Important Aspects of Governance, Transparency and AccountabilityRight to Information and Transparency in GovernmentChallenges of Corruption and Utilization of Public FundsImportant Aspects of Governance, Transparency and AccountabilityRight to Information and Transparency in GovernmentChallenges of Corruption and Utilization of Public FundsRTI is dead, long live RTI, Pg10.Digital Personal Data Protection Act threatens RTI's power by restricting access to personal information, hindering transparency and accountability.Important Aspects of Governance, Transparency and AccountabilityRight to Information and Transparency in GovernmentChallenges of Corruption and Utilization of Public FundsImportant Aspects of Governance, Transparency and AccountabilityRight to Information and Transparency in GovernmentChallenges of Corruption and Utilization of Public Funds14 Oct, 2025RTI is dead, long live RTI, Pg10.Digital Personal Data Protection Act threatens RTI's power by restricting access to personal information, hindering transparency and accountability.14 Oct, 2025
Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and SecularismStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryImportant Aspects of Governance, Transparency and AccountabilitySocial Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and SecularismStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryImportant Aspects of Governance, Transparency and AccountabilityBalancing faith and politics, Pg7Kerala's LDF government faces backlash over Sabarimala temple mismanagement amid allegations of theft and cover-up, impacting fragile ties with Hindu groups.Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and SecularismStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryImportant Aspects of Governance, Transparency and AccountabilitySocial Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and SecularismStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryImportant Aspects of Governance, Transparency and Accountability13 Oct, 2025Balancing faith and politics, Pg7Kerala's LDF government faces backlash over Sabarimala temple mismanagement amid allegations of theft and cover-up, impacting fragile ties with Hindu groups.13 Oct, 2025
Important Aspects of Governance, Transparency and AccountabilityRole of Civil Services in a DemocracyAccountability and Ethical GovernanceImportant Aspects of Governance, Transparency and AccountabilityRole of Civil Services in a DemocracyAccountability and Ethical GovernanceTo mend a broken system, Pg11.Public service recruitment faces tech-led overhaul after scams erode trust; calls for transparency, accountability, and national regulatory body.Important Aspects of Governance, Transparency and AccountabilityRole of Civil Services in a DemocracyAccountability and Ethical GovernanceImportant Aspects of Governance, Transparency and AccountabilityRole of Civil Services in a DemocracyAccountability and Ethical Governance13 Oct, 2025To mend a broken system, Pg11.Public service recruitment faces tech-led overhaul after scams erode trust; calls for transparency, accountability, and national regulatory body.13 Oct, 2025
Important Aspects of Governance, Transparency and AccountabilityRight to Information and Transparency in GovernmentImportant Aspects of Governance, Transparency and AccountabilityRight to Information and Transparency in Government6 State-level RTI panels are defunct; appeals can take years to be heard: report, Pg12RTI Act's 20th anniversary marred by defunct SICs, CIC vacancies, and massive appeal backlogs, delaying justice for citizens.Important Aspects of Governance, Transparency and AccountabilityRight to Information and Transparency in GovernmentImportant Aspects of Governance, Transparency and AccountabilityRight to Information and Transparency in Government11 Oct, 20256 State-level RTI panels are defunct; appeals can take years to be heard: report, Pg12RTI Act's 20th anniversary marred by defunct SICs, CIC vacancies, and massive appeal backlogs, delaying justice for citizens.11 Oct, 2025
Important Aspects of Governance, Transparency and AccountabilityRole of Civil Services in a DemocracyImportant Aspects of Governance, Transparency and AccountabilityRole of Civil Services in a DemocracyCentre issues guidelines for retiring govt. employees; welfare officer to assist them, Pg12Centre streamlines retirement process with welfare officers, vigilance clearance norms, and timely pension payment guidelines for Union government employees.Important Aspects of Governance, Transparency and AccountabilityRole of Civil Services in a DemocracyImportant Aspects of Governance, Transparency and AccountabilityRole of Civil Services in a Democracy11 Oct, 2025Centre issues guidelines for retiring govt. employees; welfare officer to assist them, Pg12Centre streamlines retirement process with welfare officers, vigilance clearance norms, and timely pension payment guidelines for Union government employees.11 Oct, 2025
