Current Affairs

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...

India-Russia Nuclear Partnership

Context: The decades-long India-Russia nuclear energy partnership, epitomised by the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KNPP), offers a replicable model for...

Understanding the Rural Digital Divide in India

Context: The Public Accounts Committee, chaired by K.C. Venugopal, has expressed concern over poor rural mobile connectivity and directed telecom...

Remission Rights and Life Imprisonment

Context: In a significant observation, a two-judge bench of the Supreme Court of India, comprising Justices BV Nagarathna and R...

New Immigration and Foreigners Order, 2025

Context: The Union Home Ministry has notified the Immigration and Foreigners Order, 2025, replacing the decade-old Foreigners (Tribunal) Order, 1964....

Industrial Revolution: Causes, Impact

Explore the Industrial Revolution’s origin, innovations, global impact, and legacy. Essential for UPSC Prelims, Mains & Essay Paper. A complete...

Age of Revolutions: French, American, Russian 

Explore the American, French, and Russian Revolutions—their causes, key events, and global impact.  A must-read for UPSC aspirants to master...

Virtual Digital Assets (VDAs) & the OECD’s Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF)

Context: Virtual Digital Assets (VDAs) are reshaping global finance, raising concerns of tax evasion and transparency. From April 1, 2027,...

CEREBO: A Game-Changer in Early Detection of TBI

Context: Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBIs) pose a major health challenge, especially in rural India, where access to CT/MRI scans is...

Inflation Targeting

Context: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is undertaking a crucial five-year review of its monetary policy framework, sparking a...

China AI Infrastructure Strategy: Why It Outshines Semiconductor Exports for Global Power

Context: China’s growing focus on exporting AI infrastructure over semiconductors reflects the current global race for digital leadership, where “compute”...

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