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Gavri Festival of Mewar Bhils: A Powerful Celebration of Tribal Identity and Unity

Gavri of the Mewar Bhils: Inspiring Ritual of Faith and Social Rebellion   Context: Every year, the Bhil community of...

UPSC Launchpad Program – The Best Foundation Course for UPSC Beginners (2025)

Starting UPSC preparation from scratch? This is the most complete NCERT-based UPSC Foundation Course for college students, first-time aspirants, and...

India–Taiwan Engagement: Challenges, and Opportunities

Explore the evolving India–Taiwan relationship—covering trade, technology, education, and strategic challenges. Understanding its context, constraints, and future potential, crucial for...

Best Books for Medieval History for UPSC

Struggling with medieval history for UPSC? Here’s a complete guide to the best NCERTs, old textbooks, and advanced reference books...

Places in News: Azerbaijan

Context: Azerbaijani President and Armenian Prime Minister met in Abu Dhabi for their first direct bilateral talks without mediators. Geographical...

Places in News: Cambodia

Thailand-Cambodia Border Conflict Context: The Thailand-Cambodia border conflict has escalated into the deadliest military clash between the two nations in...

Lakshadweep’s Coral Crisis and the Global Picture

Lakshadweep’s coral reefs have halved in last 24 years — and they need time to recover Context: A groundbreaking 24-year...

Arctic Winter Warming in Svalbard

Snowless winter? Arctic field team finds flowers and meltwater instead Context: A recent commentary published in Nature Communications by Dr....

Hypersonic Arms Surge: A Dangerous Turn in South Asia’s Security Balance

Hypersonic Arms in South Asia: Racing Toward Instability? Context: Recently, India reportedly conducted a test of its most advanced hypersonic...

Zangezur Corridor

Context: In a significant diplomatic development, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan held direct bilateral talks...

Financial Inclusion Index 2025

Context: The RBI released the Financial Inclusion Index (FI-Index) for March 2025, assigning a score of 67, up from 64.2...

Textile Sector Turning out to be Country’s Strength

Textile Sector Turning out to be Country’s Strength

Context: Ahead of National Handloom Day, PM Modi linked the Swadeshi Movement to India’s rising textile sector, highlighting its role...

Hiuen Tsang’s Account of Ancient India – History Notes for UPSC Preparation

Hiuen Tsang’s Account of Ancient India – History Notes for UPSC Preparation

Understand the Hiuen Tsang’s history and his detailed account of 7th-century India under Harshavardhana. Useful for UPSC aspirants, covering political,...

India’s GLOF Readiness: Early Warning and Border Action

India’s GLOF Readiness: Early Warning and Border Action

Explore India’s response to Himalayan GLOF threats—glacial lake trends, early warning gaps, and the need for cross-border cooperation. Introduction: GLOF...

Coral Reef Decline in Lakshadweep

Coral Reef Decline in Lakshadweep

A 24-year survey reveals that coral cover in Lakshadweep saw a 50% reduction Context: A 24-year-long coral reef monitoring programme...

Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana (PM-VBRY)

Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana (PM-VBRY)

‘PM Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana (PM-VBRY)’ to come into effect from 1st August 2025 Context: The Employment Linked Incentive (ELI)...

Urban Drowning Due To Climate Change

Urban Drowning Due To Climate Change

As climate change events spike, key focus should be on drowning prevention Urban drowning case: In April 2025, a four-year-old...

ICJ’s Landmark Climate Change Ruling

ICJ’s Landmark Climate Change Ruling

Why ICJ ruling on climate change is significant Context: In a historic move, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has...

India-U.K. FTA Threatens Public Health: A Hidden Cost of Free Trade

India-U.K. FTA Threatens Public Health: A Hidden Cost of Free Trade

India-U.K. FTA Delivers a Blow to Public Health Protections Context: The recently signed India-U.K. The Free Trade Agreement (FTA), while...

Left Wing Extremism Used as Pretext: Maharashtra’s Controversial Law Sparks Alarm

Left Wing Extremism Used as Pretext: Maharashtra’s Controversial Law Sparks Alarm

Left Wing Extremism Label Weaponised: New Law Threatens Civil Liberties in Maharashtra Context: The Maharashtra Assembly passed the Maharashtra Special...

National Sports Governance Bill 2025

National Sports Governance Bill 2025

Context: The National Sports Governance Bill, introduced in the Lok Sabha on July 23, 2025, by Union Sports Minister Mansukh...

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