Current Affairs

Legal Recognition of Passive Euthanasia

Context: The Delhi High Court and the Supreme Court recently rejected a plea by the parents of 30-year-old Harish Rana,...

India’s Shifting Food Habits

Context: A working paper by the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister analyses the Household Consumption Expenditure Survey (2022-23)...

La Niña

Context: This year, all major global agencies missed the mark in predicting the onset of La Niña.   More on...

Tourism Governance in India 

Context: The 2020 Tourism Policy in Jammu and Kashmir led to a significant rise in tourist numbers, reaching 1.2 million...

H5N1 Avian Influenza Virus Detected in Multiple Bird Species in Antarctica

Context: A team of virologists from the U.K.’s Animal and Plant Health Agency, in collaboration with the British Antarctic Survey...

Saturn’s Rings to Briefly Disappear in March 2025

Context: Saturn’s rings, which make the planet unique, will temporarily “disappear” from view in a few months.  This is not...

New mRNA and gene editing tools offer hope for dengue virus treatment

Context: A biomedical engineering team has developed a new therapy using CRISPR-Cas13 to target and destroy the dengue virus.   ...

Plastic Pollution

Context: India has emerged as the world’s largest plastic polluter, releasing 9.3 million tonnes (Mt) of plastic annually, according to...

China – Africa FOCAC Summit

Context: At the 9th Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in Beijing, President Xi Jinping pledged $50.7 billion to support 30...

Global Guidance to Tackle Antibiotic Pollution

Context: The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued its first-ever global guidance titled Guidance on wastewater and solid waste management...

Council of Europe’s Convention on Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Context: The United States, the European Union, and the United Kingdom (UK) are anticipated to sign the Council of Europe’s...

Singapore and Semiconductor

Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Singapore this week as part of a two-nation tour of Southeast Asia, following his...

Revamped PDS under the Food Security Act

Context: During NFSA 2013 discussions, concerns about food security arose due to PDS inefficiencies, with 41.7% leakages reported in 2011-12...

Loss and Damage Fund (LDF)

Context: Following the recent devastating landslides in Kerala’s Wayanad district, a key discussion has arisen about whether subnational entities can...

Public Accounts Committee (PAC)

Context: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has decided to review the performance of the Securities and Exchange Board of India...