Front Page
- Amid India-Pak. tension, Air Force chief meets PM
- Prelims – Indus Basin Rivers – Baglihar & Kishanganga dams
- Iran’s Foreign Minister set to visit Pakistan, India after offering to ‘mediate peace’
- GS -2 Bilateral Relationship
- Read about India – Iran Relationship
- Prelims – Chabahar Agreement
Science
- From ploughs to panels, cultivating a solar-powered future for farmers
- GS -3 Agriculture / Energy
- Read aout Agriphotovoltaics – Benefits – Challenges
- Prelims – PM-KUSUM
- Mithridatism: poison against poison
- Prelims – Mithridatism
World
- Japan and China trade barbs over airspace violation
- Prelims – Senkaku island / Diaoyu
- Paramilitaries launch first attack on Port Sudan, the seat of Army-aligned govt.
- Prelims – Map marking – Sudan
- Prelims – Map marking – Sudan
News
- Rise of sporting culture will boost India’s soft power: PM
- Prelims – Khelo India Youth Games – Wushu – SepakTakraw – Pencak Silat
- New NCERT textbooks for Class 7 to introduce students to traditional games, cultural activities
- Prelims – Ghorpadiche Shepoot – Gidhada Gudkavan, – Nalugu Rallu Ata- Atya-Patya – Dapo Nyarka Sunam – Madhu and Manu – Tanaji Malusare.
- Genome-edited seeds to mark beginning of second Green Revolution: Chouhan
- GS -3 Biotechnology
- Read about Genome Editing – Process – Benefits – Challenges
- EC developing common digital platform for voters, officials
- Prelims – ECINET
- India is looking for partners, not preachers: External Affairs Minister
- GS -2 Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora.
- Union Minister rules out peace talks with Maoists, says they must surrender
- GS -3 Internal Security
- Read about Background of NAxal movement – Reasons – Impact – Govt initiatives – Challenges
Text & Context
- Shaping the port of the future
- GS -3 Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways, etc.
Opinion
- Demise of foreign aid in India
- GS -2 Development processes and the development industry- the role of NGOs, SHGs, various groups and associations, donors, charities, institutional and other stakeholders.
- GS -2 Development processes and the development industry- the role of NGOs, SHGs, various groups and associations, donors, charities, institutional and other stakeholders.
Editorial
- Not revenge or retaliation, but a paradigm shift
- GS -2 India and its neighbourhood relations
- India must rethink its Arctic outlook
- GS -2 Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.
- Temporary respite
- GS -3 Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment.
- GS -3 Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment.