Current Affairs

‘Orbital’ Wins the 2024 Booker Prize

Context: British author Samantha Harvey has made literary history by winning the 2024 Booker Prize for her novel “Orbital”. More...

Exports and Sustainability

Context: As global environmental concerns continue to rise, integrating sustainability into export strategies has become crucial for countries worldwide.  Defining...

SC issues Guidelines to Curb Illegal Demolitions

Context: The Supreme Court has issued guidelines to curb illegal demolitions, specifically addressing cases where homes and private properties are...

World Diabetes Day 2024

Context: World Diabetes Day, observed annually on November 14th, is a global awareness campaign aimed at educating people about diabetes...

Rethinking Cooperative Federalism in India

Context: In discussions about the Indian Union, scholars often characterise it as an example of “cooperative federalism.”  More on News:...

America’s Trade Wars: Will India Be the Next Target?

Context: The United States has historically used trade wars to protect its economic dominance. After targeting Japan and now China,...

Cardiovascular Kidney Metabolic Syndrome

Context: The CKM (Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic) syndrome is emerging as a significant global health issue, often referred to as the “price of...

Sea Vigil-24

Context: The Indian Navy is gearing up to conduct the fourth edition of the pan-India coastal defence exercise, ‘Sea Vigil-24’,...

The Delimitation Dilemma in India

Context: The upcoming delimitation of parliamentary constituencies in India has become a focal point in national debates. This complex process...

Report Card for the India-Middle East-Europe Corridor

Context: The India-Middle East-Europe Corridor (IMEC), announced at the G20 summit in September 2023, promises a major shift in global...

WIPO 2024 Report

Context: The World Intellectual Property Organisation’s (WIPO) World Intellectual Property Indicators (WIPI) 2024 report highlights global trends in intellectual property...

Trump and Multilateralism

Context: As the world gears up for a series of high-profile multilateral summits—the climate change conference in Azerbaijan, the Asia-Pacific...

NISAR Satellite

Context: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) are set to launch the...

Women and Employment Opportunities

Context: Economists often point to conservative social norms as a convenient explanation for the stagnant participation of women in wage...

COP 29 begins in Azerbaijan

Context: COP29, the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference, started in Baku, Azerbaijan, on November 11, 2024, and will run...