News Analysis

GS 2: International RelationsGS 3: EconomyGS 2: Governance

At G-20 summit, Modi proposes new initiatives on health, skills, Pg1

PM Modi unveils health, skill initiatives at G-20, proposes ACITI partnership amidst US boycott, and advocates integral humanism.

GS 3: Environment & EcologyGS 2: International RelationsPrelims

COP30 ends with plan for road maps to halt deforestation, curb fossil fuels, Pg1

COP30 concludes with 'Global Mutirão' agreement, focusing on deforestation, fossil fuel transition, and climate finance, despite disagreements on timelines.

GS 2: International Relations

Ukraine, allies scramble over U.S. proposal on ending war, Pg1

Trump proposes Ukraine peace deal by November 27, prompting counter-proposals from Ukraine and European allies amidst territorial concerns.

GS 3: Environment & EcologyGS 2: GovernancePrelims

CAQM enforces stricter emergency pollution control measures in Delhi, Pg6

CAQM tightens Delhi's pollution control with revised GRAP, advancing emergency measures amid 'very poor' air quality after Supreme Court directive.

GS 2: PolityGS 3: EconomyPrelims

10 Bills listed for Winter Session of Parliament, Pg6

Government plans to introduce 10 Bills in Winter Session, including nuclear sector privatization and Chandigarh governance changes.

GS 2: PolityGS 2: Governance

‘Major hurdle will be to chip away at the 90,000 pending cases in the SC’, Pg7

CJI-designate Justice Surya Kant prioritizes reducing 90,000 pending Supreme Court cases through Constitution Benches and promoting mediation.

GS 2: PolityGS 2: GovernanceGS 3: Economy

Labour experts welcome new Codes, but urge govt. to address ‘teething issues’, Pg7

Labour experts flag implementation challenges as Centre enforces four Labour Codes from November 21, 2025, urging conciliatory approach.

GS 3: Science & TechnologyGS 2: Social JusticePrelims

COVID-19 virus poses higher risks in kids than vaccines: study, Pg10

U.K. study reveals COVID-19 poses higher risks of heart inflammation and blood clots in children than vaccines.

GS 3: Science & TechnologyGS 3: EconomyPrelims

How much of the internet actually runs on Cloudflare?, Pg10

Cloudflare outage exposes internet's reliance on single infrastructure provider, impacting millions of websites and highlighting centralization risks.

GS 3: Science & TechnologyGS 3: Environment & EcologyPrelims

More efficient technique to mine polymetallic nodules, Pg10

Scientists develop innovative, eco-friendly smelting process for polymetallic nodules, reducing CO2 emissions and enhancing resource recovery for battery production.

GS 1: Physical GeographyGS 3: Science & TechnologyPrelims

No interloper: moon-making rock came from near sun, Pg10

Research unveils moon-forming rock, Theia, originated closer to the sun than Earth, reshaping lunar formation theories.

GS 3: Science & TechnologyGS 2: Social JusticeGS 3: EconomyPrelims

High costs, poor training deepen India’s stinging snakebite toll, Pg10

India faces alarming snakebite crisis: high treatment costs, inadequate training, and delayed care worsen mortality rates, especially among the poor.

GS 3: EconomyPrelims

Why did India’s trade deficit widen in October?, Pg11

India's trade deficit widens to $21.8 billion in October 2025, driven by surging gold imports and declining merchandise exports.

GS 2: GovernanceGS 2: Social JusticeGS 3: Economy

Are e-KYC norms excluding MGNREGA workers?, Pg11

e-KYC drive leads to mass deletion of MGNREGA workers, raising concerns about transparency and exclusion in the scheme.

GS 2: PolityGS 2: International RelationsGS 3: Environment & EcologyPrelims

What is the Mekedatu dam project dispute?, Pg11

Karnataka's Mekedatu dam project faces Tamil Nadu's resistance despite SC ruling; CWMA to examine revised DPR amid water dispute.

GS 2: International RelationsGS 3: Environment & Ecology

COP backs push against trade curbs linked to climate change, silent on fossil fuel roadmap, Pg1

COP30 backs developing nations' concerns on climate finance, trade curbs, omitting fossil fuel phaseout roadmap amid US absence.

GS 2: International RelationsGS 3: Internal SecurityGS 2: Governance

Drug-terror nexus a global threat, act now: PM to G20, Pg1

PM Modi urges G20 to combat drug-terror nexus with new initiative; proposes Africa Skills Multiplier and Global Healthcare Response Team.

GS 3: Environment & EcologyGS 2: GovernancePrelims

Work-from-home kicks in sooner, govt tells pvt firms to have 50% staff onsite, Pg4

Delhi-NCR enforces stricter pollution control: Work-from-home and staggered hours advanced under revised GRAP to combat worsening air quality.

GS 3: Environment & EcologyGS 2: GovernancePrelims

What is GRAP and how it is implemented, Pg4.

Delhi-NCR enforces GRAP III as pollution levels rise, mandating stringent measures to combat 'severe' air quality.

GS 3: Environment & EcologyGS 2: International RelationsPrelims

In accommodating some, ignoring others, COP30 signals key shift in power equations, Pg9

COP30 climate agreement favors developing nations' financial concerns, omits fossil fuel phase-out roadmap amid shifting power dynamics.

GS 2: International RelationsGS 2: Polity

G20 declaration barely mentions Ukraine, terrorism, skips Gaza plan, Pg6

G20 declaration omits Gaza plan, barely mentions Ukraine, and US boycott weakens summit's impact on global issues.

GS 2: PolityGS 3: EconomyPrelims

Bill on civil nuclear sector among 10 listed for Winter Session, Pg7

Winter Session to table bills on nuclear sector privatization, higher education reforms, GST amendments, and corporate law changes.

GS 3: Environment & EcologyGS 3: EconomyPrelims

Pumped hydro project near Malshej Ghat gets approval for impact studies, Pg8

Malshej Ghat's 1,200-MW pumped hydro project secures preliminary approval for environmental impact studies amidst ecological concerns and Western Ghats fragility.

GS 2: PolityGS 1: Modern HistoryPrelims

When a Gorakhpur leader forced a Presidential Reference, Pg10

Flashback to 1964: How a Gorakhpur pamphlet triggered a Presidential Reference, shaping legislative privilege and judicial review.

GS 3: EconomyGS 2: GovernancePrelims

STATES IMPLEMENTING KEY REFORMS, Pg11

Sixteen states implement 38 key reforms, including labor reforms allowing night shifts for women and easing licensing norms.

GS 3: EconomyPrelims

India's IPO frenzy: Mostly promoter exits, not capital-raising opportunity, Pg11

India's IPO frenzy reveals promoters' exit strategy concerns, raising questions about overpriced valuations and retail investor risks.

GS 3: EconomyGS 2: Governance

MSMEs: Gains from cut in compliance may offset any cost increase, Pg11

Labour Codes implementation to ease compliance burden for MSMEs, potentially offsetting increased employee costs in the long run.

GS 2: PolityGS 2: GovernanceGS 3: EconomyPrelims

Timely wages, higher basic pay, health checkups, Pg11

New Labour Codes notified: Timely wages, higher basic pay, and health checkups mandated for employees nationwide, impacting wage structures.

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