Heat Wave in India: IMD Criteria, Wet-Bulb Limits, and Heat Action Plans
Heat wave in India explained for UPSC: IMD definition, recent records (2022-2025), wet-bulb temperature limits, urban heat island, NDMA Heat Action Plans, vulnerable groups.
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Savarkar’s Hindutva Philosophy: Pitribhumi, Punyabhumi, Social Reform and Controversies
V.D. Savarkar's Hindutva philosophy explained for UPSC: the 1923 essay 'Hindutva: Who is a Hindu?', the Pitribhumi-Punyabhumi-Sanskriti criterion, social reform record (anti-caste, anti-untouchability, Patit…
Gandhian Philosophy: Satya, Ahimsa, Satyagraha, Sarvodaya, Trusteeship for UPSC
Gandhian philosophy explained for UPSC GS-IV and GS-I: Satya, Ahimsa, Satyagraha, Sarvodaya, Antyodaya, Trusteeship, Swaraj, Hind Swaraj, Khadi, Constructive Programme, Talisman, and seven social…
Ambedkar’s Philosophy: Annihilation of Caste, Social Democracy and Navayana Buddhism
B.R. Ambedkar's philosophy explained for UPSC: annihilation of caste, social democracy, Navayana Buddhism and Dhamma, constitutional morality, States and Minorities, problem of the rupee,…
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and India: 17 Goals, NITI Aayog SDG Index, and the 2030 Agenda
The Sustainable Development Goals are the global to-do list for the planet up to 2030. Adopted by all 193 member states of the United…
Human Development Index (HDI): UNDP Framework, India’s Rank, IHDI, GDI and MPI Family
As of the 2025 Human Development Report (released 6 May 2025), India ranks 130 out of 193 countries with an HDI value of 0.685…
Global Hunger Index (GHI): Indicators, India’s Rank, and the Government Critique
India ranks 102 out of 123 countries in the Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2025, with a score of 25.8 — placing it in the…
Kanha National Park: Kipling’s Jungle Book Setting and the Hard-Ground Barasingha Recovery
Kanha National Park explained — Madhya Pradesh Maikal hills park, inspiration for Jungle Book, hard-ground barasingha recovery, Tiger State capital, Kanha Tiger Reserve, translocation…
SEBI: India’s Securities Market Regulator and Its Statutory Powers
SEBI — the Securities and Exchange Board of India — is the statutory regulator of India's securities and commodity markets, charged with protecting investors,…
NABARD: India’s Apex Development Bank for Agriculture and Rural India
NABARD — the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development — is India's apex development financial institution for the rural economy, the body that…
73rd and 74th Amendments 1992: Panchayati Raj and Municipalities
The 73rd and 74th Amendments 1992 are the single largest expansion of Indian federalism after the original 1950 design. Together they created a constitutionally…
44th Amendment 1978: Rolling Back the Emergency Excesses
The 44th Amendment 1978 is the constitutional answer to the Emergency. Passed by the Janata Party government under Prime Minister Morarji Desai after its…