Early Arrival of Southwest Monsoon 2025
29 May 2025 | blogwebMadden-Julian Oscillation and the early onset of the monsoon Context: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) officially announced the arrival of...
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Current Affairs
Current Affairs
Early Onset of the Southwest Monsoon
28 May 2025 | blogwebWhat caused an ‘early’ monsoon onset in India this year? Context: In a significant development for India’s agricultural and economic...
Current Affairs
India’s Coastline Now Measures 11,099 km
27 May 2025 | blogwebMaths of India’s coastline lengthened without gaining land Context: In December 2024, the Ministry of Home Affairs announced a significant...
Current Affairs
Saraswati Pushkaralu 2025
26 May 2025 | blogwebWhen rivers meet and faith overflows Context: Before sunrise, thousands of barefoot pilgrims, guided not by maps but by unshakable...
Current Affairs
Climate Change to Intensify Cyclones
23 May 2025 | blogwebWarming likely to make cyclones more destructive Context: As the planet continues to warm, climate change is expected to make...
Current Affairs
Asteroid 2024 YR4
13 May 2025 | blogwebAsteroid YR4 might miss the earth. Will it miss the moon, too? Context: A newly discovered asteroid, 2024 YR4, has...
Geography
Earth’s Magnetic Field
12 May 2025 | blogwebMagnetic flip-flop Context: In 2022, Scientists unveiled a soundtrack at Solbjerg Square, Copenhagen, converting Earth’s magnetic signals from 32 locations...
Geography
India’s Heatwave Crisis
12 May 2025 | blogwebIt is time to protect India’s workers from the heat Context: In the first week of April 2025, Delhi recorded...
Editorials
Dhanteras and National Ayurveda Day: Celebrating Health, Prosperity, and Heritage
30 October 2024 | blogwebDhanteras and National Ayurveda Day Based on Yashee’s article, “Dhanvantri’s Relevance to Dhanteras & Ayurveda Day” (The Indian Express,...
Editorials
Arthaśāstra and How to Build a Strong State: Lessons from Ancient India
29 October 2024 | blogwebThis essay, based on Saikat K Bose’s paper “Historicising the Arthaśāstra: Early Fiscal-Military States in South Asia” published on the...
Geography
Plant Cover and Warming in the Antarctic Peninsula
14 October 2024 | blogwebContext – Warming in the Antarctic Peninsula. A new study shows that plant cover on the Antarctic Peninsula has increased...
Geography
WMO’s Report Claims 2023 Driest for Global Rivers
14 October 2024 | blogwebContext: The World Meteorological Organization’s (WMO) State of Global Water Resources report, revealed that 2023 was the driest year for...
History
Lala Hardayal
14 October 2024 | blogwebContext: 140th Birth Anniversary of Lala Hardayal. About: Lala Hardayal was a prominent Indian nationalist revolutionary. He is best...
Geography
Hurricane Milton
11 October 2024 | blogwebContext: Hurricane Milton has reached Category 5 status with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph as it approaches Florida. ...
Geography
Slag Made from New Sedimentary Rock
11 October 2024 | blogwebContext: Researchers documented a new type of sedimentary rock formed from coastal slag deposits in the U.K., showcasing how human...
History
Shripad Amrit Dange
10 October 2024 | blogwebContext: 125th Birth Anniversary of SA Dange. About: Shripad Amrit Dange was a prominent Indian politician, trade union leader,...
History
Nizamuddin Auliya
09 October 2024 | blogwebAbout: Nizamuddin Auliya, also known as Hazrat Nizamuddin (1238 – April 3, 1325), was a revered Sufi saint and scholar...
History
Gopalbandhu Das
09 October 2024 | blogwebContext: 147th Birth Anniversary of freedom fighter Gopalbandhu Das. About: Gopalbandhu Das, popularly known as Utkalamani (meaning “Jewel of...
Geography
The Amazon River Faces Historic Drought
09 October 2024 | blogwebContext: The Amazon River, renowned as the world’s largest river, is facing an unprecedented crisis as climate change-induced droughts continue...
Geography
Caspian Sea Under Threat: Drying Amid Climate Change
09 October 2024 | blogwebContext: As the world gathers for COP29 in Baku, Azearbaijan, the Caspian Sea, the world’s largest enclosed body of water,...
