Daily Editorials for UPSC and State PSC
December 2025
Model Conduct: India Must Improve Access to AI Resources and Upskill Its Workforce
News “Model conduct” captures India’s current dilemma in governing Artificial Intelligence: while the country is actively engaging with global AI safety debates and drafting regulatory frameworks, it still lacks a clear, coherent domestic strategy that simultaneously expands access to AI resources and prepares its workforce for large-scale technological disruption. The [...]
A Grand Vision and the Great Indian Research Deficit
Introduction “A grand vision and the great Indian research deficit” draws attention to the growing contradiction between India’s ambition to become a developed nation and the persistent weakness of its research and innovation ecosystem. While India aspires to be a global technology and knowledge hub, the article argues that [...]
The Lost Message: Assurances of State Protection for Minorities Must Go Beyond Symbolism
Introduction “The lost message” highlights the growing gap between symbolic political assurances and the constitutional obligation of the State to protect minorities in practice. While Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Christmas greetings and participation in Christian festivities project inclusiveness, the article argues that such gestures ring hollow when episodes of vandalism, [...]
A year of dissipating promises for Indian foreign policy
Introduction “A year of dissipating promises for Indian foreign policy” assesses how 2025, once projected as a year of strategic consolidation and diplomatic gains, instead exposed the limits of India’s foreign policy delivery. While India retained diplomatic visibility and narrative influence, the article argues that outcomes on trade, energy security, [...]
The Urban Future as a Social Ecosystem: Why Infrastructure Alone Is Not Enough
Introduction“The urban future with cities as dynamic ecosystems” argues that modern urban planning has overly prioritised infrastructure, efficiency and economic output while neglecting the lived realities of people who inhabit cities. The article stresses that cities are not static administrative units but evolving social ecosystems, where inclusion, cultural recognition and [...]
Parliament as a Rubber Stamp: Erosion of Deliberation and Accountability
Introduction "The twilight of deliberation: When Parliament becomes a rubber stamp” captures a deeper democratic malaise where legislative debate, scrutiny, and accountability are steadily giving way to executive dominance. The article argues that Parliament, constitutionally designed as the central forum of public deliberation, risks being reduced to a formal [...]
