Article Archive
Every article published on GainingSun — 375 in total — organised by month: daily UPSC current affairs, editorial analysis, PIB summaries, magazine analysis and GK one-liners.
September 2026(22 articles)
09 September 2026
- India’s CSAM Reporting Gap Explained: POCSO Duties, CyberTipline and Platform LiabilityCurrent Affairs · Polity
- Nepal Floods and Climate Compensation: Loss and Damage Fund Explained for UPSCCurrent Affairs · Environment
- UN ‘Correct the Map’ Resolution: Mercator vs Equal Earth Projection ExplainedCurrent Affairs · International
- Dedicated Freight Corridors Complete: How India’s 2,843-km Network Transforms LogisticsCurrent Affairs · Economy
04 September 2026
- India’s Thorium Push Explained: Why Early Use in PHWRs Could Change Nuclear StrategyCurrent Affairs · Science & Tech
- Bihar-Jharkhand Sone Water Pact Explained: Federalism, Bansagar and Indrapuri ReservoirCurrent Affairs · Polity
- NASA’s Roman Space Telescope Explained: Mapping the Dark Universe and Hunting ExoplanetsCurrent Affairs · Science & Tech
- India’s New GDP Series Explained: Why Comparing Different Base Years MisleadsCurrent Affairs · Economy
- India-Belgium Strategic Partnership Explained: Defence, Trade, Chips and Green EnergyCurrent Affairs · International
03 September 2026
- Should Nuclear Power Get Green Finance Status? India’s Funding Push ExplainedCurrent Affairs · Economy
- AI-Generated Works and Copyright in India: What the DABUS Ruling Means for AuthorshipCurrent Affairs · Science & Tech
- India’s New IST Rules Explained: Why a Common National Time Standard MattersCurrent Affairs · Science & Tech
02 September 2026
- INS Nipun Explained: How India Is Building Deep-Sea Diving and Submarine Rescue PowerCurrent Affairs · Defence & Armed Forces
- Article 124(3) Explained: Why India Has Never Appointed a ‘Distinguished Jurist’ to the Supreme CourtCurrent Affairs · Polity
- Semicon 2.0 Explained: How India Plans to Build Its Own Chip Design and Semiconductor EcosystemCurrent Affairs · Government Scheme
- FAST-DS 2026 Explained: Why ₹1 Lakh Fee on Small Foreign Assets Is Raising ConcernsCurrent Affairs · Economy
- Why India’s Russian Oil Imports Fell 26%: China Factor, Hormuz Crisis and Energy Security ExplainedCurrent Affairs · Economy
- Maternity Leave Cannot Mean Career Demotion: Delhi High Court Expands Workplace ProtectionCurrent Affairs · Polity
- SCO Bishkek Summit 2026: Security Push, New Institutions and India’s Eurasian StakesCurrent Affairs · International
01 September 2026
- Himalayan Hanging Glaciers Explained: Nepal Flood, Alaknanda Risk and India’s PreparednessCurrent Affairs · Environment
- India Rejects Indus Waters Treaty Arbitration Award: Jurisdiction, Ratle Project and Treaty Law ExplainedCurrent Affairs · International
- India’s Q1 FY27 GDP Growth at 7.8%: What Drove It and What Risks RemainCurrent Affairs · Economy
August 2026(3 articles)
01 August 2026
- India’s June IIP Growth Explained: Why Strong Industrial Output Masks Weak DemandCurrent Affairs · Economy
- July Monsoon Revival Explained: Why Near-Normal Rain Did Not Erase India’s DeficitCurrent Affairs · Environment
- Chinese Open-Weight AI Models Explained: Kimi K3, DeepSeek and the Global Tech RaceCurrent Affairs · Science & Tech
July 2026(48 articles)
31 July 2026
- Alternative-Fuel Cars Cross 40% Share: What India’s EV Surge Really MeansCurrent Affairs · Economy
- OpenAI-Hugging Face Hack Explained: Did Autonomous AI Agents Really Go Rogue?Current Affairs · Science & Tech
- Police Firearms at Protests Explained: Law, Limits and the Siwan AK-47 CaseCurrent Affairs · Polity
- Explained: Rupee Turns Undervalued — REER 91.26, NEER at Record Low, RBI Governor's ViewCurrent Affairs · Economy
22 July 2026
- Education Budget Share Explained: NEP's 6% of GDP Target, Kothari Commission and the GapCurrent Affairs · Economy
- Chabahar Port Explained: How US Sanctions and the Iran War Upended India's INSTC PlansCurrent Affairs · International
- India's Standalone AI Law Explained: Agentic AI Autonomy, Deepfakes and Safe HarbourCurrent Affairs · Science & Tech
21 July 2026
- EPFO 3.0 Explained: Universal Pension Cover and Social Security for Gig WorkersCurrent Affairs · Government Scheme
- RBI FCNR(B) Swap Window Explained: Banks Raise $17.4 Billion to Shore Up the RupeeCurrent Affairs · Economy
- Right to Protest Explained: Article 19, Section 163 BNSS and Reasonable RestrictionsCurrent Affairs · Polity
20 July 2026
- Vikram-1 Launch: Why India's First Private Orbital Rocket Marks a New Era in the LEO RaceCurrent Affairs · Science & Tech
