Topic: GS 2 – International Relations: India and Neighbourhood. Context External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing on July 14, 2025, marking his first visit to China since 2019 and the Galwan clashes of 2020. India stressed the need to move forward on de-escalation along the Line of Actual…
Topic: GS Paper 3 – Internal Security Context According to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Indians lost ₹7,000 crore to cyber fraud between January and May 2025, averaging more than ₹1,000 crore per month. Most scams originated from Southeast Asian countries like Cambodia, Myanmar, Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand, involving organised cybercrime syndicates. Background With the…
Topic: GS Paper 3 – Internal Security Context Former Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah defied restrictions by climbing a wall to enter the sealed martyrs’ graveyard in Srinagar to pay tribute to the 22 people killed in police firing on July 13, 1931. Meanwhile, opposition leaders, including Mamata Banerjee, Stalin, and Akhilesh Yadav, criticised…
Topic: GS Paper 3 – Economy – Inflation The News Retail inflation at a 77-month low of 2.1% in June as food inflation falls for the eighth consecutive month; wholesale inflation eases after 20 months.According to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for June released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation on Monday, the last…
(Source: The Indian Express, Editorial Page) Also Read: The Indian Express Editorial Analysis: 14 July 2025 Also Read: The Hindu Editorial Analysis: 14 July 2025 Topic: GS2 – International Relations, Bilateral/Multilateral Aid, Soft Power DiplomacyGS3 – Agriculture, Science and Technology, Food Security Context The editorial focuses on the withdrawal of US funding from the International Maize and Wheat…
(Source: The Indian Express, Editorial Page) Also Read: The Indian Express Editorial Analysis: 14 July 2025 Also Read: The Hindu Editorial Analysis: 14 July 2025 Topic: : GS2 – International Relations; GS3 – Security and Strategic Interests Context The recent ruling by the Permanent Court of Arbitration at The Hague has re-ignited debates around the Indus Waters…
1. Drawing a Line in Water(Source: Editorial Page, The Indian Express) Topic: GS2 – International Relations; GS3 – Security and Strategic Interests Context The article discusses the recent ruling by the Court of Arbitration at The Hague on the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), rejecting India’s arguments and Pakistan’s absence. This ruling has revived debates over…
Q1) Discuss the significance of GST rate rationalisation and the challenges in building consensus for reform among states. (GS Paper 3, 10 Marks, 150 Words) Answer: The Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime, launched in 2017, was a landmark reform aimed at unifying India’s indirect tax system. However, the existing structure with multiple slabs and…
1. ECI has established direct contact with nearly all electors in Bihar (Source – PIB (Press Information Bureau), July, 14, 2025) Topic: GS Paper 2 — Polity and Governance (Electoral Processes) Context As part of the ongoing preparation for the Electoral Roll revision in Bihar, the Election Commission of India (ECI) is undertaking large-scale enumeration…
