GS-II: Judiciary | Constitutional Governance | Social Justice | Labour Rights GS-III: Labour & Employment | Industrial Relations | Inclusive Growth Context Nine-Judge Constitution Bench: The Supreme Court recently examined whether the nearly half-century-old interpretation of “industry” under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 would automatically apply to the Industrial Relations Code (IRC), 2020. New Labour…
UPSC Mains Current Affairs for 25 August 2026
UPSC Mains Current Affairs for 25 August 2026 covers the day’s developments in the form Mains answers need — context, stakeholders, the arguments on either side, and the way forward. Each note is mapped to the General Studies paper and topic it belongs to, so the material is ready to be used in an answer rather than only read.
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Smart glasses highlight gaps in privacy laws
GS-II: Fundamental Rights | Judiciary | Governance | Data Protection GS-III: Science & Technology | Artificial Intelligence | Cyber Security | Emerging Technologies Context Smart Glasses: In June, reality star Kylie Jenner promoted Meta’s AI-powered smart glasses, highlighting the growing popularity of wearable technology. Privacy Irony: The promotion drew attention because of her earlier concerns…
The fact is youth unemployment has a household cost
GS-III: Employment | Human Capital | Demographic Dividend | Inclusive Growth GS-II: Social Justice | Governance | Welfare | Vulnerable Sections Context Youth Unemployment: The latest Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS 2025) reports an unemployment rate of 14.8% among 18–29-year-olds. Educated Youth: The rate rises to 29.4% among tertiary-educated youth with diploma, graduate or post-graduate…
Labour rights beyond the shadow of BWSSB
GS-II: Judiciary | Constitutional Governance | Social Justice | Labour Rights GS-III: Labour & Employment | Industrial Relations | Inclusive Growth Context Supreme Court Judgment: On August 20, 2026, the Supreme Court of India delivered its judgment on the Reference concerning the correctness of Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board vs A. Rajappa (BWSSB), 1978,…
Ravi Raaz
Hassan Khan
Shadab Ali