- El Niño Effect: Why India's Vegetable Oil, Pulses and Cotton Imports May Hit New RecordsCurrent Affairs · Economy
18 July 2026
- Indus Waters Treaty Explained: Why India Seeks Renegotiation of the 1960 Pact Held in AbeyanceCurrent Affairs · International
- SC on SIR Explained: Why Deletion from Electoral Roll Does Not Mean Automatic Loss of CitizenshipCurrent Affairs · Polity
- India's First Hydrogen Train Explained: Jind–Sonipat Run, Fuel Cell Technology and Hydrogen for HeritageCurrent Affairs · Science & Tech
- EPFO 3.0 Explained: Why Govt's New Target Retirement Sum Pension Plan Covers Gig and Unorganised WorkersCurrent Affairs · Economy
17 July 2026
- MPMS Explained: ₹62,500 Crore Mobile Phone Scheme to Build an Indian Smartphone BrandCurrent Affairs · Economy
- RBI's SNFA Rules Explained: Why Banks Can't Sell Seized Assets Back to DefaultersCurrent Affairs · Economy
- Semicon 2.0 Explained: ₹1.27 Lakh Crore ISM 2.0 Drops Land, Tech Transfer SubsidiesCurrent Affairs · Science & Tech
16 July 2026
- Ladakh’s Seven Hill Council Plan Explained: Decentralisation, Article 371 and Local AutonomyCurrent Affairs · Polity
- Gujarat Data Centre Policy 2026-29 Explained: ₹6 Lakh Crore Push for 7.5 GW Green AI HubCurrent Affairs · Science & Tech
- China's SLBM Test Explained: JL-3, Nuclear Triad and the Worries for India, Indo-PacificCurrent Affairs · Defence & Armed Forces
- India-UK CETA in Force: What the FTA Changes for Consumers, Industry and ProfessionalsCurrent Affairs · International
- Semicon 2.0 Explained: ₹1.27 Lakh Crore Chip Mission and ₹62,500 Crore Mobile SchemeCurrent Affairs · Science & Tech
15 July 2026
- India’s Forced-Labour Import Ban Explained: U.S. Tariffs and Ethical Supply ChainsCurrent Affairs · Economy
- WPI Inflation Nears 10% in June: New 2022-23 Base Series, PPI and Food Prices ExplainedCurrent Affairs · Economy
- Trump Drops 20% Strait of Hormuz Fee: UNCLOS, Transit Passage and India's Oil SecurityCurrent Affairs · International
- Passport Not Citizenship Proof: MEA Statement, Passports Act 1967 and SIR Debate ExplainedCurrent Affairs · Polity
- Ladakh Hill Councils in All 7 Districts Explained: ABL–KDA Opposition and Article 371 TalksCurrent Affairs · Polity
11 July 2026
- El Niño and India’s Power Grid Explained: Why the Power Ministry May Issue an AdvisoryCurrent Affairs · Economy
- Justice Varma Report Explained: Can Judicial Accountability Continue After Resignation?Current Affairs · Polity
10 July 2026
- Brazil’s Ethanol Pathway Explained: Lessons for India’s E20 and Biofuel StrategyCurrent Affairs · Economy
- India-Australia Antiquities Repatriation Explained: Why Tamil Nadu Temple Artefacts Are Returning HomeCurrent Affairs · Art & Culture
- India-Australia Summit Explained: Defence, Uranium and Trade Push in the Indo-PacificCurrent Affairs · International
09 July 2026
- IMF July 2026 Outlook Explained: Why Global Growth Is Cut to 3% and India to 6.4%Current Affairs · Economy
- New EPFO Portal Explained: How CITES 2.01 Will Automate Interest Credit and ClaimsCurrent Affairs · Economy
- Indira Point Lighthouse Explained: Why India Plans to Protect Its Southernmost LandmarkCurrent Affairs · Environment
- Astra Mk-I Missile Explained: Why Indonesia’s Purchase Is a Big Defence Export Moment for IndiaCurrent Affairs · Defence & Armed Forces
- Prambanan Temple Restoration Explained: India’s Heritage Diplomacy in IndonesiaCurrent Affairs · Art & Culture
08 July 2026
- NATO Ankara Summit Explained: Arms Deals, Ukraine Aid, Greenland Row and Turkey F-35 DealCurrent Affairs · International
- India-Indonesia Deals Explained: BrahMos, Critical Minerals and Sabang Port in the Indo-PacificCurrent Affairs · International
07 July 2026
- AI Warfare Explained: How India Can Keep Pace in the Age of Algorithmic CombatCurrent Affairs · Defence & Armed Forces
- Direct-Seeded Rice Explained: Why Farmers Are Shifting Amid El Niño Monsoon RiskCurrent Affairs · Economy
- Agnipath Scheme Review Explained: Why Armed Forces Want Higher Agniveer RetentionCurrent Affairs · Defence & Armed Forces
- Delhi HC Media Verdict Explained: When Press Freedom Meets the Right to PrivacyCurrent Affairs · Polity
- E20 Ethanol Blending Explained: Why India’s Fuel Transition Faces a Mileage and Trust TestCurrent Affairs · Economy
- INS Mahendragiri Explained: Why Project 17A Stealth Frigates Matter for India’s Maritime SecurityCurrent Affairs · Defence & Armed Forces
- Indira Point ICRZ Clearance Explained: Why a Convention Centre & Museum at India's Southernmost Tip Sparks a Coastal Zone DebateCurrent Affairs · Environment