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Eighty years on, ‘never again’ is sounding hollow

The Hindu Editorial Analysis9 May 2025 Eighty years on, ‘never again’ is sounding hollow (Source – The Hindu, National Edition – Page No. – 08) Topic: GS 2: International Relations | Global Security | NATO and European Defence Policy | Memory Politics and Historical Commemoration Context Introduction “Never again” was once the solemn promise of a […]

Pakistan, Bangladesh and core identity questions

The Hindu Editorial Analysis8 May 2025 Pakistan, Bangladesh and core identity questions (Source – The Hindu, National Edition – Page No. – 08) Topic: GS 2: International Relations | India and its Neighborhood | Post-Colonial Nation Building | Ideological Nationalism and State Identity Context Introduction In South Asia, history is not just remembered—it is often weaponized.Pakistan’s […]

The fragmentation in the global fight against terror

The Hindu Editorial Analysis7 May 2025 The fragmentation in the global fight against terror (Source – The Hindu, National Edition – Page No. – 08) Topic: GS 2: International Relations | Security Challenges | Global Terror Networks and India’s Foreign Policy Context Introduction Terrorism is a global threat—but the global response is anything but unified.From “good […]

The messaging from putting the IWT in ‘ abeyance’

The Hindu Editorial Analysis6 May 2025 The messaging from putting the IWT in ‘abeyance’ (Source – The Hindu, National Edition – Page No. – 08) Topic: GS 2: Governance | Transparency and Accountability | Role of RTI in Strengthening Democracy Context Introduction In a democracy, access to information is not a privilege—it is a right that […]

India must rethink its Arctic outlook

The Hindu Editorial Analysis5 May 2025 India must rethink its Arctic outlook (Source – The Hindu, National Edition – Page No. – 08) Topic: GS 2: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests. Context Introduction Growing Militarization of the Arctic India’s Current Position Why India Needs a More Active Role […]

 Strengthening parliamentary oversight in India

The Hindu Editorial Analysis3 May 2025  Strengthening parliamentary oversight in India (Source – The Hindu, National Edition – Page No. – 06) Topic: GS 2: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation Context Introduction Oversight Challenges in Parliament Issue: Diminishing Legislative Oversight Efficiency vs Transparency […]

China’s strategic push — Asia ties amid tariff tensions

The Hindu Editorial Analysis2 May 2025 China’s strategic push — Asia ties amid tariff tensions (Source – The Hindu, National Edition – Page No. – 08) Topic: GS 2: India and its neighborhood- relations Context Introduction China’s Strategy: Southeast Asia as Buffer and Bridge Tariff Impact & China’s Response by Country Country Tariff Impact (Trump era) […]

 India’s shame — the trap of bonded labour

The Hindu Editorial Analysis1 May 2025  India’s shame — the trap of bonded labour (Source – The Hindu, National Edition – Page No. – 06) Topic: GS 1: Social Empowerment Context Introduction Stories of Survivors Mukesh Adivasi – Shivpuri, Madhya Pradesh K. Thenmozhi – Puttur, Andhra Pradesh Bonded Labour in India: Root Causes and Survivor Realities […]

 A process where free and fair elections will be a casualty

The Hindu Editorial Analysis28 February 2025  A process where free and fair elections will be a casualty (Source – The Hindu, International Edition – Page No. – 8) Topic: GS 2: Parliament and State legislatures—structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges and issues arising out of these Context Introduction Challenges to the New Law […]