UPSC Current Affairs 23 July 2025

GS 2: Polity GS1: Women and Women's Organizations GS1: Urbanization, Problems and Remedies GS1: Effects of Globalization on Indian Society

Poll panel has to hold election of Vice-President immediately, Pg13

Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar's resignation due to health reasons has created a mid-term constitutional vacancy, requiring the Election Commission to conduct a fresh election immediately, as per constitutional provisions.

GS 2: Polity GS1: Women and Women's Organizations GS1: Urbanization, Problems and Remedies GS1: Effects of Globalization on Indian Society

Poll panel has to hold election of Vice-President immediately, Pg13

Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar's resignation due to health reasons has created a mid-term constitutional vacancy, requiring the Election Commission to conduct a fresh election immediately, as per constitutional provisions.

GS 1: Modern History GS 2: Polity GS2: Parliament and State Legislatures

How different constitutional drafts imagined India, Pg11

Before the adoption of the 1950 Constitution, multiple drafts (1895–1948) were proposed by various ideologues reflecting contrasting visions of sovereignty, governance, rights, economy, and identity. These efforts offer deep insight into the evolution of constitutional thought in pre-independent India.

GS 1: Modern History GS 2: Polity GS2: Parliament and State Legislatures

How different constitutional drafts imagined India, Pg11

Before the adoption of the 1950 Constitution, multiple drafts (1895–1948) were proposed by various ideologues reflecting contrasting visions of sovereignty, governance, rights, economy, and identity. These efforts offer deep insight into the evolution of constitutional thought in pre-independent India.

GS 2: GovernanceEthicsGS2: Education Sector

Universities everywhere are in crisis, Pg9

This article examines how universities worldwide are facing ideological attacks, budget cuts, and neoliberal restructuring, which threaten academic freedom, critical inquiry, and the role of higher education in sustaining democracy.

GS 2: GovernanceEthicsGS2: Education Sector

Universities everywhere are in crisis, Pg9

This article examines how universities worldwide are facing ideological attacks, budget cuts, and neoliberal restructuring, which threaten academic freedom, critical inquiry, and the role of higher education in sustaining democracy.

GS 2: International Relations GS1: Art Forms GS2: India and its Neighbourhood Relations GS3: Security Challenges and Management in Border Areas

China, India and the conflict over Buddhism, Pg8

This editorial analyses the geopolitical dimension of Buddhism in the Himalayan region, where India and China are competing for influence through spiritual, cultural, and strategic means — especially over the succession of the Dalai Lama and control of Buddhist institutions.

GS 2: International Relations GS1: Art Forms GS2: India and its Neighbourhood Relations GS3: Security Challenges and Management in Border Areas

China, India and the conflict over Buddhism, Pg8

This editorial analyses the geopolitical dimension of Buddhism in the Himalayan region, where India and China are competing for influence through spiritual, cultural, and strategic means — especially over the succession of the Dalai Lama and control of Buddhist institutions.

GS 3: Economy GS 3: Environment & Ecology GS 3: Science & Technology

Redeeming India’s nuclear power promise, Pg10

India's Union Budget 2025–26 unveiled a bold nuclear energy roadmap targeting 100 GW of nuclear power capacity by 2047. With current capacity at 8.18 GW, this major expansion marks nuclear energy as a cornerstone in India's transition to a developed economy.

GS 3: Economy GS 3: Environment & Ecology GS 3: Science & Technology

Redeeming India’s nuclear power promise, Pg10

India's Union Budget 2025–26 unveiled a bold nuclear energy roadmap targeting 100 GW of nuclear power capacity by 2047. With current capacity at 8.18 GW, this major expansion marks nuclear energy as a cornerstone in India's transition to a developed economy.

GS 2: Social Justice GS 2: Governance GS2: Education Sector

‘In over 90% of sewer deaths, workers had no safety gear’, Pg14

A social audit commissioned by the Ministry of Social Justice reveals that over 90% of sewer and septic tank worker deaths in 2022–23 occurred without any safety gear, exposing the grave human rights and governance failure in addressing hazardous manual cleaning.

GS 2: Social Justice GS 2: Governance GS2: Education Sector

‘In over 90% of sewer deaths, workers had no safety gear’, Pg14

A social audit commissioned by the Ministry of Social Justice reveals that over 90% of sewer and septic tank worker deaths in 2022–23 occurred without any safety gear, exposing the grave human rights and governance failure in addressing hazardous manual cleaning.

News Analysis

Poll panel has to hold election of Vice-President immediately, Pg13

Poll panel has to hold election of Vice-President immediately, Pg13

How different constitutional drafts imagined India, Pg11

How different constitutional drafts imagined India, Pg11

Universities everywhere are in crisis, Pg9

Universities everywhere are in crisis, Pg9

China, India and the conflict over Buddhism, Pg8

China, India and the conflict over Buddhism, Pg8

Redeeming India’s nuclear power promise, Pg10

Redeeming India’s nuclear power promise, Pg10

‘In over 90% of sewer deaths, workers had no safety gear’, Pg14

‘In over 90% of sewer deaths, workers had no safety gear’, Pg14

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