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Aero India 2025

Context: Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh held bilateral meetings with the Minister for Defence and Veteran Affairs, Republic of Fiji,...

Bombay Blood Group

Context: In a groundbreaking medical achievement, doctors at MIOT International in Chennai successfully performed a kidney transplant on a patient...

Breast Cancer: Challenges and Opportunity

Context: Breast cancer is now the most common cancer among Indian women, previously the fourth most common in the 1990s....

Baltic States Switch Electricity Grid from Russia to EU

Context: Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania have officially disconnected from Russia’s power grid and integrated with the European grid via Poland. ...

PM-AASHA Scheme

Context: The Government of India has approved the continuation of the Integrated Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA) Scheme...

India’s MSME Sector: A Critical Analysis

Context: Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) are vital to India’s economy, contributing significantly to employment, exports, and GDP.  More...

India’s Emerging Role as a Champion of the Global South

Context: India has renewed its focus on advocating for the Global South, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasising this role...

Declining Budget for Justice-Related Schemes

Context: The India Justice Report 2025-26 has highlighted a consistent decline in budget allocations by the Central government for various...

Expansion of Jan Aushadhi Scheme 

Context: The government’s affordable medicine initiative, Jan Aushadhi, is set for a significant expansion, with plans to establish over 10,000...

Moving Beyond ‘BIMARU’ Context: For decades, discussions on India’s state-wise development have been shaped by the term ‘BIMARU’, coined by...

China’s Marriage Rates Hit Record Low 

China’s Marriage Rates Hit Record Low  Context: Despite numerous government initiatives, China witnessed a historic decline in marriages last year,...

Hottest January 2025

Context: January 2025 was the hottest January on record, with the global average surface air temperature 1.75°C above the pre-industrial...

India’s opportunity for Mineral Diplomacy under Trump Tariff Disruption 

Context: The US has imposed tariffs on steel and aluminum imports under national security concerns. These tariffs have affected global...

Devices of Parliamentary Proceedings

Context: In a recent intervention during the Zero Hour in the Rajya Sabha, Senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi urged the...

Controversy Surrounding USAID: Humanitarian or Political Interference?

Controversy Surrounding USAID: Humanitarian or Political Interference?

Introduction The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) was established in 1961 as a key instrument of American foreign...

India’s Stonehenge

Context: Stonehenge, one of the world’s most renowned prehistoric monuments, continues to attract global attention, with over 1.3 million visitors...

India to Inaugurate EFTA Desk

Context: In a move to bolster economic collaboration, the Union Minister for Commerce and Industry along with high-ranking officials from...

Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in India: A Complex Legal and Social Issue

Context: Retired Supreme Court judge Ranjana Prakash Desai has been appointed as the head of a five-member panel tasked with...

5G Spectrum Auction in 37-40 GHz Band

Context: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has approved the auction of 5G spectrum in the 37-40 GHz band,...

Centre’s Dividend Receipts from CPSEs

Context: The Central Government’s dividend receipts from Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) and other investments have reached ₹50,000 crore, fulfilling...

India’s Forgotten Megaliths: A Journey Through Time

India’s Forgotten Megaliths: A Journey Through Time

Introduction All over the world, large stone monuments, or megaliths, have fascinated historians and archaeologists. Stonehenge in England, dating back...

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