A separate classification for denotified tribes
A. Issue in Brief Relevance GS 1 (Society) GS 2 (Polity & Governance) B. Who are DNTs ? C. Enumeration History D. Current Policy Status E. Constitutional / Legal Dimension F. Social Justice Dimension G. Governance / Administrative Issues H. Key Debates I. Way Forward J. Exam Orientation Prelims Pointers Practice Question (15 Marks)
DAY-NRLM at Crossroads (2026–31 Cycle)
Current Context Relevance GS II — Social Justice GS III — Economy Background — DAY-NRLM What is DAY-NRLM? Institutional Architecture Scale & Achievements Mobilisation & Financial Inclusion Women’s Economic Gains Political & Social Empowerment Core Concerns Weakening Autonomy of CLFs Idle Funds & Accountability Credit Constraints Financial & Institutional Gaps Uniform Loan Products Limited […]
Living alone loneliness and social change in India
Why is it in news? Relevance Context: emergence of loneliness as a social issue Rise of people living alone Background: family-centric society under transition Traditional social security model Structural disruptions The “Are You Dead?” app: relevance and meaning What the app does ? Analytical significance India-specific dynamics Informal substitutes for technology Limits of informal systems […]
Republic Day 2026 & the Bactrian Camel
Why is it in News? Relevance GS Paper 1 (Indian Culture & History) GS Paper 1 (Geography – Physical & Human) India–Ladakh–Silk Road Connection Ladakh as a Civilisational Crossroads Evolution and Classification of Camels Camelid Evolution Domestication and Geographic Origins Distribution of Bactrian Camels Eurasian Spread ‘Ships of the Silk Road’ Adaptation to Extreme Environments […]
Expectations from a Gender Lens in Budget 2026–27
Context and Core Argument Relevance Data Snapshot: Women, Work, and Time Poverty Labour Force Participation and Unpaid Work Structural Causes of Women’s Time Poverty Care Burden and Mobility Constraints Gender Budgeting: Concept and Limits Gender Budget as an Enabling Tool Quality vs Quantity Problem Reimagining Schemes Through a Time-Use Lens Infrastructure that Saves Women’s Time […]
Constitutional Accountability and Democratic Integrity
Context of the Case Relevance What is a Constitutional Tort? Conceptual Meaning Judicial Evolution in India Why Hate Speech is Argued as a Constitutional Tort ? Discriminatory Character of Hate Speech Beyond Law and Order Paradigm Failure of Existing Legal and Administrative Framework Supreme Court’s 2022 Directions Ground-Level Non-Compliance Hate Speech and Hate Crimes: Empirical […]
Child Trafficking in India
Core Issue and Magnitude of the Problem Relevance International Legal Framework: Palermo Protocol Domestic Legal Definition under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 Constitutional Protection of Children Statutory Framework Addressing Child Trafficking Role of POCSO Act, 2012 Judicial Approach to Child Trafficking Recent Supreme Court Intervention: K.P. Kiran Kumar Case Socio-Economic Drivers of Child Trafficking Role of […]
Urbanisation of Small Towns — India’s Silent Urban Transition
Why in News ? Relevance Core Argument Nature of India’s Urban Transition Social Composition Urbanisation of rural poverty, not inclusive urban growth. Municipal Weakness Policy Bias Decentralisation without devolution. Economic Dimension Capital relocates, but labour precarity persists. Infrastructure Stress Environmental Dimension Social Justice Angle Who Loses? Structural Injustice Unequal urban citizenship in small towns. Ethical & […]
End of 10-Minute Delivery — Gig Workers’ Safety vs Platform Capitalism
Why in News ? Relevance Vulnerable Workforce Category 10-minute delivery intensified precarity and risk, deepening social injustice. Changing Nature of Work Social Impact Constitutional Ethos 10-minute delivery model arguably conflicted with constitutional morality. Governance & State Intervention Gig Economy Regulation: Static Linkage Existing Framework Ethical Dimension Government action reflects ethics of care and dignity of labour. Economic […]
Zehanpora Stupas Kashmir
Why in News? Relevance GS I – Art & Culture / History GS I – Indian Society Basics: What are Stupas? Location & Site Details Archaeological Findings Dating & Historical Context Buddhism in Kashmir: Historical Background Why Zehanpora is Significant ? Global Link: France Connection Cultural & Civilisational Significance Governance & Heritage Implications Takeaway