1. PM urges 10-year pledge to shed ‘colonial mindset’ rooted in Macaulay’s 200-year legacy
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• GS 1: Indian Society-Salient features of Indian society; effects of globalization on Indian culture (Colonial mindset, Macaulay’s influence on Indian education & culture, loss of indigenous knowledge systems)

2. India, Russia look to finalise new pacts during Putin visit
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• GS 2: International Relations: India–Russia bilateral relations and strategic partnership amid global geopolitical pressures.

3. New international student enrolments in US drop by 17% in 2025-26: Survey
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• GS 2: International Relations: India–USA Relations, Education & People-to-People Ties, Student Mobility, Visa Policies, and Bilateral Issues

4. Tiger safari on non-forest land, no night tourism: SC
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• GS 3: (Environment & Ecology) Tiger conservation, protected area management, and Supreme Court directives on ecological protection in Tiger Reserves.

5. Digital arrest scams: SC asks Centre to decide on ratifying UN cybercrime treaty
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• GS 2: Government Policies, Cyber Security, and International Treaties (Internal Security – Cybercrime & Legal Frameworks)

6. SC ruling in telecom dues case softens a crippling blow
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• GS 2: Government Policies & Interventions – Telecom Regulation, AGR Issue, Supreme Court Judgments & Impact on Economy

7. Hasina death sentence is a travesty of justice
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• GS 2: (Polity & International Relations) India–Bangladesh Relations, Democratic Institutions & Regional Security

8. India’s art boom carries a colonial hangover
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• GS 1: (Indian Culture) Challenges in India’s art ecosystem due to colonial value systems and the need to build an inclusive, indigenous art market rooted in local cultural traditions.

9. It’s time to fix climate finance. India has shown the way
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• GS 3: (Economy & Environment) Climate Finance, Global Financial Architecture Reforms, Role of MDBs, India’s G20 Climate Leadership

10. At UN climate meet in Brazil, a prayer to save the sacred trees of the Amazon
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• GS 3: (Environment) Conservation of Environment, Biodiversity & Environmental Degradation (Deforestation in Amazon + Indigenous Communities & Climate Change)

11. Goods exports slip 12%; gold imports push trade deficit to an all-time high
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• GS 3: (Economy) Relates to India’s External Sector—specifically trends in Trade Deficit, Export–Import dynamics, and Balance of Payments under GS-III Economy.

12. How China dealt with air pollution, lessons for India
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• GS 3: (Environment, Pollution & Conservation) Air Pollution- Comparative Analysis of India and China’s Pollution Control Strategies and Lessons for India.