Page-6 of Current General Studies (Mains)
India’s Soil Is Sending a Warning: Why Integrated Nutrient Management Is the Way Forward
For decades, Indian agriculture has delivered impressive gains in food production, helping feed a growing population. But this success has come at a largely invisible cost — the...
India’s Migration Moment: Why FTAs Demand a Modern Labour Mobility Policy
As India rapidly expands its network of Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) — now covering more than 50 countries, including the recently concluded pact with New Zealand — a...
India’s Nuclear Reset: Why Opening the Door to Private Power Comes with High Stakes
Nearly two decades ago, India made a bold promise to itself — and to the world — that nuclear power would anchor its long-term energy future. The 2008...
Data Governance Is No Longer Optional: Why Indian Firms Face a New Compliance Reality
It was not long ago that a multinational firm was hit with multi-billion-dollar penalties after years of compliance failures linked to weak risk management and data controls. That...
India’s Manufacturing Moment: How Policy, Infrastructure and Scale Are Finally Aligning
For much of independent India’s history, manufacturing was an aspiration rather than an outcome — frequently invoked, rarely realised at scale. Constraints were well known: fragmented infrastructure, policy...
India at 8%: Five Reforms Needed to Turn a Good Year into Two Decades of Growth
For the first half of the year, India has grown at an impressive 8 per cent, confounding expectations amid global trade volatility and tariff uncertainty. Exports surged nearly...
Alcohol Policy in India: Why States Must Move from Revenue Maximisation to Harm Reduction
As India ushered in 2026, alcohol once again sat at the centre of celebration — and concern. An estimated 12 to 15 million cases were consumed nationwide, while...
PSLV-C62 and the Bigger Picture: Why India’s Space Power Is Falling Behind
The failure of the PSLV-C62 mission is not merely a setback for a launch vehicle or for the Indian Space Research Organisation. It is a warning signal about...
Can India Really Turn Off the Tap? What Jaishankar’s Remarks Mean for the Indus Waters Treaty
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar’s remarks at IIT Madras earlier this month, echoing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s assertion that “blood and water cannot flow together”, have once again...
Budget 2026-27: Why Reform Momentum Matters More Than Ever as Growth Surprises
As preparations for the 2026–27 Union Budget gather pace, India finds itself navigating a fraught global environment marked by geopolitical tensions and steep US tariffs. Yet, amid these...
India’s Record Grain Output, Punjab’s Deepening Farm Crisis
India overtaking China as the world’s largest rice producer and the expansion of wheat acreage to a record high in the current rabi season are being showcased as...
