1. The optics of darker when wet. (Source – Page 7, The Hindu International Edition) Topic: GS Paper 3 – Science and Technology | Prelims – Basic Science Applications (Physics, Optics). Context The article explains a common phenomenon—why clothes or materials appear darker when wet—using the principles of light reflection, scattering, and absorption. It’s relevant…
1. Constitutional Anomaly: Vacant Office of Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha. (Source – Page 8, The Hindu International Edition) Topic: GS Paper 2 – Polity & Governance: Indian Constitution, Parliamentary System. Context The editorial critiques the long-standing vacancy in the office of the Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha. Despite constitutional provisions and past parliamentary…
1. IMF on AI’s energy cost: Economic growth and sustainability can go together (Source – Page 8, The Hindu International Edition) Topic: GS Paper 3 – Economy, Science & Technology, Environment. Context The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has released a report titled “Power Hungry: How AI Will Drive Energy Demand”, highlighting that while artificial intelligence…
1. A grim picture of India’s water reality (Source – The Hindu, Page 7 (Op-Ed), 26 April 2025) Topic: GS Paper 2 – Governance and Public Policy Context India’s water crisis is worsening alarmingly. Despite various policy interventions, challenges like groundwater depletion, drought cycles, poor urban water management, and climate stress are pushing the country…
1. Is World Trade Organization still relevant? (Source – Editorial, Page 9, The Hindu, 25 April 2025) Topic: GS2 – International Institutions, GS3 – Globalization, Trade Reforms Context The editorial examines the growing irrelevance and credibility crisis faced by the World Trade Organization (WTO) in the modern global order. Once the anchor of multilateral trade governance,…
1. Is India Witnessing Judicial Despotism? (Source – The Hindu, Text & Context Page 10, Faizan Mustafa) Topic: GS Paper 2 – Polity & Governance Context Post-retirement political roles, selective silence, and executive proximity raise concerns over judicial impartiality and weakened checks and balances. Upholding Montesquieu’s principle, India must enhance judicial accountability and transparency to…
1. India-China @75 — A Time for Strategy, Not Sentiment Topic: GS2 –International Relations, GS Paper 3 – Security Issues Context As India and China mark 75 years of diplomatic relations, the editorial emphasizes the need for strategic clarity over sentiment. The ties are now defined by strategic rivalry, contested borders, and economic interdependence. Key…
1. Shaping a response to the U.S.’s reciprocal tariffs (Source – The Hindu, International Edition – Page No. – 8) Topic: GS2 – International Relations Context The U.S. has introduced new reciprocal tariffs based on trade imbalances, impacting global trade flows and countries like India. This move raises concerns over protectionism and challenges multilateral trade…
1. India, rising power demand and the ‘hydrogen factor’ (Source – The Hindu, International Edition – Page No. – 8) Topic: GS3 – Indian Economy – Infrastructure – Energy Context India’s path to a net-zero economy requires massive electrification and increased use of low-carbon energy sources, including nuclear and hydrogen. Strategic integration of electricity storage…
1. History as battlefield — the perils of reversing the past (Source – The Hindu, International Edition – Page No. – 8) Topic: GS1 – History Context In March 2025, many textbooks were revised to remove or criticize some historical figures while glorifying certain native rulers. Textbook Changes and Public Sentiment This change came alongside…