Current Affairs

Supreme Court Stay on Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025

Context: The Supreme Court’s interim stay on key provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 underscores ongoing concerns over the...

Places in News: Kangla Fort

Context: Ahead of the Prime Minister’s visit to Manipur on September 13, the historic Kangla Fort in Imphal has been...

Places in News: Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve

Context: In a landmark shift, Madhya Pradesh has ended the practice of keeping wild elephants in captivity, following a directive...

INS Androth

NAVY GETS ANTI-SUBMARINE SHIP Context: The Indian Navy has inducted INS Androth, an indigenously built anti-submarine warfare ship, enhancing its...

Why India’s Rates are Falling but Yields are Rising?

Context: The yield on India’s 10-year benchmark government bond has surged, climbing over 20 basis points since the last RBI...

PLI Scheme for White Goods

Context: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry recently announced the re-opening of the application window for the Production-Linked Incentive (PLI)...

ASEAN’s Middle-Income Trap and Lessons for India

Context: ASEAN’s struggle with the middle-income trap is highly relevant today as global supply chains shift under US–China tensions, protectionist...

India and Mexico: A 75-Year Partnership

Context: Marking 75 years of diplomatic relations in 2025, India and Mexico are reflecting on a partnership historically characterised by...

UN General Assembly Endorses New York Declaration on the Two-State Solution

Context: The overwhelming UN General Assembly endorsement of the New York Declaration (September 2025) comes at a time when the...

UAPA’s Legal Safeguards

Context:  A special NIA court in Jammu granted default bail to two individuals, Shafat Wani and Yasir Hayat, accused of...

PM Modi’s Manipur Visit: Peacebuilding Beyond Optics

Context: Prime Minister recently made his first visit to Manipur after the ethnic violence erupted in 2023, emphasised peace, unity,...

Manki-Munda System and the Challenge of Modern Governance

Context: A recent protest by the Ho tribe in West Singhbhum, Jharkhand, against the district administration has brought a century-old...

Study Techniques and Tools for the UPSC Exam

Discover effective study strategies, planning tips, revision tools, and digital resources to crack the UPSC exam. Learn how to prepare...

Cicadas

What are Cicadas? Cicadas are hemipteran insects (Order: Hemiptera; Family: Cicadidae) known for their loud calls produced by males using...

Translocation of Tigers

Context: The Union Environment Ministry has cleared the translocation of 8 tigers from Tadoba-Andhari and Pench Tiger Reserves to the...

Bairabi-Sairang Railway Line: A Historic Gateway Empowering Mizoram’s Growth

Context: The inauguration of the Bairabi-Sairang railway line is a landmark in transforming a landlocked state like Mizoram into a...

Africa Green Industrialisation Initiative (AGII)

Context: The Africa Green Industrialisation Initiative (AGII), first launched at the COP28 climate summit and rooted in the 2023 Nairobi...

Systemic Challenges in Dispute Resolution

Context: Ahead of a National Lok Adalat (NLA) scheduled in Delhi for settling traffic challans, massive public demand overwhelmed the...

Protests in News Highlight Global Economic and Social Challenges in 2025

Context: Recent months have seen a surge in mass protests worldwide, reflecting growing discontent over economic hardships, governance failures, and...

MIT’s Solar-Powered Atmospheric Water Harvester

Context: In a world where over 2.2 billion people lack access to safe drinking water, a new device developed by...

Bharat Stage (BS) Emission Norms

Context: India’s decision to roll out Bharat Stage VII (BS VII) emission norms marks a pivotal step in its fight...