1. Anaesthetised democracy has already lost the war
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GS 2: International Relations (Effect of policies and politics of developed countries on India’s interests; global geopolitics, role of middle powers, international order).

2. How Naxal deadline was met with a two-pronged approach
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GS 3: Internal Security: Challenges of Left-Wing Extremism (Naxalism) and role of development & security forces in counter-insurgency.

3. All eyes on Iran, but Lebanon must not be ignored
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GS 2: International Relations: India & its neighbourhood/West Asia, role of non-state actors, sovereignty, and regional conflicts

4. A task still lies ahead in former Red Corridor
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GS 3: Internal Security: Left Wing Extremism (LWE)/Naxalism and its regional spread (Red Corridor).

5. India has rare opportunity to re-imagine neighbourhood policy. Trade is key
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GS 2: International Relations (India and its Neighbourhood, Bilateral/Regional Relations & Trade Diplomacy)

6. The first day of school, the start of a shared responsibility
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GS 2: Governance (Education sector) under Social Justice, specifically issues related to education, government policies like National Education Policy 2020 and schemes such as NIPUN Bharat Mission.

7. I know the pain. IOC’s sex test can ruin an athlete’s life
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GS 2: Social Justice (Issues related to women, vulnerable sections, and international institutions governance).

8. Behind PM’s ethanol pitch at Jewar: UP’s cane belt, 50 lakh farmers & 2027 polls
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GS 3: Indian Economy (Agriculture & Energy): Biofuels policy, ethanol blending, sugarcane economy, and energy security

9. RBI should access US Fed facility to stabilise rupee: ex-DG Patra
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GS 3: Indian Economy (Monetary Policy & External Sector / Forex Reserves Management)

10. Problems and precedent US seizing Kharg in the
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GS 2: International Relations (West Asia geopolitics, energy security, and strategic maritime chokepoints like the Strait of Hormuz).

11. Iran war: Agrochemicals stress and inflation worry
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GS 3: Indian Economy: Agriculture, Food Security & Inflation (including input supply chains, subsidies, and global shocks impacting agriculture).

12. How NASA will fly astronauts to the Moon and back for Artemis II
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GS 3: Science & Technology (Space Technology: Human Spaceflight, Lunar Missions & Launch Vehicles like NASA’s Artemis Programme)