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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...

Namo Drone Didi Scheme

IMPLEMENTATION OF DRONE DIDI SCHEME Context: The Government of India has approved ‘Namo Drone Didi’ aimed at revolutionising agriculture through...

NISAR Earth Observation Satellite

NISAR satellite mounted on GSLV for launch on July 30 Context: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) confirmed on Monday,...

Fair Use and Generative AI

How the fair use clause is being applied to generative AI   Context: The use of copyrighted materials to train...

India’s Slum Clusters in Flood-Prone Areas Reveal a Looming Urban Crisis

India Slum Clusters in Flood Zones: Study Warns of Mounting Risk Context: Flooding affects over 2.3 billion people globally each...

Five Years of NEP 2020

Context: The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, India’s third education policy since independence, promised a transformative overhaul of school and...

AYUSH vs. Modern Medicine

The medical boundaries for AYUSH practitioners Context: A recent debate over whether AYUSH practitioners (Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha, Homoeopathy) can...

Gavri Festival of Mewar Bhils: A Powerful Celebration of Tribal Identity and Unity

Gavri of the Mewar Bhils: Inspiring Ritual of Faith and Social Rebellion   Context: Every year, the Bhil community of...

Places in News: Azerbaijan

Context: Azerbaijani President and Armenian Prime Minister met in Abu Dhabi for their first direct bilateral talks without mediators. Geographical...

Places in News: Cambodia

Thailand-Cambodia Border Conflict Context: The Thailand-Cambodia border conflict has escalated into the deadliest military clash between the two nations in...

Lakshadweep’s Coral Crisis and the Global Picture

Lakshadweep’s coral reefs have halved in last 24 years — and they need time to recover Context: A groundbreaking 24-year...

Arctic Winter Warming in Svalbard

Snowless winter? Arctic field team finds flowers and meltwater instead Context: A recent commentary published in Nature Communications by Dr....

Hypersonic Arms Surge: A Dangerous Turn in South Asia’s Security Balance

Hypersonic Arms in South Asia: Racing Toward Instability? Context: Recently, India reportedly conducted a test of its most advanced hypersonic...

Zangezur Corridor

Context: In a significant diplomatic development, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan held direct bilateral talks...

Financial Inclusion Index 2025

Context: The RBI released the Financial Inclusion Index (FI-Index) for March 2025, assigning a score of 67, up from 64.2...

Textile Sector Turning out to be Country’s Strength

Textile Sector Turning out to be Country’s Strength

Context: Ahead of National Handloom Day, PM Modi linked the Swadeshi Movement to India’s rising textile sector, highlighting its role...

Coral Reef Decline in Lakshadweep

Coral Reef Decline in Lakshadweep

A 24-year survey reveals that coral cover in Lakshadweep saw a 50% reduction Context: A 24-year-long coral reef monitoring programme...

Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana (PM-VBRY)

Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana (PM-VBRY)

‘PM Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana (PM-VBRY)’ to come into effect from 1st August 2025 Context: The Employment Linked Incentive (ELI)...

Urban Drowning Due To Climate Change

Urban Drowning Due To Climate Change

As climate change events spike, key focus should be on drowning prevention Urban drowning case: In April 2025, a four-year-old...

India-U.K. FTA Threatens Public Health: A Hidden Cost of Free Trade

India-U.K. FTA Threatens Public Health: A Hidden Cost of Free Trade

India-U.K. FTA Delivers a Blow to Public Health Protections Context: The recently signed India-U.K. The Free Trade Agreement (FTA), while...

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