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Judicial Experimentalism vs Right to Justice

Judicial Experimentalism vs Right to Justice

Explore Section 85 BNS, key rulings from Lalita Kumari to Shivangi Bansal (2025), and how judicial experimentalism delays justice for...

Hyderabad Liberation Day: History & Unity

Hyderabad Liberation Day: History & Unity

Explore Hyderabad Liberation Day’s history, Operation Polo, Razakar resistance, Telangana’s culture, and its role in today’s national unity. Context Hyderabad...

Lesser Flamingos in Lake Natron

Context: Tanzania halts soda ash mining to save the world’s Lesser Flamingos, prioritising long-term ecological health over short-term industrial gains. ...

India Braces for La Niña’s Return

Context: Weather experts have warned that India could face an intense cold wave during the winter of 2025-26 (December-January). This...

Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in India

Context: AMR poses a grave health threat in India, with superbugs resisting last-resort antibiotics. ICMR’s call to restrict new antibiotic...

Tropical Forest Forever Facility: Brazil’s Bold Market-Led Climate Finance Innovation

Context: Brazil’s push for the Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF) at the upcoming COP30 in Belém comes at a time...

Supreme Court Stay on Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025

Context: The Supreme Court’s interim stay on key provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 underscores ongoing concerns over the...

Places in News: Kangla Fort

Context: Ahead of the Prime Minister’s visit to Manipur on September 13, the historic Kangla Fort in Imphal has been...

Places in News: Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve

Context: In a landmark shift, Madhya Pradesh has ended the practice of keeping wild elephants in captivity, following a directive...

INS Androth

NAVY GETS ANTI-SUBMARINE SHIP Context: The Indian Navy has inducted INS Androth, an indigenously built anti-submarine warfare ship, enhancing its...

Why India’s Rates are Falling but Yields are Rising?

Context: The yield on India’s 10-year benchmark government bond has surged, climbing over 20 basis points since the last RBI...

PLI Scheme for White Goods

Context: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry recently announced the re-opening of the application window for the Production-Linked Incentive (PLI)...

ASEAN’s Middle-Income Trap and Lessons for India

Context: ASEAN’s struggle with the middle-income trap is highly relevant today as global supply chains shift under US–China tensions, protectionist...

India and Mexico: A 75-Year Partnership

Context: Marking 75 years of diplomatic relations in 2025, India and Mexico are reflecting on a partnership historically characterised by...

UN General Assembly Endorses New York Declaration on the Two-State Solution

Context: The overwhelming UN General Assembly endorsement of the New York Declaration (September 2025) comes at a time when the...

UAPA’s Legal Safeguards

Context:  A special NIA court in Jammu granted default bail to two individuals, Shafat Wani and Yasir Hayat, accused of...

PM Modi’s Manipur Visit: Peacebuilding Beyond Optics

Context: Prime Minister recently made his first visit to Manipur after the ethnic violence erupted in 2023, emphasised peace, unity,...

Manki-Munda System and the Challenge of Modern Governance

Context: A recent protest by the Ho tribe in West Singhbhum, Jharkhand, against the district administration has brought a century-old...

Study Techniques and Tools for the UPSC Exam

Discover effective study strategies, planning tips, revision tools, and digital resources to crack the UPSC exam. Learn how to prepare...

Cicadas

What are Cicadas? Cicadas are hemipteran insects (Order: Hemiptera; Family: Cicadidae) known for their loud calls produced by males using...

Translocation of Tigers

Context: The Union Environment Ministry has cleared the translocation of 8 tigers from Tadoba-Andhari and Pench Tiger Reserves to the...

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