territory, the editorial emphasizes the…

In Pursuit of Growth

(Source: The Indian Express, Editorial Page) Also Read: The Indian Express Editorial Analysis: 07 June 2025 Also Read: The Hindu Editorial Analysis: 07 June 2025 Topic: GS3: Indian Economy (Monetary Policy, Growth, Inflation) Context The RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee surprised observers by lowering the repo rate and the CRR while simultaneously shifting its stance to “neutral”. While inflation…

More Than States

(Source: The Indian Express, Editorial Page) Also Read: The Indian Express Editorial Analysis: 06 June 2025 Also Read: The Hindu Editorial Analysis: 06 June 2025 Topic: GS1: Indian Society (Census); GS2: Governance, Federalism, Policy Implementation Context India’s decadal Census, delayed since 2021 due to COVID-19, is now scheduled for completion by March 2027. This delay has sparked…