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EXPLAINER: How the indigenous glide weapon system is redefining India’s air power and strategic deterrence

Alfred Radcliffe-Brown

A ship, 376 passengers and a two-month standoff that exposed the hollow promise of British subjecthood and ignited one of India’s most radical anti-colonial movements

His philosophy of truth, nonviolence and self-reliance was never merely historical. It is a living diagnosis of civilisation’s recurring crises

Bronisław Malinowski

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Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Fair Point

After nearly six decades, the Gulf’s third-largest oil producer has quit the world’s most powerful energy club. Here’s what it means for oil, geopolitics and the future of OPEC itself

From oil bills to IT windfalls, understanding who pays the price and who pockets the gains when India's currency weakens against the dollar

The failure of the 2026 implementation Bill shows that women’s reservation is no longer debated as a question of principle, but as a question of timing, federal balance and constitutional design A constitutional moment in Parliament In April 2026, Parliament...

Raghav Chadha’s defection to the BJP, with six AAP legislators in tow, is the latest reminder that the anti-defection law, 40 years on, cannot do what it promised

INFONUGGET: Thyroid

From the track to the trademark office — how modern sport transformed the sporting moment into a monetised ecosystem and what India must do about it

Beneath the solar surge, fossil fuels are not retreating. They are expanding alongside renewables & that changes the entire equation

From elite bureaucracy to uncompromising nationalism — an act that symbolised moral courage and political conviction.

How modern conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East are quietly dismantling the planet's ecological foundations and why every UPSC aspirant must understand this nexus

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Starting May 17, we embark on an exciting journey—exploring one great thinker each day. From politics to literature, from economics to society, brilliant minds have shaped how we see the world. But why study them? Because their ideas unlock deeper understanding. They challenge us to think critically, argue logically, and grasp complex concepts clearly. In exams, citing these thinkers doesn’t just impress—it shows depth, insight, and mastery of the subject. Let’s discover why their thoughts still matter today.

Choosing optional subjects for CSE

A compendium of essential questions designed to streamline your preparation and enhance your conceptual clarity for the upcoming 2026 civil services exam

From ghost beneficiaries to grain diversion, Public Distribution System remains plagued by systemic failures but technology, policy reform and community accountability can transform it into a genuinely effective welfare lifeline

How India’s race to become an urban powerhouse is quietly fracturing its social fabric and what every UPSC aspirant must know about it

The science of speed: How microwaves cook food in a flash