Forest ServicesDaily Current Affairs — 23 March 2026
25 articles • UPSC Prelims & Mains
Corporate Governance in India: From Compliance to Conscience
Context The recent resignation of part-time chairman of HDFC Bank, Atanu Chakraborty citing “ethical incongruence” has reignited debate on personal vs professional ethics, transparency, and corporate governance in India’s financial sector. Ethics in Corporate Governance Corporate Governance refers to the system of rules, practices, and processes by which a company is directed and controlled. Ethics in governance goes beyond legality to include integrity in decision-making, accountability to stak
Aligning India’s Accounting Education with Global Standards
Context India’s increasing integration into the global financial system has created demand for professionals proficient in international accounting frameworks such as IFRS and U.S. Background International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) is a globally accepted accounting framework developed by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and is followed by over 140 countries. US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP) is a rules-based framework primarily developed and main
Supreme Court Push for Prison Reforms
Context The Supreme Court of India has directed all States and Union Territories to submit updated and comprehensive data on prison conditions, in a suo motu case on inhuman conditions in prisons. Directions Issued by the Supreme Court The Court has directed States to specify both ongoing and proposed measures to address overcrowding. It has also emphasized the need to ensure education, healthcare, and welfare of children living with incarcerated mothers.
India’s dual dependence on West Asia for urea production
Source: The Hindu(Page9) | Syllabus: GS2(IR )/GS3(Economy )
Trump’s Section 301 weapon, lessons from the past
Source: The Hindu(Page8) | Syllabus: GS2(IR )
What insurance numbers do not reveal
Source: The Hindu(Page10) | Syllabus: GS2(IR )
Rice, wheat procurement is ‘consistently’ low: panel
Source: The Hindu(Page6) | Syllabus: GS3(Economy)
Is compulsory voting feasible in the Indian context?
Source: The Hindu(Page10) | Syllabus: GS2(IR)
surge in the sale of induction cooktops in the country.
Source: Indian express | Syllabus: GS2(IR)/GS3(Economy)
India is opposing a China-led WTO investment deal, even at the risk of isolation
Source: Indian express(Page11) | Syllabus: GS2(IR)
For public-health reform, fix urban governance
Source: Indian express(Page9) | Syllabus: GS2(Governance)
India’s Pharmaceuticals in Global Healthcare
Source: PIB | Syllabus: GS2(Health)
MPC: confirming new moons
Source: The Hindu(Page7) | Syllabus: GS3(Space)
As West Asia war threatens gas supply, remembering a gas grid India never built
Source: The Hindu(Page11) | Syllabus: GS2(IR)/GS3(Economy)
From the Suez Crisis to Apartheid, India’s moral capital was built on speaking up — not hiding behind strategic caution
Source: Indian express(Page9) | Syllabus: GS2(IR)
In West Asia, an unknown endgame, a distant peace, and missing statesmen
Source: Indian express(Page8) | Syllabus: GS2(IR)
Will completely close Strait of Hormuz : Iran
Source: The Hindu(Page1) | Syllabus: GS2(IR)
Modi assesses impact of West Asia conflict on India
Source: The Hindu(Page4) | Syllabus: GS2(IR)/GS3(Economy)
Details sought on inquiry, prosecution wings of the Lokpal
Source: The Hindu(Page6) | Syllabus: GS2(Governance)
India & China, economic partners, political opponents
Source: Indian express(Page9 | Syllabus: GS2(IR)/GS3(Economy)
Heatwaves to hailstorms: Why is March seeing such erratic weather this year
Source: Indian express | Syllabus: GS1(Geography)
States, U.T.s told to furnish updated details on prisons, including overcrowding
Source: The Hindu(Page4) | Syllabus: GS2(Governance)
How agriPV can turn India’s farms into dual-purpose powerhouses
Source: The Hindu(Page7) | Syllabus: GS3(Economy/Environment)
‘Double engine’ — cute slogan, a serious federal question
Source: The Hindu(Page8) | Syllabus: GS2(Governance )
India must use the AYUSH opportunity
Source: The Hindu(Page9) | Syllabus: GS2(Governance )