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An Anti-Terror Role That Defies Logic

The Hindu Editorial Analysis30 September 2025 An Anti-Terror Role That Defies Logic (Source – The Hindu, International Edition – Page No. – 8) Topic : GS Paper II – International Relations | GS Paper III – Internal Security | GS Paper IV – Ethics Context The editorial critically examines Pakistan’s attempt to position itself as […]

What an empty plate of food should symbolise

The Hindu Editorial Analysis29 September 2025 What an empty plate of food should symbolise (Source – The Hindu, International Edition – Page No. – 8) Topic : GS 3: Economy Context Marking the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste must spotlight the challenge eroding food security and climate security — the tonnes of food wasted globally. Introduction On September 29, the […]

Upgrading shipyards

The Hindu Editorial Analysis27 September 2025 Upgrading shipyards (Source – The Hindu, International Edition – Page No. – 8) Topic : GS 3: Infrastructure Context Promotional incentives should provide assurance of long-term ship utilization contracts. Introduction The government’s ₹69,725 crore shipbuilding package aims to revitalise India’s maritime ecosystem by expanding merchant ship capacity to 4.5 million gross tonnage. It seeks to upgrade shipyards, […]

The Saudi-Pakistan deal upends India’s strategic thought

The Hindu Editorial Analysis26 September 2025 The Saudi-Pakistan deal upends India’s strategic thought (Source – The Hindu, International Edition – Page No. – 8) Topic : GS 2: India and its neighborhood- relations Context While often understated, the Riyadh-Islamabad agreement has far-reaching geopolitical consequences. Introduction The announcement of a Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia has, predictably, unsettled New Delhi. Of […]

India’s muted voice, its detachment with Palestine

The Hindu Editorial Analysis25 September 2025 India’s muted voice, its detachment with Palestine (Source – The Hindu, International Edition – Page No. – 8) Topic : GS Paper II – International Relations | GS Paper I – World History | GS Paper IV – Ethics Context India, once a vocal supporter of Palestine’s independence, has […]

Penalty in proportion: Criminal defamation is incompatible with democratic debate

The Hindu Editorial Analysis24 September 2025 Penalty in proportion: Criminal defamation is incompatible with democratic debate (Source – The Hindu, International Edition – Page No. – 8) Topic : GS 2: Governance; Role of judiciary; Salient features of the Representation of the People Act; Important aspects of rights issues. Context Introduction Back to Political and […]

The Growing Relevance of Traditional Medicine

The Hindu Editorial Analysis23 September 2025 The Growing Relevance of Traditional Medicine (Source – The Hindu, International Edition – Page No. – 8) Topic : GS Paper II – Governance | GS Paper III – Economy | GS Paper IV – Ethics Context The World Health Organization (WHO) recently highlighted that traditional medicine is practised […]

The message beyond ‘ending’ Sri Lanka’s elite impunity

The Hindu Editorial Analysis22 September 2025 The message beyond ‘ending’ Sri Lanka’s elite impunity (Source – The Hindu, International Edition – Page No. – 8) Topic : GS Paper II – Polity & Governance | GS Paper IV – Ethics | GS 2- International Relations Context In August 2025, former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe […]

The Saudi-Pakistan pact is a dodgy insurance policy

The Hindu Editorial Analysis20 September 2025 The Saudi-Pakistan pact is a dodgy insurance policy (Source – The Hindu, International Edition – Page No. – 8) Topic : GS Paper II – International Relations | GS Paper III – Security | Essay/IR Optional Context The editorial discusses the recently announced Strategic Defence Agreement (SDA) between Saudi […]