Relevance: GS-2 (Education, Welfare Schemes, Social Justice) • Source: NSS 2023, NEP 2020, The Hindu Key Takeaways Education in India is not truly free; hidden costs burden poor households. Private coaching and rising fees deepen inequality. Strengthening public schools is central to achieving NEP 2020 goals. Regulation + targeted support…

Relevance: GS Paper 2 (International Relations) | Source: The Indian Express, Reuters, Indian Express News The United States has approved a 686 million dollar sustainment and technology-upgrade package for Pakistan’s existing F-16 fleet. The U.S. has clarified that the support deal will not alter the regional military balance. About the…

Relevance: GS1 (Modern Personalities), GS3 (Science & Tech Trends) | Source:Indian Express ; TIME Magazine News: TIME Magazine has selected the “Architects of Artificial Intelligence” as the Person of the Year, recognising the individuals whose work in generative and advanced Artificial Intelligence has had the greatest global impact in 2024….

Relevance: GS-3 (Science & Technology – AI Governance, Digital Economy), GS-2 (IPR, Regulation) Source: The Hindu; DPIIT Working Paper Key Takeaways India is designing a future-ready copyright framework for the AI era. The core challenge is balancing innovation, fair compensation, and legal certainty. Blanket licensing may provide a workable middle…

Relevance: GS Paper 2 (International Relations), GS Paper 3 (External Trade) | Source: Indian Express, Government Trade Data News Mexico has imposed five to fifty percent tariffs on imports from countries without a free trade agreement, including India. The duties will remain in force for two years, until 2026. Impact…

Relevance: GS-3 (Disaster Management); Source: NDMA, NBC 2016 News Recent fires — including the Rajkot gaming zone fire and Mumbai hospital blaze — have again exposed weak enforcement of fire safety norms in public buildings. Building Code to Prevent Fire India follows the National Building Code (NBC), 2016, which lays…

Relevance: GS-2 (Fundamental Rights, Judiciary); Source: The Hindu & SC judgments The Story So Far The Supreme Court reiterated that Narco-analysis, polygraph and brain-mapping cannot be conducted without informed consent, emphasizing constitutional protections after recent investigative demands for compulsory tests. What Is a Narco Test? A forensic technique where a…

Relevance: GS-2 (Judiciary, Separation of Powers); Source: The Hindu The Madras High Court Collegium’s recent recommendations for appointing district judges to the High Court have been questioned by the Tamil Nadu government.  The concern is whether the Collegium was correctly constituted, as a senior judge was reportedly excluded without clear…

Relevance: Polity – ECI & Electoral Roll Management | Source: The Hindu, ECI News: The Election Commission has extended the deadline for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in several States:  including Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, and the Andaman & Nicobar Islands, to allow…