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Vikram S MehtaDec 1, 2025
Should we turn to the cheapest supplier to accelerate the competitiveness and pace of the green transition? Or should we be cautious because of the security implications of overdependence on one supplier — China, at
Himanshu HarshDec 1, 2025
IPS Shubham Arya, Bihar malkhana reform: For decades, malkhanas, or evidence rooms, posed a major administrative nightmare, with piles and piles of evidence gathering dust as trials wore on. But Buxar SP Shubham Arya is
Devansh MittalDec 1, 2025
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George MathewNov 30, 2025
On a year-on-year basis, the Sensex has risen only 8.42 per cent, despite strong macroeconomic indicators and good domestic flows, especially through mutual funds.
Vandita MishraNov 30, 2025
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Roshni YadavNov 30, 2025
How is knowing about the Cyclone Ditwah relevant to the UPSC exam? What significance do topics like the exports to the US, Kashi Tamil Sangamam, and Basic Structure Doctrine hold for both the Preliminary and Main
Brendan DabhiNov 30, 2025
Toto and Meena have told interrogators they walked 3 days and 50 km through the tough terrain of Rann of Kutch; Popat and Gauri bore on them their clothes and Rs 32
Pratyush DeepNov 30, 2025
The Centre has approved a scheme to promote manufacturing of rare earth permanent magnets in India. Can this scheme make India truly self-reliant? Where does India stand in the global supply chain?
Nanditesh NilayNov 30, 2025
UPSC Ethics Simplified: Gen Z is emerging as a major force in UPSC, bringing new communication styles, ethical dilemmas, and digital-first attitudes into governance. Will the ethical foundations of the civil services be impacted by
The Supreme Court has upheld the termination of Lt Samuel Kamlesan for allegedly refusing to enter his regiment’s ‘Sarva Dharma Sthal’, which according to him has only a temple and a gurdwara and no church.
ARYESH CHAKRABORTYNov 30, 2025
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Dheeraj MishraNov 30, 2025
A High Density Network is formed by corridors where trains are running beyond capacity in most sections. Which are such corridors in India, and what efforts are being made to decongest them?
Vallabh OzarkarNov 30, 2025
Unusual alliances have been formed in Maharashtra local body polls across Mahayuti, MVA parties, with several leaders insisting that such tie-ups based on local factors don't signal a larger shift in state politics
Manas SrivastavaNov 30, 2025
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) exam has entered mainstream storytelling as both a punchline and a plot device. Tere Ishk Mein follows the pattern perfectly.
Jaskiran KapoorNov 30, 2025
At the centre of a now-shelved proposal to alter its constitutional status, Chandigarh began as an idea, envisioned by Nehru but executed by bureaucrats and builders who were ahead of their time.
Tavleen SinghNov 30, 2025
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Divya ANov 30, 2025
Officials said construction and civil work are underway and a detailed design presentation is being worked out for the Museum of Royal Kingdoms of India whose foundation stone was laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Suvir SaranNov 30, 2025
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Anand Mohan JNov 30, 2025
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