Context: Recently , Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri held a meeting with Afghanistan’s acting ‘Foreign Minister’ Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi...
Introduction – India’s Strategic Engagement with Afghanistan. India’s foreign policy has traditionally combined the pursuit of strategic interests with an...
Context: President-elect Donald Trump made waves recently with bold statements regarding his plans for U.S. global influence, two weeks ahead...
Introduction – hMPV As winter casts its chill over the Northern Hemisphere, attention has turned to the human metapneumovirus (hMPV),...
Introduction – Polar Vortex The polar vortex, a swirling mass of icy air spinning around Earth’s poles, might seem like...
Context: Recently Tibet was hit by a powerful earthquake measuring around 7 on the Richter scale, resulting in significant loss...
Context: The Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+) 2023-24 report reveals a concerning trend in India’s school education...
Context: The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has released the “First Advance Estimates” (FAEs) for India’s GDP growth...
Context: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has introduced reforms allowing students to complete their undergraduate degrees either earlier (accelerated) or...
Context: Recently, eight security personnel were killed in Bijapur, Chhattisgarh, when Maoists detonated an improvised explosive device (IED). More on...
Context: Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is set to meet his Maldivian counterpart, Mohammed Ghassan Maumoon, in New Delhi. This...
Context: Growth in infrastructure investment is expected to moderate in the current financial year (FY25) compared to FY24, driven by...
Context: The 2024 Global Water Monitor Report, produced by an international research team, highlights how the planet’s water cycle has...
Context: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) recently reimposed restrictions under the Protected Area Regime (PAR) in Manipur, Nagaland, and...
Context: Recently , Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah inaugurated the BHARATPOL portal at Bharat Mandapam,...
1. Places in News: Panama Canal Context : Climate change led to drought in Panama. The Panama Canal is an...
Introduction – U.S.-India Strategic Partnership The visit of U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan to India in January 2025 marked...
Context: A new method, Twigstats, was developed by researchers from the Francis Crick Institute (UK) and other international institutions. It...
Context: The Supreme Court of India’s Collegium system, responsible for judicial appointments and transfers, is undergoing significant scrutiny and proposed...
Context: The UJALA (Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All) scheme, launched on 5th January 2015 by Prime Minister Narendra...
Context: Sovereign credit ratings significantly influence a nation’s access to and cost of borrowing in international markets. The ratings assigned...
