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UPSC Relevance Prelims-Facts on TB transmission, risk factors, diagnostic tools, NTEP, Ni-Kshay schemes, MDR/XDR-TB, and India’s TB elimination targets. Mains (GS-II & GS-III)-Issues of health governance, service delivery, and social protection. Why in News India’s portable molecular diagnostic systems — especially battery-operated PCR devices — have gained international recognition for cutting TB detection time and …

Redefining the Global Narrative on TB Eradication Read More »

UPSC Relevance GS Paper 2-Governance and service delivery,Role of PRIs,Welfare schemes and Aadhaar debates,Social justice and rights-based entitlementsGS Paper 3-Rural development,Employment and inclusive growth,Use of technology in governance Why in News A sudden spike of 27 lakh deletions from the MGNREGS database between October 10 and November 14, 2025 — coinciding with the government’s mandatory …

MGNREGA and the New Wave of Aadhaar-linked Exclusions: A Critical Review of India’s Rural Employment Lifeline Read More »

Why in News? Public health specialists are recommending that the Hepatitis A vaccine be added to India’s Universal Immunisation Programme (UIP). The reason: outbreaks are increasing, while natural immunity among teenagers and young adults is falling sharply. Understanding Hepatitis A What is Hepatitis A? Hepatitis A is a short-term viral infection caused by the Hepatitis …

Hepatitis A: Rising Concern and Demand for Wider Vaccination Read More »

UPSC Relevance-Mains (GS III),Prelims-Monetary Policy Committee (MPC),CPI vs WPI,FRBM Act… Why in News India’s Flexible Inflation Targeting (FIT) framework — which mandates the RBI to maintain inflation at 4% ± 2% — is set to expire in March 2026. The framework is currently under review, and the RBI has released a major discussion paper seeking …

Flexible Inflation Targeting: Why India Must Retain the 4% Anchor Read More »

UPSC RELEVANCE-GS Paper tag ( GS Paper 2 – Governance, Welfare Schemes) Why in News The idea of introducing a Universal Basic Income (UBI) in India has gained renewed attention. Growing inequality, rising job losses due to automation, and inefficiencies in welfare delivery have led to calls for redesigning India’s welfare architecture with UBI at …

“Universal Basic Income: The Next Pillar of India’s Welfare State Read More »

Relevance for UPSC-GS Paper 1 (Society) Why in News Karnataka has become the first Indian State to approve one day of paid menstrual leave per month for all women employees, covering both government and private sectors. The initiative recognises menstrual health as a workplace concern, but it has sparked debate over whether a single day …

Karnataka’s Menstrual Leave Policy: Progressive Step or Symbolic Gesture? Read More »

Upsc relevance- Mains ,GS Paper 1 – Indian Heritage & Culture                                        Key facts for prelims from the article Vande Mataram written by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee (1875), published in Bangadarshan and later in Anandamath (1882).Bankim Chandra (1838–1894), pioneer of literary nationalism; works – Durgeshnandini, Kapalkundala, Anandamath, Devi Chaudhurani.Anandamath depicted ascetic patriots worshipping the divine motherland, …

150 Years of Vande Mataram: A Melody That Became a Movement Read More »

UPSC Relevance- Prelims;Articles 19(2), 129, 215,Contempt of Courts Act, 1971,Types of Contempt – Civil and Criminal,2006 Amendment (Truth and Good Faith),Landmark Judgments: M.V. Jayarajan (2015), Ashwini Kumar Ghosh (1952).Mains (GS Paper II – Polity & Governance) Why in News A recent controversy involving allegedly derogatory remarks against the Chief Justice of India and the Supreme …

Contempt of Court in India — Meaning, Constitutional Basis, and Judicial Safeguards Read More »

Relevance for UPSC-Prelims:COP30 (Venue: Belém, Brazil),Tropical Forests Forever Facility (TFFF),Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs),Principle of Common but Differentiated Responsibilities (CBDR)Mains (GS Paper 3 – Environment) Why in News The Belém Summit in the Brazilian Amazon has laid the groundwork for the upcoming 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30), to be hosted by Brazil in 2025. Brazilian …

COP30 in Brazil: The Moment of Truth for Global Climate Action Read More »

Why in News Researchers have discovered a new species of jumping spider belonging to the Pilia genus in Madhugundi village, Chikkamagaluru district (Karnataka).The species has been named Pilia malenadu — honouring the region of its discovery, Malenadu, which refers to the hilly, forested area of the Western Ghats Background The Western Ghats, one of the …

Discovery of Pilia malenadu: A New Jumping Spider Species in the Western Ghats Read More »