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The first five minutes of the UPSC ISS General English paper can decide your final score in the essay. Five topics are given. You have to pick one. You will write 800 words on it. It carries 30 marks out of 100. And most aspirants choose the topic in under a minute, without thinking through … Read more
We complete this series with a topic that touches every reform we have discussed so far. Whether in tax, trade, judiciary, healthcare, or defence, Artificial Intelligence is now everywhere. AI Governance is the question of how we keep this powerful technology useful and safe. Artificial Intelligence has moved from research labs to daily life faster … Read more
International rules and partnerships shape India’s external environment. Internally, the deepest long term shift is demographic. The decline in India’s fertility rate is now an exam favourite. India is officially below the replacement level of fertility. The National Family Health Survey 5 pegged the national Total Fertility Rate at 2.0, with urban areas at 1.6 … Read more
Strategic partnerships matter, and so do global rules. The High Seas Treaty, formally known as the BBNJ Agreement, is one of the most important environmental agreements of the decade.Strategic partnerships matter, and so do global rules. The High Seas Treaty, formally known as the BBNJ Agreement, is one of the most important environmental agreements of … Read more
If you are targeting the UPSC ISS 2027 exam, here is a number you cannot ignore: out of 80 questions in Statistics Paper 1, roughly 20 questions come directly from Numerical Analysis. That works out to 50 marks, almost one-fourth of your entire paper weightage. Now here is the catch that most aspirants underestimate: scientific … Read more
While the China track is about stabilising a difficult relationship, the Japan track is about deepening a friendly one. India and Japan continued to lift their Strategic Partnership in 2025. India and Japan have built one of the most reliable Special Strategic and Global Partnerships in Asia. In 2025, this relationship received a major push, … Read more
The SCO Summit gave the world striking images of Modi and Xi together. Behind the cameras lies a more complex story of disputes, dependencies, and a slow reset. India China relations have moved through a difficult decade since the Galwan Valley clashes of 2020. By 2025, both countries took deliberate steps to reset the relationship … Read more
Cyber and economic threats often cross borders. Multilateral platforms therefore matter more than ever. The 25th SCO Summit at Tianjin, China, was one of the major events of 2025. The 25th Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation was held in Tianjin, China, from 31 August to 1 September … Read more
As more women, workers, and consumers move online, cybercrime has emerged as one of the fastest growing crime categories in India. The governance response has had to evolve at high speed. Indian cyberspace is among the largest in the world. Naturally, it has also become one of the most attacked. From phishing and identity theft … Read more
Strong governance must protect not only the rights of citizens in general but also the specific rights of women. Two laws matter most here, the POSH Act of 2013 and the PWDVA of 2005. The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace, or POSH Act, completes more than a decade in force. The Protection of Women … Read more