1. The West Bengal puzzle – social gains have not translated into higher incomes
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GS 3: Indian Economy: (Issues relating to growth, development, investment models, agriculture supply chain, subsidies & fiscal sustainability).

2. G7 meet underlines fractures in the West
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GS 2: International Relations: (Important International Groupings, India’s Foreign Policy, Effect of Global Conflicts on India & World)

3. A quiet diplomacy, based in national interest
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GS 2: International Relations: India’s foreign policy approach of strategic autonomy/multi-alignment in West Asia, focusing on energy security, diaspora, and maritime interests.

4. We need a green exit from the urea trap
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GS 3: Environment & Ecology / Agriculture / Energy: Issues related to sustainable agriculture, fertilizer subsidy, green hydrogen, and climate change mitigation.

5. Trump may have triggered process of regime change but not in Iran
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GS 2: International Relations: West Asia geopolitics, regime change, India’s energy security and impact of global conflicts on India.

6. We should never be cowed by anyone, and never expect anyone to be subservient to us
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GS 2: Polity & Governance: Freedom of press, role of media in democracy, and democratic values (debate, dissent, accountability).

7. Centre may add battery storage under revamped PM-KUSUM 2.0
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GS 3: Indian Economy (Infrastructure: Energy) & Environment (Renewable Energy, Government Policies like PM-KUSUM Scheme and energy transition).

8. After price peaked in late January, copper demand outlook hit by West Asia conflict
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GS 3: Indian Economy: (Growth, Industrial Inputs, Global Commodity Markets & Impact of Geopolitics on Economy)

9. For India, LPG supply a bigger worry than LNG
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GS 2: (International Relations) + GS 3: (Indian Economy – Energy Security & Infrastructure) — Impact of geopolitical conflicts (West Asia) on India’s energy imports, supply chains, and strategic vulnerabilities.

10. What Iran’s drone blitz means for the future of warfare
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GS 3: Internal Security & Defence Technology (Role of emerging technologies like drones, changing nature of warfare).

11. Artemis II: NASA’s Moon missions could lay ground for deeper space exploration
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GS 3: Science & Technology (Space Technology, Space Exploration & Developments, Role of Private Sector in Space)

12. Gopinathan’s stalled resignation from IAS: What service rules say
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GS 2: Polity & Governance: Civil Services (Conduct Rules, Political Neutrality, and Resignation/Service Conditions of All India Services).