Statutory, Regulatory and Quasi Judicial BodiesHealth SectorImportant Aspects of Governance, Transparency and AccountabilityStatutory, Regulatory and Quasi Judicial BodiesHealth SectorImportant Aspects of Governance, Transparency and AccountabilityCough syrup deaths: CAG flagged shortfall in TN drug tests last year, Pg9.CAG report exposes critical gaps in Tamil Nadu's drug testing, potentially linked to cough syrup deaths in Madhya Pradesh.Statutory, Regulatory and Quasi Judicial BodiesHealth SectorImportant Aspects of Governance, Transparency and AccountabilityStatutory, Regulatory and Quasi Judicial BodiesHealth SectorImportant Aspects of Governance, Transparency and Accountability10 Oct, 2025Cough syrup deaths: CAG flagged shortfall in TN drug tests last year, Pg9.CAG report exposes critical gaps in Tamil Nadu's drug testing, potentially linked to cough syrup deaths in Madhya Pradesh.10 Oct, 2025
Government policies and interventions for development in various sectorsImportant Aspects of Governance, Transparency and AccountabilityDisaster and Disaster ManagementGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsImportant Aspects of Governance, Transparency and AccountabilityDisaster and Disaster Management Stop the blasts, Pg10Andhra Pradesh firecracker unit explosion claims eight lives, raising concerns over safety audits and PESO protocol implementation.Government policies and interventions for development in various sectorsImportant Aspects of Governance, Transparency and AccountabilityDisaster and Disaster ManagementGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsImportant Aspects of Governance, Transparency and AccountabilityDisaster and Disaster Management10 Oct, 2025 Stop the blasts, Pg10Andhra Pradesh firecracker unit explosion claims eight lives, raising concerns over safety audits and PESO protocol implementation.10 Oct, 2025
Women and Women's OrganizationsSocial Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and SecularismImportant Aspects of Governance, Transparency and AccountabilityWomen and Women's OrganizationsSocial Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and SecularismImportant Aspects of Governance, Transparency and AccountabilityManipur data mask scale of crimes against women in 2023, Pg7NCRB data reveals a shocking 30% decline in crimes against women in Manipur despite widespread reports of gendered violence during ethnic conflict.Women and Women's OrganizationsSocial Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and SecularismImportant Aspects of Governance, Transparency and AccountabilityWomen and Women's OrganizationsSocial Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and SecularismImportant Aspects of Governance, Transparency and Accountability9 Oct, 2025Manipur data mask scale of crimes against women in 2023, Pg7NCRB data reveals a shocking 30% decline in crimes against women in Manipur despite widespread reports of gendered violence during ethnic conflict.9 Oct, 2025
Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and SecularismRepresentation of the People's ActImportant Aspects of Governance, Transparency and AccountabilitySocial Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and SecularismRepresentation of the People's ActImportant Aspects of Governance, Transparency and AccountabilityBe open about names added to final Bihar poll rolls, SC tells EC, Pg1Supreme Court questions Election Commission on transparency of Bihar voter list revisions, seeks clarity on deleted and added voters.Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and SecularismRepresentation of the People's ActImportant Aspects of Governance, Transparency and AccountabilitySocial Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and SecularismRepresentation of the People's ActImportant Aspects of Governance, Transparency and Accountability8 Oct, 2025Be open about names added to final Bihar poll rolls, SC tells EC, Pg1Supreme Court questions Election Commission on transparency of Bihar voter list revisions, seeks clarity on deleted and added voters.8 Oct, 2025
Government policies and interventions for development in various sectorsImportant Aspects of Governance, Transparency and AccountabilityE GovernanceGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsImportant Aspects of Governance, Transparency and AccountabilityE Governance‘No State has fully complied with key drug quality norms’, Pg12States lag on drug quality norms despite online system; deaths due to adulterated syrups highlight compliance gaps.Government policies and interventions for development in various sectorsImportant Aspects of Governance, Transparency and AccountabilityE GovernanceGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsImportant Aspects of Governance, Transparency and AccountabilityE Governance8 Oct, 2025‘No State has fully complied with key drug quality norms’, Pg12States lag on drug quality norms despite online system; deaths due to adulterated syrups highlight compliance gaps.8 Oct, 2025
