1. Energy and critical minerals in focus as Jaishankar holds talks in Washington
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GS 2: International Relations: India–US bilateral relations with focus on energy security, trade agreements, and strategic cooperation.

2. ‘Be calm, empathetic; confiscating devices can backfire’
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GS 2: Governance & Social Justice: Issues relating to children, mental health, social media regulation, and role of institutions in protecting vulnerable sections.

3. Face-off over trade deal
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GS 2: International Relations: India–US bilateral relations, trade agreements, and their implications for agriculture, energy security, and strategic interests.

4. Peasants to universities, nothing escaped André Beteille’s lens
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GS 1: Indian Society: Contributions of sociologists to the understanding of Indian society (caste, class, power, inequality, social change).

5. UGC regulations on caste are narrowly framed
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GS 2: Governance & Social Justice: Issues relating to caste-based discrimination, equity in education, role of regulatory bodies (UGC), and social justice policies.

6. When a university speaks power to truth
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GS 2: Indian Polity & Governance: Issues relating to freedom of speech and expression, autonomy of educational institutions, civil liberties, and democratic dissent.

7. Budget will deepen inequality, not mitigate it
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GS 3: Indian Economy: Government Budgeting, Fiscal Policy, Inclusive Growth, Resource Mobilisation, and Issues relating to Poverty, Agriculture, and Regional Inequality.

8. For India-Pak, peace is not weakness, dialogue is not defeat
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GS 2: International Relations: India–Pakistan relations, bilateral diplomacy, cross-border terrorism, and regional cooperation in South Asia.

9. ‘India-US trade deal to accelerate capital formation’
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GS 3: Indian Economy: International trade agreements, capital markets, foreign portfolio investment, and role of financial sector regulators (SEBI) in capital formation.

10. ‘With 7 new corridors, India will be 100% atmanirbhar in making Bullet trains’
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GS 3: Infrastructure (Railways), Science & Technology (Indigenisation), Economic Development (Transport connectivity & logistics).

11. Edited out: Washington Post lays off one-third of its staff across all departments
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GS 2: Governance: Role of media in democracy, freedom of press, and challenges faced by independent journalism in a market-driven digital economy.

12. Why carbon capture is key to achieving net-zero goal
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GS 3: Environment & Ecology: Climate Change mitigation technologies, India’s commitments towards net-zero emissions (CCUS, clean energy transitions).

13. A matrimonial site scam raises questions about platform liability
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GS 2: Polity & Governance: Issues relating to judicial review, role of the Supreme Court, IT Act provisions, intermediary liability, and protection of fundamental rights in the digital ecosystem.