Current Affairs

India’s Drone Revolution

Context: India is embracing the Fourth Industrial Revolution by leveraging drone technology to redefine its economic and societal landscape.  More...

SANJAY – The Battlefield Surveillance System

Context: Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh flagged off the SANJAY – The Battlefield Surveillance System (BSS) on January 24, 2025,...

SEBI’s ‘Sachetisation’ Plan to Boost Financial Inclusion

Context: SEBI is introducing a “sachetisation” plan, enabling small-ticket systematic investment plans (SIPs) starting at ₹250 per month, to make...

Constitutional Justice and Personal Liberty

Context: As India marks the 75th anniversary of its Constitution, it is imperative to reflect on the ethical and moral...

The Karnataka High Court’s Verdict on Green Energy Rules

Context: The Karnataka High Court struck down the central government’s green energy rules under the Electricity Act, 2003, emphasising that...

Scramjet Combustor Ground Test

Context: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has achieved a significant milestone with the successful ground test of its...

Grey Birthday for the Election Commission of India

Context: On June 17, 1949, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, while introducing the constitutional provision to establish the Election Commission of India...

Climate Crisis and AI Threats

Context: United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres highlighted two critical challenges facing humanity—the climate crisis and the unchecked expansion of artificial...

Green Hydrogen and Its Role in India’s Energy Transition

Context: The Union Budget for FY26 is expected to focus on financial incentives for green hydrogen adoption in key industries...

Rhodamine B

Context: The issue of Rhodamine B use in consumable products highlights a critical public health concern and a need for...

Annual Groundwater Quality Report 2024

Context: The Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) has raised alarms in its Annual Groundwater Quality Report 2024, revealing a troubling...

Rhodamine B

Context: The issue of Rhodamine B use in consumable products highlights a critical public health concern and a need for...

Green Hydrogen and Its Role in India’s Energy Transition

Context: The Union Budget for FY26 is expected to focus on financial incentives for green hydrogen adoption in key industries...

Climate Crisis and AI Threats

Context: United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres highlighted two critical challenges facing humanity—the climate crisis and the unchecked expansion of artificial...

Grey Birthday for the Election Commission of India 

Context: On June 17, 1949, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, while introducing the constitutional provision to establish the Election Commission of India...

Economic Fragmentation

Context: Geo-economic fragmentation could deliver a severe blow to the global economy, with potential GDP losses of up to $5.7...

Wage Payments under MGNREGS

Context: A study published in the Indian Journal of Labour Economics found no statistically significant difference in timely wage payments...

India’s Geoeconomic Playbook in 2025: Navigating the Complexities of a Fragmented Global Economy

Context: With Donald Trump’s return to the US presidency, 2025 marks a pivotal juncture for global economic realignments amidst heightened...

Waning France’s influence in West Africa 

Context: Chad, Senegal, and Ivory Coast recently joined Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso in demanding French troops leave their territories....

Blue Carbon Ecosystems in Climate Action

Context: Blue carbon ecosystems, particularly mangroves, are much more effective than terrestrial forests in carbon sequestration.    More on News...

Increasing Cooperation in India- Russia Relations 

Context: India’s diplomatic engagement with Russia witnessed a significant revival in 2024, marked by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two visits...

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