Current Affairs

Weakness in Private Consumption

Context: India’s economic growth is currently constrained by weak private consumption. Addressing this weakness as the Union Budget 2025 approaches...

Bridging Gaps in Biosecurity

Context: The release of information in December 2024 about a biosafety lab breach in Australia in August 2023 underscored the...

AI Regulation Report

Context: Last week, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) released its Report on the Regulatory Framework for AI...

Stubble Burning in India

Context: Stubble burning remains a major issue despite environmental warnings, with 23,505 farm fires recorded across Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh,...

The Digital Crop Survey

Content: The Digital Crop Survey represents a groundbreaking initiative by the Indian government to revolutionise the way agricultural data is...

India–Japan Agreement on UNICORN Masts: A Key Milestone in Defence Cooperation

Context: Recently India and Japan signed a Memorandum of Implementation (MOI) on 15 November 2024 for the co-development of Unified...

Flamingo Festival 2025

Context: The highly anticipated Flamingo Festival 2025 is set to take place from January 18 to 20 in the scenic...

Centre’s Share in States’ Revenue

Context: Over the last decade, Indian States have increasingly relied on transfers and grants from the Central government.    More...

Australia’s Proposed Social Media Ban for Teenagers: A Step Towards Protecting Adolescent Well-being

Australia’s Proposed Social Media Ban for Teenagers: A Step Towards Protecting Adolescent Well-being

Australia’s Proposed Social Media Ban for Teenagers:  Social media has transformed the ways young people interact, communicate, and perceive themselves....

UGC allows Admissions twice a Year

Context: Indian universities and higher education institutions will now be permitted to offer admissions twice a year, following approval from...

Korean Balloon War

Context: South Korean activists recently dispatched balloons filled with anti-Kim Jong Un leaflets into North Korea, following North Korea’s recent...