Current Affairs

Majorana 1 Chip

Context: Microsoft announced a quantum computing chip called Majorana 1, which uses Majorana particles, unique subatomic particles that are their...

Revolutionising Mobility: The Make in India Auto Story

Introduction The Make in India initiative, launched in 2014, has significantly transformed India’s automobile industry. Policy reforms, fiscal incentives, and...

Highway Construction Deficiencies

Context: In a strong rebuke to the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH), the parliamentary standing committee on transport,...

India’s Regulatory Framework

Context: India’s economic liberalisation in the 1990s was built on certain fundamental assumptions regarding how an economy should function and...

India’s Evolving Approach to the Taliban Regime

Context: The recent meeting between the U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and its subsequent fallout, resonated...

India’s Efforts to Assist Nationals on Death Row Abroad

Context: Recently, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) confirmed the execution of Shahzadi Khan, an Indian national sentenced to death...

World Water Development Report 2025

Context: The UNESCO report, The United Nations World Water Development Report 2025 – Mountains and Glaciers: Water towers, released to...

India’s Rising Natural Gas Imports

Context: India’s natural gas import bill surged by 16.4% to $14.2 billion during April-February FY25, compared to $12.2 billion in...

Delay in 7th Economic Census Report 

Context: The 7th Economic Census (2019) has faced significant delays, leading to concerns over resource utilisation. The Parliamentary Standing Committee...

Study on the Origin of Water in the Universe

Context: A recent study published in Nature Astronomy (March 3) suggests that water first emerged from the universe’s earliest stars...

Gold Monetisation Scheme: Discontinuation of Medium and Long-Term Deposits

Context: The government will discontinue medium- and long-term deposits under the Gold Monetisation Scheme (GMS) from Wednesday, citing market conditions...

SAHYOG Portal

Context: Social media platform X (formerly Twitter) has opposed being compelled to join the Indian government’s SAHYOG portal. More on...

Heat Action Plans (HAPs) in India

Context: The study, titled ‘Is India Ready for a Warming World? How Heat Resilience Measures Are Being Implemented for 11%...

Declining Share of Primary Sector in Gross Value Added (GVA)

Context: The share of the primary sector in Gross Value Added (GVA) has declined to 19.7% in FY24, the lowest...

India’s and World Happiness Report 2025

Context: India has made a modest improvement in the latest World Happiness Report (WHR) 2025, moving up from 126th place...