Separation of Powers and Dispute Redressal MechanismsStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryImportant Aspects of Governance, Transparency and AccountabilitySeparation of Powers and Dispute Redressal MechanismsStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryImportant Aspects of Governance, Transparency and AccountabilityCalling out the criticism of the Indian judiciary, Pg6Article critiques blaming judiciary for India's slow development, highlighting legislative failures and government's litigation practices as key issues.Separation of Powers and Dispute Redressal MechanismsStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryImportant Aspects of Governance, Transparency and AccountabilitySeparation of Powers and Dispute Redressal MechanismsStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryImportant Aspects of Governance, Transparency and Accountability7 Oct, 2025Calling out the criticism of the Indian judiciary, Pg6Article critiques blaming judiciary for India's slow development, highlighting legislative failures and government's litigation practices as key issues.7 Oct, 2025
Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and SecularismRepresentation of the People's ActImportant Aspects of Governance, Transparency and AccountabilitySocial Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and SecularismRepresentation of the People's ActImportant Aspects of Governance, Transparency and AccountabilityOn SIR, all did not end well, Pg9.Bihar's Special Summary Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls faces scrutiny over completeness, equity, and accuracy, raising concerns about disenfranchisement.Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and SecularismRepresentation of the People's ActImportant Aspects of Governance, Transparency and AccountabilitySocial Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and SecularismRepresentation of the People's ActImportant Aspects of Governance, Transparency and Accountability7 Oct, 2025On SIR, all did not end well, Pg9.Bihar's Special Summary Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls faces scrutiny over completeness, equity, and accuracy, raising concerns about disenfranchisement.7 Oct, 2025
Government policies and interventions for development in various sectorsHealth SectorImportant Aspects of Governance, Transparency and AccountabilityGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsHealth SectorImportant Aspects of Governance, Transparency and AccountabilityKILLER MEDICINE, Pg8.Contaminated cough syrup claims 14 children's lives, exposing regulatory failures in India's pharmaceutical industry and demanding accountability.Government policies and interventions for development in various sectorsHealth SectorImportant Aspects of Governance, Transparency and AccountabilityGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsHealth SectorImportant Aspects of Governance, Transparency and Accountability7 Oct, 2025KILLER MEDICINE, Pg8.Contaminated cough syrup claims 14 children's lives, exposing regulatory failures in India's pharmaceutical industry and demanding accountability.7 Oct, 2025
Constitutional BodiesImportant Aspects of Governance, Transparency and AccountabilityConstitutional BodiesImportant Aspects of Governance, Transparency and AccountabilityUPSC set to release answer keys after Civil Service prelims, Pg11UPSC to release provisional answer keys post-prelims, addressing transparency concerns raised in Supreme Court petition regarding Civil Services exam.Constitutional BodiesImportant Aspects of Governance, Transparency and AccountabilityConstitutional BodiesImportant Aspects of Governance, Transparency and Accountability5 Oct, 2025UPSC set to release answer keys after Civil Service prelims, Pg11UPSC to release provisional answer keys post-prelims, addressing transparency concerns raised in Supreme Court petition regarding Civil Services exam.5 Oct, 2025
