Current Affairs

India-UK Free Trade Agreement: A Transformative Leap for India’s Textile Sector and Global Trade Integration

India-UK Free Trade Agreement: A Game-Changing Opportunity for India’s Textile Sector and Trade Context: Recently,  India and the UK concluded...

Rethinking Air Quality in India

India’s air pollution strategy needs atmanirbharta Context: India’s Make in India initiative has sparked a wave of innovation and national...

India-Pakistan Ceasefire

Dealing with Pakistan, weak or strong Context: The recently announced ceasefire between India and Pakistan, brokered by the U.S. President...

Vanishing Wolves of Kadbanwadi

How Stray Dogs Threaten India’s Grey Wolves Context: Located 276 km from Mumbai, the Kadbanwadi grassland in Maharashtra’s Pune district...

Kerala’s ‘Vruthi’ Campaign

How is Kerala handling its waste problem? Context: Since October 2, 2024, Kerala has been leading an ambitious and inclusive...

Boosting High-Tech Manufacturing

A fundamental reset to drive manufacturing growth Context: Global manufacturing is rapidly transitioning toward innovation-driven, high-tech products, fueled by advanced...

Fight for Just Development and Climate Justice

The women who remain largely invisible Context: Across India and South Asia, women have been the driving force behind grassroots...

Small Savings Schemes: A Powerful Tool for Financial Security in India

Small Savings Schemes: A Smart Investment Choice Amid Falling Interest Rates Context: Recently, the India Government revised the quarterly Small...

Songar Drones

Songar Drones

What are Turkish Songar drones, used by Pak to attack India? Context: India on Friday (9 May) accused Pakistan of...

National Security Doctrine

It’s time India framed a national security doctrine Context: The word doctrine, though rooted in theology, has found deep resonance...

Pakistan–Turkey Nexus: A Growing Threat to India’s Strategic Interests

Pakistan–Turkey Nexus: India’s Bold Response to a Rising Alliance Context: The evolving Pakistan–Turkey military nexus, symbolised recently by the use...

Pakistan’s Proxy War: A Bold Blueprint to End State-Sponsored Terrorism

Pakistan’s Proxy War: Transformative Solutions for Ending a Decades-Long Threat Context: The April 2025 Pahalgam massacre, in which 26 civilians...

India-US Energy and Defence Ties

The Building Blocks of an India-U.S. Energy Future   Context: The recent statement by the U.S. Vice-President J.D. Vance underscoring...

India’s Judicial Credibility Crisis

Reimagining Access to Justice and Rectifying Systemic Barriers   Context: Public confidence in the Indian judiciary is showing signs of...

I2U2: Forging a Climate-Resilient Minilateralism in a Disrupted World

I2U2: Unlocking Climate-Resilient Minilateralism for a Stronger Global Future Introduction: In an increasingly volatile and multipolar world, marked by tariff...

Cabinet Approves Revised SHAKTI Policy

Cabinet approves Revised SHAKTI (Scheme for Harnessing and Allocating Koyala Transparently in India) Policy for Coal Allocation to Power Sector...

Climate Change and Gut Microbiota

Climate change is disrupting the human gut in a new path to illness   Context: A recent review published in...

Integrating Indigenous Rights for Sustainable Biodiversity Protection

India’s Forest Rights Act Stands Apart from Exclusionary Laws Globally Context: Conservation efforts worldwide are increasingly scrutinised for their exclusionary...

India’s Biofuel Push

Mapping The Evolution Of Biofuels in India Context: India’s road transport sector, a critical component of its economic engine, is...

India’s West Asia Policy: Strategic Realignments and Promising Areas of Cooperation

India’s West Asia Policy: Exploring New Frontiers of Cooperation and Growth Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s abrupt return from Riyadh...

Look East to Act East: Powering India’s Strategic Pivot to Southeast Asia

Look East to Act East: Unleashing India’s Bold Southeast Asia Engagement Context: India’s engagement with Southeast Asia entered a new...

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