News Analysis

GS 2: Polity

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 HistoryGS 2: Polity

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: GovernanceEthics

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

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: EconomyGS 3: Environment & EcologyGS 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 JusticeGS 2: Governance

‘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.

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