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BRICS in 2024: A Pivotal Year for the Bloc

Context: The BRICS grouping (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) has taken significant strides in 2024, positioning itself as...

The Enigma of the Indus Script: Unlocking the Secrets of a Forgotten Civilisation

The Enigma of the Indus Script: Unlocking the Secrets of a Forgotten Civilisation

Introduction : The Enigma of the Indus Script The Indus Valley Civilisation (IVC), flourishing between 2600 and 1900 BCE, is...

Revitalising Indian Agriculture: Towards Productivity, Sustainability, and Inclusive Growth

Revitalising Indian Agriculture: Towards Productivity, Sustainability, and Inclusive Growth

Introduction – Revitalising Indian Agriculture Agriculture is the bedrock of India’s socio-economic framework, employing nearly half of its workforce and...

Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV)

Context: Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) is a respiratory virus causing mild cold-like infections, with children, the elderly, and those with weakened...

SBI Research Report on Poverty

Context: The recent SBI Research report, supported by the Household Consumption Expenditure Survey (HCES) 2023-24, highlights significant strides in reducing...

Social Security Framework

Context: The government is set to introduce a social security framework for gig and platform workers within the next four...

State Borrowings

Context: State governments are preparing for a substantial increase in market borrowings in the fourth quarter of FY25, signaling a...

China’s Brahmaputra Dam Project

Context: Beijing recently approved the construction of the world’s largest hydropower dam on the Brahmaputra River (Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibet),...

India’s Clean Mobility: A Holistic Vision

Context: The electric vehicle (EV) revolution has been celebrated globally as a transformative step toward combating climate change. Governments are...

Pivotal Year in India-Africa Relations (2024)

Context: The year 2024 marked a historic year in the growing relationship between India and Africa, with significant diplomatic, economic,...

Cross-Border Insolvency Reforms

Context: The exponential growth of international trade has amplified cross-border insolvency challenges, underscoring the urgency for a reliable and predictable...

India-China Relations: A Gradual Normalisation Amid Global Turmoil

Context: India and China, two major Asian powers, have long experienced strained relations marked by unresolved border disputes and geopolitical...

Battle of Bhima Koregaon (1818)

Context: January 1, 2025, marked 207 years since the Battle of Bhima Koregaon, fought on January 1, 1818, during the...

Rhino Developed Acute Enteritis

Context: An 11-year-old one-horned rhinoceros named Dharmendra died at the National Zoological Park in Delhi, just four months after arriving...

India’s Biennial Update Report (BUR-4)

Context: India recently submitted its latest Biennial Update Report (BUR-4) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC),...

The Indian Historian’s Greatest Battle: Overcoming Colonial Hangovers and Current Misinformation

The Indian Historian’s Greatest Battle: Overcoming Colonial Hangovers and Current Misinformation

Introduction  – The Indian Historian’s Greatest Battle Historians in India today grapple with a profound and multifaceted challenge: the lingering...

Delimitation and Population Control 

Context: The proposed delimitation exercise in India has stirred significant concerns, particularly among the southern states like Andhra Pradesh and...

20th Anniversary of QUAD 

Context: The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad), consisting of the United States (US), India, Australia, and Japan, celebrated the 20th anniversary...

Year of Reforms

Context: The Defence Minister, along with the secretaries of the Ministry of Defence (MoD), has announced that 2025 will be...

Nuclear Power and Private Sector

Context: After years of state monopoly in the nuclear power sector, India is set to welcome private investment with the...

Pallas’s Cat: The Small Ghost of the Mountain

Context: The first photographic evidence of the elusive Pallas’s cat in Himachal Pradesh, India, during a snow leopard survey, highlights...

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