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BRICS 2026: Can an Expanded BRICS Become an Alternative Centre of Global Power?
Beyond Borders

2 Nov 2026

BRICS 2026: Can an Expanded BRICS Become an Alternative Centre of Global Power?

Kaustubh Raghuvanshi

BRICS has evolved from an emerging-economies grouping into a larger Global South platform with its own development bank and reserve arrangement. This UPSC guide examines BRICS expansion, the NDB and CRA, local currency settlements, India's strategic position, the China factor and whether an expanded BRICS can realistically become an alternative centre of global power.

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Strait of Hormuz, Oil and India: How a War Far Away Can Hit India's Economy Immediately
Beyond Borders

1 Nov 2026

Strait of Hormuz, Oil and India: How a War Far Away Can Hit India's Economy Immediately

Kaustubh Raghuvanshi

Why does a crisis in the Strait of Hormuz matter to India? This UPSC guided explainer helps in understanding the geography of major maritime chokepoints, India's crude and LNG import dependence, how a Hormuz disruption can affect fuel prices, inflation and the current account, India's Strategic Petroleum Reserve and the country's broader energy security strategy.

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Illegal HTBt Cotton: India's GM Crop Debate Is Back - And This Time It Is More Complicated
What’s Happening

31 Oct 2026

Illegal HTBt Cotton: India's GM Crop Debate Is Back - And This Time It Is More Complicated

Aspiro Living

India's GM crop debate has entered a new phase with the spread of unauthorised HTBt cotton. This guide explains Bt cotton, herbicide tolerance, the GEAC regulatory framework, farmer economics, glyphosate resistance, biosafety concerns, intellectual property questions and the challenges of regulating unauthorised GM cultivation, and can be extremely helpful especially for UPSC aspirants.

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