Monthly Digest
May 2026
294 articles curated for UPSC preparation
253Must Read
41Important
0Optional
By Subject
Weekly Breakdown
Week 1
05-01 — 05-07
68
articles
60must read8important0
Top Picks
- India’s gross GST collections hit record Rs 2.42 lakh crore in April, up 8.7%
- Doctors decide: On legal abortion
- Cabinet clears Bill to increase strength of SC judges to 38 from 34
Polity 26Other 4Other 1Other 1
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Week 2
05-08 — 05-14
60
articles
51must read9important0
Top Picks
- How can India meet its long-term energy needs? An Expert Explains why thorium as nuclear fuel can help
- India tests advanced nuclear-capable Agni missile with multiple warhead carrying capability
- Labour reforms: Government fully operationalises four new codes by publishing rules
Other 2Other 3Other 7Polity 17
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Week 3
05-15 — 05-21
80
articles
63must read17important0
Top Picks
- Revisiting India’s entry onto the nuclear stage
- Netherlands returns Chola-era copper plates to India during PM Modi’s visit
- Census 2027: Field visits for house-listing, household data collection begin in Jharkhand
Polity 19Other 1Other 2Other 2
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Week 4
05-22 — 05-28
54
articles
53must read1important0
Top Picks
- RBI greenlights record surplus transfer of Rs 2.86 lakh crore
- Watch: India, U.S. strike Critical Minerals deal amid China concerns | Above the Fold | 26.05.2026
- What did the Supreme Court say about bail under UAPA?
Other 1Polity 20Other 2Other 1
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Week 5
05-29 — 05-31
32
articles
26must read6important0
Top Picks
- Experts Explain | Can Election Commission decide who is an Indian citizen? What Supreme Court said in SIR verdict
- NEET paper leaks traumatic for students and families, institutions must learn, says SC
- IMD makes downward revision in monsoon forecast, India headed for driest year in a decade
Other 2Polity 8Other 1Other 1
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Must Read Highlights
Must ReadS&THistoryIRGS 2, GS 3Prelims + Mainspan_india
Revisiting India’s entry onto the nuclear stage
On May 18, 1974, India conducted an underground test of a nuclear fission device. This test — codenamed Smiling Buddha — enabled us to became the sixth nuclear power in the world. A.S.Ganesh revisits this historic moment and brings you up to speed on the subject…
The Hindu1 min read
EconomyPolityGS 3, GS 2
RBI greenlights record surplus transfer of Rs 2.86 lakh crore
Economic Times1 min read
IRS&TEconomyGS 2, GS 3
Watch: India, U.S. strike Critical Minerals deal amid China concerns | Above the Fold | 26.05.2026
The Hindu1 min read
OtherOtherOtherGS 3, GS 2
How can India meet its long-term energy needs? An Expert Explains why thorium as nuclear fuel can help
Indian Express1 min read
HistoryIRGS 1, GS 2
Netherlands returns Chola-era copper plates to India during PM Modi’s visit
Indian Express1 min read
What is the Governor’s role if elections produce fractured verdicts?
PolityOtherOtherGS 2Prelims + MainsThe Hindu1 min read
Doctors decide: On legal abortion
PolitySocialGS 2Mains FocusThe Hindu1 min read
Labour reforms: Government fully operationalises four new codes by publishing rules
PolityEconomyGS 2, GS 3Prelims + MainsThe Hindu1 min read