Author: The Study IAS

UK-India Free Trade Agreement (FTA)

Context: On May 6, 2025, India and the United Kingdom signed a landmark Free Trade Agreement (FTA), concluding nearly three...

Constitutional Balance and Rule of Law in India

How the Judiciary Maintains Accountability Context: The recent comments made by Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar regarding the role of the Indian...

Digital Influence and the Dark Side of Virality: A Critical Look at Misinformation and Ethics

Digital Influence Under Fire: Powerful Reforms Needed to Tackle Misinformation Context: The rise of digital connectivity in India has transformed...

Pahalgam Terror Attack and Global Hypocrisy

The Fragmentation in the Global Fight Against Terror Context: The Pahalgam terror attack on April 22, 2025, has once again...

Caste Enumeration to Empower Policy Planning in Census 2025

Caste Enumeration Begins: A Bold Step Toward Social Equity Context: The Union Cabinet has approved the inclusion of caste in...

Reforming Indian Civil Services: Urgent Reforms for a Stronger Democracy

Context: In recent times, the Indian Civil Services have faced scrutiny due to structural and functional challenges. Highlighting the urgent...

Integrating Indigenous Rights for Sustainable Biodiversity Protection

India’s Forest Rights Act Stands Apart from Exclusionary Laws Globally Context: Conservation efforts worldwide are increasingly scrutinised for their exclusionary...

India’s Biofuel Push

Mapping The Evolution Of Biofuels in India Context: India’s road transport sector, a critical component of its economic engine, is...

India’s West Asia Policy: Strategic Realignments and Promising Areas of Cooperation

India’s West Asia Policy: Exploring New Frontiers of Cooperation and Growth Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s abrupt return from Riyadh...

Look East to Act East: Powering India’s Strategic Pivot to Southeast Asia

Look East to Act East: Unleashing India’s Bold Southeast Asia Engagement Context: India’s engagement with Southeast Asia entered a new...

India’s Human Development Index (HDI) Performance (UNDP 2025 Report)

Inequality slashes India’s human development score by nearly a third: UNDP report Context: India has made notable progress on the...

Vizhinjam International Seaport: A Bold Leap in India’s Maritime Power

Vizhinjam International Seaport: Unlocking India’s Strategic Trade Potential Context: The Vizhinjam International Seaport in Kerala, inaugurated in 2025 by Prime...

Global Vaccine Coverage in Crisis

Are vaccine-preventable diseases rising? Context: In a joint statement, by the World Health Organisation (WHO), UNICEF, and Gavi calls for...

India Launches First Genome-Edited Rice Varieties

For the first time, 2 new genome-edited rice varieties: Why is this such a major breakthrough for ICAR and India’s...

Kaleshwaram Crisis Unfolds: Critical Lessons from India’s Mega Irrigation Blunder

Kaleshwaram Project Crisis: Unmasking the Shocking Engineering and Governance Failures Context: India’s National Dam Safety Authority (NDSA) found irreparable damage...