1. GST cut impact: Fiscal deficit widens on lagging tax collections
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GS 3: Indian Economy: Government Budgeting, Fiscal Policy, GST and Fiscal Deficit.

2. Indian economy poised for strong growth despite global headwinds: RBI Governor
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GS 3: Indian Economy: Macroeconomic stability, growth and development; issues relating to monetary policy, financial stability, and emerging challenges like crypto-assets/CBDCs.

3. Banks’ gross NPAs likely to improve to 1.9% by FY27
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GS 3: Indian Economy: Banking sector, Non-Performing Assets (NPAs) and financial stability (RBI stress tests).

4. US firm & NTPC to team up, fuel India’s thorium ambitions
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GS 3: Science & Technology / Energy Security (Nuclear Energy: Thorium-based reactors and India–US strategic cooperation in atomic energy).

5. Night shift for women to safety net: Rules are out
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GS 2: Social Justice: Labour reforms and welfare of workers, including labour laws, working conditions, and social security under the four Labour Codes.

6. India’s test in 2026 will be to remain, in a world of fissures, a bridge
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GS 2: International Relations: India’s foreign policy in a multipolar world, multi-alignment strategy, Global South leadership, and strategic autonomy.

7. Tariffs are gone. Now, let’s build on India-Australia pact
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GS 3: Indian Economy: International Trade & Trade Agreements (India–Australia ECTA/CECA and India’s external economic relations).

8. Despite Trump, no turning back on climate
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GS 3: Environment & Ecology: Climate Change, International Climate Agreements (Paris Agreement, COP), and India’s climate commitments.

9. What weight-loss drugs can’t do
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GS 2: Social Justice: Issues relating to public health, health ethics, medicalisation of obesity, and access, affordability & regulation of healthcare interventions.

10. The exam has a cottage industry
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GS 3: Indian Economy: Employment and Human Resource Development (issues related to job creation, competitive examinations, and the coaching economy).

11. Behind copper’s record 2025 rally: Tariffs, supply hit, AI demand
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GS 3: Indian Economy: Issues related to industrial raw materials (minerals), international trade & tariffs, global supply–demand dynamics, and their impact on economic growth and infrastructure.