Current Affairs

Bridging the MSME Credit Gap: Challenges and Solutions

Context: Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) form the backbone of India’s economy, driving growth, employment, and exports. Despite their...

World Bank study recommends skill-based training to enhance jobs in multiple sectors

Context: Services sector jobs and agriculture income enhancement present large opportunities for school-based skilling, according to “Jobs at Your Doorsteps,”...

The Inclusion of ‘Socialist, Secular’ in the Preamble: Supreme Court Hears Case

Context: Recently, Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna said the idea of ‘socialism’ in India primarily meant a welfare state...

Gwalior Hosts India’s First Modern Gaushala with Advanced CBG Plant

Context: On October 2, 2024, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a state-of-the-art Compressed Biogas (CBG) plant in Gwalior, showcasing India’s...

Super-Hot Gas Discovery

Context: Scientists at the Raman Research Institute (RRI), in collaboration with IIT-Palakkad and Ohio State University, have proposed a model...

Political Upheaval in Mauritius and India

Context: Last month, Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth of Mauritius celebrated a historic victory in the protracted Chagos Islands dispute, as...

Coking Coal as Critical Mineral

Context: The government should designate coking coal as a critical mineral and implement measures to boost its domestic production, according...

Disputed Farm Fire Counting Method

Context: India is planning to change how it tracks farm fires, a significant contributor to severe air pollution in northern...

Democratising AI

Context: The growing influence of Big Tech companies has become a pressing concern for policymakers worldwide.  More on News In...

Mobilising Private Finance for Nature-Based Solutions

Context: Nature-based solutions (NbS) offer cost-effective and sustainable pathways to tackle climate change, biodiversity loss, and land degradation while driving...

Sakharam Ganesh Deuskar

Sakharam Ganesh Deuskar was a significant figure in India’s freedom struggle and social reform movements. Born on December 17, 1869,...

Jagdish Chandra Bose

Jagdish Chandra Bose was a prominent Indian scientist born on November 30, 1858, in Mymensingh, Bengal (now in Bangladesh). He...

Peptide-Based Tuneable Piezoresponsive Nanomaterials

Context: A team of Indian researchers have developed innovative peptide-based nanomaterials by controlling their self-assembly process, and enhancing their piezoresponsive...

VISION Portal

Context: The Union Minister inaugurated the “Viksit Bharat Initiative for Student Innovation and Outreach Network” (VISION).  VISION Initiative: The initiative...

Air-to-Air Refuelling Agreement

Context: India and Australia have taken a significant step forward in their defence cooperation by signing an agreement to facilitate...

PACE Program Context: The Department of Scientific & Industrial Research (DSIR), Ministry of Science & Technology, has recently signed two...

Bilateral Investment Treaty

Context: The recently publicised Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) between India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was signed earlier this...

Global Plastics Treaty: A Critical Milestone in Tackling Plastic Pollution

Context: The Global Plastics Treaty aims to address the harmful lifecycle of plastics and their far-reaching effects on human health...

The Uninhabitable Future of Delhi

Context: Recent reports and discussions have raised concerns about whether Delhi is becoming an uninhabitable city due to its severe...

Enhancing India’s Tourism Potential

Context: The government’s initiative to develop 100 tourism centres and promote India as a global tourist destination is a promising...

Packaged Food Labelling: Why It Matters

Context: A new report by the Access to Nutrition Initiative (ATNi) reveals that leading food and beverage (F&B) companies sell...