Current Affairs

Circular Economy Education in the Plastic Pollution Treaty

Context: The Fifth Session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5) on Plastic Pollution took place in Busan, Republic of Korea,...

Global Water Monitor Report-2024

Context: The 2024 Global Water Monitor Report by the Australian National University highlights the significant disruption of the global water...

Banihal Bypass Open: Key Highlights of the 4-Lane Highway in J&K

Context: The newly constructed 2.35-kilometer Banihal Bypass is set to open shortly this month , promising significant improvements in connectivity...

The Arunachal Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act

Context: The Arunachal Pradesh government is reviving the Arunachal Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act, originally passed in 1978, after nearly...

The Geopolitical Outlook for India in the year ahead

Context: India finds itself at a critical juncture in its history, positioned as one of the world’s fastest-growing economies and...

Moving Forward: Indian Agriculture in 2025 

Context: As we step into the new year, Indian agriculture faces an opportunity to transform into a climate-resilient, productive, and...

India, China and Neighbourhood

Context: As the Maldives implements its Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with China after years of delay, India faces a critical...

Artificial Intelligence in Drug Discovery and Development

Context: AlphaFold’s 2024 Nobel Prize win underscores AI’s potential to revolutionise drug development by predicting protein structures and designing new...

BRICS in 2024: A Pivotal Year for the Bloc

Context: The BRICS grouping (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) has taken significant strides in 2024, positioning itself as...

Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV)

Context: Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) is a respiratory virus causing mild cold-like infections, with children, the elderly, and those with weakened...

SBI Research Report on Poverty

Context: The recent SBI Research report, supported by the Household Consumption Expenditure Survey (HCES) 2023-24, highlights significant strides in reducing...

Social Security Framework

Context: The government is set to introduce a social security framework for gig and platform workers within the next four...

State Borrowings

Context: State governments are preparing for a substantial increase in market borrowings in the fourth quarter of FY25, signaling a...

China’s Brahmaputra Dam Project

Context: Beijing recently approved the construction of the world’s largest hydropower dam on the Brahmaputra River (Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibet),...

India’s Clean Mobility: A Holistic Vision

Context: The electric vehicle (EV) revolution has been celebrated globally as a transformative step toward combating climate change. Governments are...

Pivotal Year in India-Africa Relations (2024)

Context: The year 2024 marked a historic year in the growing relationship between India and Africa, with significant diplomatic, economic,...

Cross-Border Insolvency Reforms

Context: The exponential growth of international trade has amplified cross-border insolvency challenges, underscoring the urgency for a reliable and predictable...

India-China Relations: A Gradual Normalisation Amid Global Turmoil

Context: India and China, two major Asian powers, have long experienced strained relations marked by unresolved border disputes and geopolitical...

Battle of Bhima Koregaon (1818)

Context: January 1, 2025, marked 207 years since the Battle of Bhima Koregaon, fought on January 1, 1818, during the...

Rhino Developed Acute Enteritis

Context: An 11-year-old one-horned rhinoceros named Dharmendra died at the National Zoological Park in Delhi, just four months after arriving...

India’s Biennial Update Report (BUR-4)

Context: India recently submitted its latest Biennial Update Report (BUR-4) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC),...