Current Affairs

Barriers in Surrogacy Laws

Context: The Supreme Court of India has reserved its verdict in a set of petitions challenging the age restrictions imposed...

A Window of Opportunity for India-Latin America Ties

India–Latin America Ties: A Strategic Opportunity for Deeper South–South Cooperation Context: In the backdrop of shifting global power dynamics, India...

Linguistic States Debate: The Powerful Case Against R N Ravi’s Claims

Linguistic States and Unity: Exposing the Flaws in R N Ravi’s Argument Context: Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi recently...

ICJ’s Climate Ruling to Pay for Historical Emissions

Context: On July 23, 2025, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivered a landmark advisory opinion reaffirming that states have...

How to Use Coaching Materials for Self-Study

Master the art of using coaching materials for self-study in UPSC preparation. Learn how to integrate coaching notes, test series,...

Mangrove Revival in India

Efforts to restore mangroves can turn the tide on India’s coastal security Context: Mangrove forests along India’s coasts—from the Sundarbans...

Kavach 4.0

Indigenously Developed Kavach 4.0 Commissioned on Mathura-Kota Section of the Delhi-Mumbai Route Context: Indian Railways has successfully commissioned Kavach 4.0,...

Kamchatka Earthquake and Tsunami

Context: Recently, an 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, triggering tsunami warnings in Japan, Hawaii,...

Judicial Discretion in POCSO Bail: A Crucial Shift in Legal Thinking

Judicial Discretion and POCSO Bail: Empowering Fair Justice Context: Recently, a special POCSO court in Mumbai granted bail to a...

Legal Aid Systems Need Urgent Revamp to Deliver Justice for All

Legal Aid Systems Hold the Key to Equitable Justice Access Context: Legal services institutions under the Legal Services Authorities Act,...

Privacy in the Hyper-Connected Age

Context: On a balmy evening in Boston, a Coldplay concert turned into an unexpected global controversy when a light-hearted “kiss-cam”...

Places in News: Kaziranga National Park

Listening to birds, counting them too: Kaziranga census that PM mentioned Context: Kaziranga National Park has become India’s third-highest tiger...

6G Technology and India’s Maritime Leap

Bharat 6G: Critical Tech for Autonomous Ships Context: A recent convergence between India’s Bharat 6G Vision, the ITU’s IMT-2030 standard,...

Pacific Tsunami Alert

Tsunami warnings issued across the Pacific after 8.8 M quake in Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula Context: A massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake...

Air Pollution and Dementia

Long-Term Air Pollution Exposure Significantly Increases Dementia Risk Context: A landmark study published in The Lancet Planetary Health by researchers...

Vegetable Oil Security in India: Bold Moves to Cut Import Dependence

Vegetable Oil Security: India’s Strategic Push for Self-Reliance Context: In an unusual shift, Indian importers have purchased a record 150,000...

India’s Insurance Sector

Context: The 2025-26 Union Budget raised the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) cap in insurance to 100%, building on the 2021-22...

India’s Draft National Telecom Policy 2025

Context: The government has released the draft National Telecom Policy (NTP) 2025, aiming to transform India’s telecom sector by 2030....

Rise of Contractual Labour in India

Context: In recent decades, India’s formal manufacturing sector has seen a sharp rise in contractual employment, with contract workers now...

Regulating Stablecoins

Context: US President Donald Trump recently signed the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act (Genius Act) into...

Species in News: Golden Jackals

Kerala’s golden jackals show adaptability to human-dominated landscapes Context: A recent citizen science study led by the Aranyakam Nature Foundation...

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