International Relations
3Must ReadIREconomyS&TGS 2, GS 3Prelims + Mainspan_indiainternational_russia
Jaishankar to visit Russia on August 23, 24
External Affairs Minister Jaishankar will co-chair the India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technological and Cultural Cooperation
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IRSocialGS 2
UN welcomes Sri Lanka's efforts to bring back refugees from India
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IRSocialGS 2
Joint Statement adopted at BRICS Youth Ministers’ Meeting in Vizag
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Environment & Ecology
3Must ReadEnvGeoGS 1, GS 3Prelims + Mainsinternational
Watch: U.K. forecasts ‘Biggest’ El Niño: 2027 could be the hottest year ever recorded
The UK has forecast what could be the strongest El Niño in more than a century, a powerful climate event that could make 2027 the hottest year ever recorded. Britain’s national weather agency issued the warning on August 21, 2026.
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EnvPolityGeoGS 2, GS 3
Four years after Supreme Court-formed panel’s nudge, Assam mum on construction in Kaziranga animal corridors
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EnvS&TGS 3
Assam elephant habitat recovery hope rides on biochar from invasive plants
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Polity & Governance
5Must ReadPolityHistoryGS 2, GS 1Prelims + Mainstamil_nadu
Temple EOs appointed by HR&CE Dept. cannot interfere with religious, customary and traditional practices: Madras High Court
Justices G.R. Swaminathan and V. Lakshminarayanan also rule that EOs can double up as Fit Persons only under exceptional circumstances and that too for a very brief period
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PolitySecurityGS 2, GS 3
Protection in predicate offence doesn't automatically extend to PMLA case: Delhi High Court
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PolityEconomyGS 2, GS 3
CJI advocates ‘Nyaya-nomics’ to drive growth
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OtherOtherOtherGS 2
SIR reports 16.38 lakh deceased voters, four times Karnataka’s average annual deaths
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PolityEnvGS 2, GS 3
Park Bill: Move aimed at facilitating takeover of Lalbagh land for Tunnel Road, say environmentalists, city BJP MPs
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Social Issues
2Must ReadSocialPolityGS 2Prelims + Mainskeralapan_india
Keralam moots prevention component in SOP for missing children, human trafficking
Proposals made by Women and Child Development department at a zonal consultation for southern States convened by a committee constituted by the Supreme Court
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OtherOtherOtherGS 2
Government restricts fixed dose combinations containing 2 chemical compounds for young children
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Economy
1Editorials & Analysis
7 articlesSupreme Court dismisses PIL petition that challenged death by hanging | Explained
PolityOtherOtherGS 2Prelims + MainsThe Hindu1 min read
Did Press Note 3 relaxations help attract more FDI? | Explained
EconomyIRGS 3, GS 2Prelims + MainsThe Hindu1 min read
U.K. forecasts ‘biggest’ El Nino will smash records, spark hottest year
GeoEnvGS 1, GS 3Prelims + MainsThe Hindu1 min read
Initial gains from GI tag did not translate into long-term benefits for Keralam’s handloom sector, shows study
OtherOtherOtherGS 1, GS 3Prelims + MainsThe Hindu1 min read
Watch: Gaganyaan Episode 3: How India will save its Astronauts | The Scope
S&TGS 3Prelims + MainsThe Hindu1 min read