Current Affairs

Mobilising Private Finance for Nature-Based Solutions

Context: Nature-based solutions (NbS) offer cost-effective and sustainable pathways to tackle climate change, biodiversity loss, and land degradation while driving...

Sakharam Ganesh Deuskar

Sakharam Ganesh Deuskar was a significant figure in India’s freedom struggle and social reform movements. Born on December 17, 1869,...

Jagdish Chandra Bose

Jagdish Chandra Bose was a prominent Indian scientist born on November 30, 1858, in Mymensingh, Bengal (now in Bangladesh). He...

Peptide-Based Tuneable Piezoresponsive Nanomaterials

Context: A team of Indian researchers have developed innovative peptide-based nanomaterials by controlling their self-assembly process, and enhancing their piezoresponsive...

VISION Portal

Context: The Union Minister inaugurated the “Viksit Bharat Initiative for Student Innovation and Outreach Network” (VISION).  VISION Initiative: The initiative...

Air-to-Air Refuelling Agreement

Context: India and Australia have taken a significant step forward in their defence cooperation by signing an agreement to facilitate...

PACE Program Context: The Department of Scientific & Industrial Research (DSIR), Ministry of Science & Technology, has recently signed two...

Bilateral Investment Treaty

Context: The recently publicised Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) between India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was signed earlier this...

Global Plastics Treaty: A Critical Milestone in Tackling Plastic Pollution

Context: The Global Plastics Treaty aims to address the harmful lifecycle of plastics and their far-reaching effects on human health...

The Uninhabitable Future of Delhi

Context: Recent reports and discussions have raised concerns about whether Delhi is becoming an uninhabitable city due to its severe...

Enhancing India’s Tourism Potential

Context: The government’s initiative to develop 100 tourism centres and promote India as a global tourist destination is a promising...

Packaged Food Labelling: Why It Matters

Context: A new report by the Access to Nutrition Initiative (ATNi) reveals that leading food and beverage (F&B) companies sell...

Boosting Autonomy for India’s State-Owned Ports: A Path to Competitiveness

Context: Building on its case to transform India’s state-owned ports into self-reliant commercial entities, the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and...

India’s Third Largest Tiger Reserve

Context: Chhattisgarh is set to enhance its wildlife conservation efforts with the establishment of the Guru Ghasidas-Tamor Pingla Tiger Reserve,...

PM Vidyalaxmi

Context: The PM Vidyalaxmi Scheme, approved by the Union Cabinet on November 6, 2024, aims to provide financial support to...