Current Affairs

Integrated Heat and Cooling Action Plan (IHCAP)

Context: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation, in collaboration with iFOREST and the Singapore-ETH Centre, launched the Integrated Heat and Cooling Action...

Floods in Punjab

Context: The devastating floods of August 2025—submerging over 1,400 villages and affecting all 23 districts—have exposed deep vulnerabilities in Punjab’s...

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) in India: A Positive Growth Avenue

Context: India’s REIT market is entering a rapid growth phase, with at least one new REIT expected annually over the...

Drug Menace in India: Urgent Challenges, Key Drivers, and Responses

Context: India’s escalating drug crisis has gained urgency with recent busts in Manipur and major seizures across Delhi, Gujarat, and...

India’s Strategic Autonomy in a Turbulent World

Context: The global order is undergoing a profound transformation from the post-Cold War unipolar moment to a more fragmented, multipolar,...

Decibel Dilemma

Context: In India, religious festivals are a vibrant tapestry of culture, devotion, and community celebration. However, this vibrancy often manifests...

China’s Robot Wolves: Major Implications for India’s Security Preparedness

Context: China’s unveiling of weaponised “robot wolves” at its 2025 military parade mark a leap in man–machine warfare using AI...

India’s BioE3 Policy

One Year of BioE3: Charting India’s Path to a US$300 Billion Bioeconomy Context: India’s BioE3 Policy, launched a year ago,...

Youth Unemployment Conundrum

Context: Recent data from the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) reveals a concerning trend: a decline in the Labour Force...

GST Reforms 2025

Context: Recently the GST Council approved India’s most comprehensive tax reform since 2017, replacing the previous four-slab GST system with...

India–Iran Relations: Old Bonds, New Horizons for an Enduring Partnership

Context: India-Iran relations are gaining renewed significance amid shifting global geopolitics, energy security concerns, and the need for regional connectivity....

ASEAN+3 and Asia’s AI Future: Unlocking Strategic Resilience in a Turbulent World

Context: In the backdrop of escalating US trade protectionism under Donald Trump’s second term, ASEAN+3 is reviving its cooperative agenda...

Enumerating Most Vulnerable Tribes Separately

Context: In a significant move, the Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) has formally requested the Registrar General of India (RGI)...

Earth’s Inner Core & the Role of Carbon

Earth’s inner core exists only because of carbon Context: A recent study by researchers from the University of Oxford, Leeds,...

Spyware & GRAPHITE

Context: The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has reactivated a controversial contract with Paragon Solutions, granting it access to...

Fertility Rate Dips Below Replacement Level

Context: According to the 2023 Sample Registration System (SRS) report released by the Office of the Registrar General of India,...

State of the Sector Report on FPOs (SoFPO)

Context: According to the latest State of the Sector Report on FPOs (SoFPO) released by the National Association for FPOs...

UDID and Disability Rights in India: Urgent Challenges and Key Solutions

Context: Less than 40% of Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) in India possess a UDID card, leaving a majority excluded from...

Vikram-32 Chip

What is Vikram-32 chip, India’s first indigenous space processor? Context: On September 2, 2025, at the Semicon India 2025 conference,...

To Build Ships, India Must Look East: Unlocking Strategic Partnerships for Maritime Power

Context: Amid shifting global supply chains and rising maritime competition, India is prioritising shipbuilding to strengthen economic and security resilience....

Horticulture Push: Powerful Pathway to Farm Diversification and Higher Incomes

Context: India’s farm sector is witnessing a policy and market shift from cereals to high-value horticulture, as highlighted in the...

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