Constitutional BodiesImportant Aspects of Governance, Transparency and AccountabilityConstitutional BodiesImportant Aspects of Governance, Transparency and AccountabilityUPSC to SC: Will give provisional answer key after preliminary test, Pg7.UPSC to release provisional answer key post-prelims, responding to SC petition for transparency and timely grievance redressal.Constitutional BodiesImportant Aspects of Governance, Transparency and AccountabilityConstitutional BodiesImportant Aspects of Governance, Transparency and Accountability5 Oct, 2025UPSC to SC: Will give provisional answer key after preliminary test, Pg7.UPSC to release provisional answer key post-prelims, responding to SC petition for transparency and timely grievance redressal.5 Oct, 2025
Important Aspects of Governance, Transparency and AccountabilityIndian Economy, Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development and EmploymentImportant Aspects of Governance, Transparency and AccountabilityIndian Economy, Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development and Employment₹1.82-lakh crore assets lying unclaimed with banks, says FM, Pg6.₹1.82-lakh crore in unclaimed financial assets with banks, regulators to be claimed through 'Apki Poonji, Apka Adhikar' campaign.Important Aspects of Governance, Transparency and AccountabilityIndian Economy, Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development and EmploymentImportant Aspects of Governance, Transparency and AccountabilityIndian Economy, Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development and Employment5 Oct, 2025₹1.82-lakh crore assets lying unclaimed with banks, says FM, Pg6.₹1.82-lakh crore in unclaimed financial assets with banks, regulators to be claimed through 'Apki Poonji, Apka Adhikar' campaign.5 Oct, 2025
Important Aspects of Governance, Transparency and AccountabilityConservation, Pollution and DegradationImportant Aspects of Governance, Transparency and AccountabilityConservation, Pollution and DegradationStubble burning: CAQM seeks action against officials, Pg1CAQM empowers states to penalize negligent officials failing to curb stubble burning, escalating efforts against air pollution crisis.Important Aspects of Governance, Transparency and AccountabilityConservation, Pollution and DegradationImportant Aspects of Governance, Transparency and AccountabilityConservation, Pollution and Degradation4 Oct, 2025Stubble burning: CAQM seeks action against officials, Pg1CAQM empowers states to penalize negligent officials failing to curb stubble burning, escalating efforts against air pollution crisis.4 Oct, 2025
Important Aspects of Governance, Transparency and AccountabilityEffects of Liberalization on the EconomyImportant Aspects of Governance, Transparency and AccountabilityEffects of Liberalization on the EconomyNITI Aayog proposes wider presumptive tax to boost FDI, Pg15.NITI Aayog proposes optional presumptive tax regime with sector-specific benchmarks to reduce tax disputes and boost foreign investments.Important Aspects of Governance, Transparency and AccountabilityEffects of Liberalization on the EconomyImportant Aspects of Governance, Transparency and AccountabilityEffects of Liberalization on the Economy4 Oct, 2025NITI Aayog proposes wider presumptive tax to boost FDI, Pg15.NITI Aayog proposes optional presumptive tax regime with sector-specific benchmarks to reduce tax disputes and boost foreign investments.4 Oct, 2025
Statutory, Regulatory and Quasi Judicial BodiesImportant Aspects of Governance, Transparency and AccountabilityStatutory, Regulatory and Quasi Judicial BodiesImportant Aspects of Governance, Transparency and AccountabilityRBI grants SRO status to FIDC for NBFC sector, Pg13.RBI empowers FIDC as self-regulatory body, enhancing oversight and compliance within India's NBFC sector amidst growing financial complexities.Statutory, Regulatory and Quasi Judicial BodiesImportant Aspects of Governance, Transparency and AccountabilityStatutory, Regulatory and Quasi Judicial BodiesImportant Aspects of Governance, Transparency and Accountability4 Oct, 2025RBI grants SRO status to FIDC for NBFC sector, Pg13.RBI empowers FIDC as self-regulatory body, enhancing oversight and compliance within India's NBFC sector amidst growing financial complexities.4 Oct, 2025
Important Aspects of Governance, Transparency and AccountabilityImportant International Institutions, Agencies and ForaImportant Aspects of Governance, Transparency and AccountabilityImportant International Institutions, Agencies and ForaGlobal governance index, Pg1.India to develop global governance index via IIAS amid concerns over existing Western-dominated indices' transparency and methodology.Important Aspects of Governance, Transparency and AccountabilityImportant International Institutions, Agencies and ForaImportant Aspects of Governance, Transparency and AccountabilityImportant International Institutions, Agencies and Fora4 Oct, 2025Global governance index, Pg1.India to develop global governance index via IIAS amid concerns over existing Western-dominated indices' transparency and methodology.4 Oct, 2025