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Ceasefire Between Israel and Hezbollah

Context: The recently brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in South Lebanon appears to be holding for now.  More on...

Right to Work and MGNREGA Job Card Deletions

Context: Between 2021-22 and 2022-23, job card deletions under MGNREGA escalated drastically, surging from 1.49 crore to 5.53 crore workers—a...

Harmonising Heritage and Modernity: India’s Constitution and Civilisational Identity

Harmonising Heritage and Modernity: India’s Constitution and Civilisational Identity

Harmonising Heritage and Modernity India, with its ancient and diverse civilisation, has long been shaped by its cultural values and...

US Quest for a Strategic Trifecta in the Indian Ocean

Context: Since the Cold War, the US has maintained strategic interests in the Indian Ocean, leveraging bases like Diego Garcia...

Republic to a Republic of Unequals

Context: On November 26, 2024, India celebrated Constitution Day, marking 75 years since the adoption of the Constitution and the...

Atal Innovation Mission (AIM 2.0)

Context: The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the continuation of the Atal Innovation Mission (AIM)...

Jyotirao Govindrao Phule

Jyotirao Govindrao Phule, commonly known as Jyotiba Phule, was a pivotal figure in the social reform movement in India during...

Street Pesticides and Child Deaths

Context: The issue of street pesticides in South Africa, particularly in its townships, has been a long-standing and deadly problem....

Indian Space Program

Context: November 21, 2024, marked the 61st anniversary of the Indian space program. History and Evolution: 1963: India’s space journey...

Gelephu Mindfulness City: A Hub of Knowledge, Technology, and Finance

Context: At the Global Conference of the International Co-operative Alliance in New Delhi, Bhutanese Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay highlighted Gelephu...

Religious Conversion

Context: The Supreme Court ruled that religious conversions motivated solely by the prospect of availing reservation benefits are unconstitutional, labeling...

Ocean of Water Inside Uranus and Neptune

Context: A new study, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), proposes that there might be a...

Guru Ghasidas-Tamor Pingla Tiger Reserve

Context: Chhattisgarh has recently announced the establishment of the Guru Ghasidas-Tamor Pingla Tiger Reserve region as India’s 56th tiger reserve....

Republic to a Republic of Unequals

Context: On November 26, 2024, India celebrated Constitution Day, marking 75 years since the adoption of the Constitution and the...

The High Seas Treaty: A Step Towards Global Ocean Governance

Context: The High Seas Treaty, formally the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement, is a historic step under UNCLOS to...

COP29 Divisive Climate Conference India at COP29

COP29 Divisive Climate Conference India at COP29

Five Key Takeaways from a Divisive Climate Conference. Introduction: India’s Call for Fair Climate Finance India’s role in climate finance...

Navigating Challenges and Opportunities: India’s Commitment to the High Seas Treaty

Navigating Challenges and Opportunities: India’s Commitment to the High Seas Treaty

India’s Commitment to the High Seas Treaty The world’s oceans, vast and enigmatic, are home to extraordinary biodiversity. They regulate...

Experts want PDS food items out of the new inflation series

Context: The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) in India has initiated a discussion regarding the treatment of items...

Industrial Park

Context: India is set to embark on an ambitious plan to transform its manufacturing landscape by establishing over 20 dedicated...

Prepaid Payment Instrument (PPI)

Context: The total number of Prepaid Payment Instrument (PPI) wallets in India witnessed a notable decline in 2024, as per...

Women in Auto Sector

Context: The Safe in India Foundation (SIIF), in its sixth annual report titled Crushed, has highlighted an alarming rise in...

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