Current Affairs

Global Government and Corporate Debt

Context: The total outstanding government and corporate bonds worldwide exceeded $100 trillion in 2023, according to a report released by...

Supreme Court Questions ‘Habitual Offender’ Laws

Context: Months after the Supreme Court of India raised concerns over decade-old laws classifying certain individuals as “habitual offenders,” the...

India’s Happiness Ranking

Context: India has made notable progress in its global happiness ranking, as per the World Happiness Report 2025.  More about...

India-EU Free Trade Agreement

Context: India and the EU made significant progress on dispute settlement norms in their latest trade negotiations but struggled to...

India’s Boost to Defence Manufacturing

Context: The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved a monumental deal worth ₹7,000...

International Day of Forests (IDF)

Context: Every year on March 21, the world celebrates the International Day of Forests (IDF) to honour all types of...

Women and TB in India

Context: Akshata Acharya, an MDR-TB survivor from Maharashtra, shares her experience of battling tuberculosis (TB) from 2021 to 2023, amid...

The Assault on Multilateralism and the Relevance of International Law

Context: Rising anti-internationalist sentiment, particularly in the United States under the Trump administration, has challenged the efficacy of Multilateralism and...

Kavach 4.0

Context: Indian Railways has achieved a significant milestone with the introduction of Kavach Version 4.0, an indigenously developed Automatic Train...

Sonic Weapons

Context: Serbia’s President, Aleksandar Vucic, has firmly denied claims that his government used a sonic weapon to disperse protesters in...

SHIELD Initiative 

Context: The World Bank is in discussions with the Indian government to provide nearly $500 million in funding for the...

Addressing Extreme Heat Challenges in Indian Cities: A Long-Term Perspective

Context: A study by the Sustainable Futures Collaborative (SFC) highlights that nine major cities lack adequate long-term strategies to combat...

Monsoon and ENSO Forecast for 2025

Context: India eagerly awaits the summer monsoon forecast each year, with a particular focus on whether it will be a...

Parliamentary Panel Criticises NITI Aayog

Context: The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance has strongly criticised NITI Aayog over discrepancies in its budget allocations and spending...

India’s Disinvestment Receipts

Context: The central government’s disinvestment receipts for the financial year 2024-25 (FY25) are on track to be the lowest since...