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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 […]

Divided state

The Hindu Editorial Analysis16 September 2025 Divided state (Source – The Hindu, International Edition – Page No. – 8) Topic : GS Paper II: Governance Context A renewed vision of leadership is essential across the two dominant parties in America. Introduction The shooting of Charlie Kirk, a controversial ally of Donald Trump, reflects the deep polarisation and growing reliance on gun culture in […]

Positioning India in an unruly world

The Hindu Editorial Analysis15 September 2025 Positioning India in an unruly world (Source – The Hindu, International Edition – Page No. – 8) Topic : GS Paper II: International Relations | GS Paper III: Security Challenges | Essay/IR Paper Context An article in Foreign Affairs dismissed India’s Great Power ambitions as “delusional,” citing structural weaknesses […]

The RTI’s Shift to a ‘Right to Deny Information’

The Hindu Editorial Analysis13 September 2025 The RTI’s Shift to a ‘Right to Deny Information’ (Source – The Hindu, International Edition – Page No. – 14) Topic : GS Paper II – Governance | GS Paper IV – Ethics Context The Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005, empowered citizens by making government accountable and transparent. […]

To build roads is to build peace

The Hindu Editorial Analysis11 September 2025 To build roads is to build peace (Source – The Hindu, International Edition – Page No. – 14) Topic : GS 3: Infrastructure Context Roads reclaim the space of governance from non-state groups sustained by remoteness. Introduction In India’s tribal heartlands, particularly in Maoist-affected regions, roads signify far more than mere transport. They serve as symbols of the […]