Due diligence: On surrogate advertising
Curbing surrogate advertising must be balanced with due process to prevent regulatory overreach
Ashwin · Aug 19, 2026
Current Affairs
Daily and weekly current affairs for UPSC prelims and mains.
Beyond America: On the Arab states, their security needs
To ensure their own security and regional stability, the Persian Gulf countries need to look beyond the American security umbrella
Ashwin · Aug 19, 2026
Awaiting answers: On the student protests in Jharkhand
The youth of Jharkhand deserve not only a fair recruitment system but also a government that diversifies their options for gainful employment
Ashwin · Aug 19, 2026
Losing forest for trees: On the CAG’s audit of the Green India Mission
The Green India Mission, a mission to restore India’s forests has been allowed to wither while the state busies itself counting trees
Ashwin · Aug 19, 2026
Opinion Sumit Sarkar, the historian who looked from the margins
From his first major work, The Swadeshi Movement in Bengal, he demonstrated how ordinary people could be simultaneously hierarchical and democratic, radical and conservative, communal and nationalist
Ashwin · Aug 19, 2026
Not just turbulence: on the Air India aircraft incident
Every Indian airline must uphold the highest standards and ensure that fit crew are behind the controls
Ashwin · Aug 19, 2026
New Fruit Fly Species Discovered in India
Buzzing Biodiversity: New Fruit Fly Species Discovered in India (And Why It Matters for UPSC)
Monica · Aug 15, 2026