Current Affairs

New Method to Combine Conventional Internet with the Quantum Internet

Context: A team of researchers from the Institute of Photonics at Leibniz University Hannover have created a novel transmitter-receiver system...

Genetic Testing in Sports

Context: The growing use of genetic testing in sports has attracted considerable interest, especially as athletes gear up for the...

Institutional Gender Violence

Context: The latest concluded Lok Sabha election revealed a stark contradiction despite 642 million voters, over half of whom are...

Substantive Equality

Context: The Supreme Court’s recent ruling on the sub-classification of SC and ST quotas marked a significant advancement in equality...

Russia-US Prisoner Exchange

Context: The recent exchange involving Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan highlights how prisoners are used as leverage in geopolitical negotiations....

Sunscreens and the Marine Environment

Context: After three years of research, it’s clear that sunscreens can harm the marine environment. Even at low concentrations, they may cause...

Places in News: Fiji

Context: The Indian President was awarded the Companion of the Order of Fiji, Fiji’s highest civilian honour.  She praised the...

Places in News: Bangladesh

Context: Muhammad Yunus, the Nobel laureate, has been named as the head of Bangladesh’s interim government.   Overview of the...

Species in News: Rhinoceros Beetle

Overview of the Species:    Taxonomy: Order: Coleoptera Family: Scarabaeidae Subfamily: Dynastinae Also known as: Atlas beetle, Dynastinae, Hercules beetle,...

New Biomaterial Regrows Damaged Cartilage in Joints

Context: Recently, Northwestern University scientists have developed a new bioactive material that successfully regenerated high-quality cartilage in the knee joints...

New Method to Predict Amplitude of Upcoming Solar Cycle Enhances Space Weather Forecasting

Context: Astronomers have identified a new correlation using 100 years of solar data from the Kodaikanal Solar Observatory. This discovery...

A New Vision for the Amazon: Socio-Bioeconomies (SBEs)

Context: Conservationists from Bolivia, Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, the US, and the UK have advocated for a major shift in economic...

India’s Steel Trade Deficit Surges

Context: India’s steel trade deficit increased to ₹6,704 crore in the first quarter of fiscal year 2024-25 (Q1 FY25), due...

Places in News: Lebanon

Context: Several countries have advised their citizens to evacuate Lebanon due to increasing concerns about a potential escalation of conflict...

Four-Ringed Butterfly: Ypthima Cantliei

  Context: Recently, a four-ringed butterfly, Ypthima cantliei, has resurfaced in the Namdapha National Park after 61 years.   Overview...