UPSC Current Affairs for 7ᵗʰ September 2026
I) The Hindu Gist
1. Steady Gaze: ISRO’s EOS-05
2. Bogged down — U.S.–Iran conflict and the Strait of Hormuz
3. Forest Rights Act, 2006 — Gram Sabha consent & forest clearance
4. Does inflation targeting work in India?
5. Sun’s surface: Newly observed plasma whirlpools
II) The Indian Express Gist
1. Moscow–Kyiv to Delhi: Connect the dots
2. Claude’s “thought process” & the AI consciousness debate
3. Rajghat Excavations, Varanasi
UPSC Current Affairs for 5ᵗʰ September 2026
I) The Hindu Gist
1. ISRO launched EOS-05
2. Warning on warming: India must shed its victim mindset
3. The Gulf is calling and New Delhi must listen
II) The Indian Express Gist
1. Let’s hold our teachers in the highest esteem. They help India learn and lead
2. OpenAI’s new Astra model amid rising security risks
3. CJP cases scrapped: Supreme Court’s much-debated powers under Article 142
UPSC Current Affairs for 4ᵗʰ September 2026
I) The Hindu Gist
1. Gen Z Protests: Supreme Court Relief & Right to Dissent
2. India at SCO: Forging Consensus
3. Keeping pace with a succession of climate shock events
II) The Indian Express Gist
1. US settlement with Meta is a start — India must protect itself
2. Jharkhand–Bihar’s 25-year Son river dispute
3. India’s growth numbers are real. So is the reform challenge
4. In Gloria Steinem’s legacy; the debate over many waves of feminist movements
UPSC Current Affairs for 3ʳᵈ September 2026
I) The Hindu Gist
1. Many Layers: Farmers Need More Storage Facilities and Better Distribution Networks
2. River-linking is Not the Solution
3. Decoding Russia’s Reliance on Indian Petroleum Products
4. Constitutional Faultlines in FCRA Bill, 2026
5. Can jurists be appointed as Supreme Court judges?
II) The Indian Express Gist
1. Special Intensive Revision (SIR): Electoral Rolls & Demographic Concerns
2. Himalayan Cooperation: India–China–Nepal
3. Uniform Time Framework: IST as India’s Common Time Standard
4. Himalayan Dams: Ecological Fragility & Transboundary Risks
UPSC Current Affairs for 2ⁿᵈ September 2026
I) The Hindu Gist
1. Endurance Test — India’s Economic Resilience
2. Do Not Gamble — Russia Must Opt for Diplomatic Engagement with the West
3. Majority of India’s Gig Workers Remain Out of Govt’s Reach
4. Untouchability and the Idea of ‘Purity’
II) The Indian Express Gist
1. INS Nipun: Key Boost to India’s Deep-Sea Abilities
2. Indus Waters Treaty: India Rejects Hague Court Order
3. Distinguished Jurist: Unused Route to Appoint an SC Judge
4. Wy risk monitoring in the Himalayas is like looking for ‘needle in haystacks’
UPSC Current Affairs for 1ˢᵗ September 2026
I) The Hindu Gist
1. Step up regulation: Quality Control in AYUSH Education
2. Deadly Span — Power Infrastructure & Vultures
3. V-Dem Democracy Index: India at its Lowest Since 1975
4. The Broken Promise of Right to Work
5. Rural Waste Management: Lessons from Majuli & Tawang
II) The Indian Express Gist
1. V2V Communication: Can “Talking” Cars Reduce Road Deaths?
2. Why the US Wants Control over Venezuela’s Crude
UPSC Current Affairs for 31ˢᵗ August 2026
I) The Indian Express Gist
1. As Glaciers Melt: Preparing for the Himalayan Challenge
2. Meta’s US Deal: Redrawing the Line of Accountability
3. Unlocking Soft Power with Saptadhara
UPSC Current Affairs for 29ᵗʰ August 2026
I) The Indian Express Gist
1. Nepal Floods: Rising Risk of Glacier Collapse
2. How Social Media Hooks Children
3. Why Meta’s design changes matter more than settlement sum
4. PM Visit to Central Asia: Why Central Asia Matters for India
UPSC Current Affairs for 28ᵗʰ August 2026
I) The Hindu Gist
1. Why 543 Should Remain 543
2. Danger from Above
3. India’s Return to its Central Asian Neighbourhood
II) The Indian Express Gist
1. Himalaya Needs a Shared Early-Warning System
2. BRICS: An Emerging Engine of Global Growth
3. Nepal Floods: Questions for Delhi, Kathmandu & Beijing
UPSC Current Affairs for 27ᵗʰ August 2026
I) The Hindu Gist
1. Drawing Lines
2. Heatwave Disaster Funding
3. India’s Cyber Fraud Industry
4. Integrated Command Centres for Border Security
II) The Indian Express Gist
1. Rural India needs jobs, not just wage guarantees
2. Young found their voice. Opposition needs to find their language
3. Centre–State Compromise on Mines & Minerals
