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The recent devastating floods in Dehradun have once again highlighted the fragility of mountainous states in India. The 2025 monsoon unleashed destruction across Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, and Uttarakhand, reminding us of the Himalayas’ vulnerability to extreme weather, unstable geology, and fragile ecosystems. These floods underline the urgency of strengthening disaster preparedness, integrating modern technology, and ensuring coordinated responses.
The Central Government has introduced the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) for its employees as an alternative to the existing pension systems. Despite its announcement, the scheme has seen slow uptake, largely due to a lack of clarity, perceived inadequacies, and comparisons with older pension arrangements.
The Himalayan region has increasingly witnessed episodes of extreme rainfall leading to flash floods, landslides, and significant destruction. The recent spell of intense rainfall once again highlights the interplay between the unique topography of the Himalayas and the impacts of climate change, which together make the region highly vulnerable.
India’s ambitious cheetah reintroduction programme, which brought African cheetahs to Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park in 2022, is set to take a new step forward. The government is now preparing to establish a second indigenous population of cheetahs within the state. This move aims to secure the species’ survival, reduce risks of inbreeding, and ensure long-term ecological balance.
On September 15, 2025, the Supreme Court of India delivered an interim order on the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, which had recently come into force after being passed by Parliament in April 2025. While the apex court refused to stay the entire legislation, it temporarily suspended certain provisions, particularly those altering the composition of Waqf boards. This development has reignited debates around the regulation of Waqf properties, minority rights, and the balance between state authority and religious autonomy.
Context: Recently the tribal belonging to Ho tribe in Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum district protested against the District collector. They accused him of interfering with their traditional self governance system by removing traditional hereditary village heads known as Mundas and Manki.
The Supreme Court recently reserved its opinion on a Presidential Reference filed by President Droupadi Murmu regarding the powers of the President and Governors in granting assent to legislative Bills. This comes after the apex court’s April 2024 judgment that struck down Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi’s delay and selective withholding of assent to Bills passed by the state legislature. The case has raised critical questions about the balance of power between the Union and states and the constitutional role of the President and Governors.
government has proposed a Rs.81, 000 crores mega development project in Great Nicobar island conceived by NITI Aayog and implemented by Andaman and Nicobar Islands Integrated Development Corporation. It has generated environmental concerns from environmentalists, activists and opposition leaders.
INDIAN EXPRESS newspaper, especially the editorial section, covers a wide range of topics that are really relevant to the UPSC CSE syllabus. It helps to inculcate a dynamic approach in mains answer writing and fetch good marks.
Here we will analyze three different pages of INDIAN EXPRESS newspaper that can help aspirants in dealing with current burning issues. These pages are – Explained, Editorials, and Ideas.
At the top of the editorial page, under the WORLDLY WISE section a quote related to issues covered in the below editorials get mentioned every day. Aspirants can use those quotes to enrich their answers.
Besides these above sections you can keep yourself updated on what to read on a daily basis from INDIAN EXPRESS you can click on the link below –
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