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Rainfall Deficit and Irrigation and Power Concerns

Water Crisis Looms Over the North, East Context: Reservoir water levels in northern and eastern India have fallen significantly below...

Unilateral Tariffs and the Risk of Intellectual Property Retaliation – A Multilateral Trade Perspective

Unilateral tariffs risk intellectual property retaliation Context: The rise of unilateral tariffs, particularly by major economies like the United States,...

Iran’s Uranium Enrichment Row: Geopolitical Implications and Diplomatic Dimensions

Iran says its right to uranium enrichment is ‘not negotiable’ Context: Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi recently asserted that uranium...

Global Trade Forecast for 2025

Global goods trade could shrink by up to 1.5% Context: In a significant revision to its earlier projections, the World...

RBI Skips 14-Day VRR Auction 

Variable Rate Repo – Liquidity Management Tool Skipped Amidst Market Speculation Context: In a move that has stirred market speculation,...

Infant Care as Gender Neutral

Public Breastfeeding as a Constitutional Right Context: In a landmark ruling in February 2025, the Supreme Court of India upheld...

UK Supreme Court Ruling on Legal Definition of ‘Woman’ Marks Historic Shift

Definition of woman is based on biological sex: U.K. court Context: The recent UK Supreme Court’s judgment has redefined the...

President in Bold Political Move

Karnataka Governor sends bill on 4% Muslim quota to President Context: The recent decision by the Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot...

The PEN-Plus Approach

20 African countries scale up PEN-Plus approach to fight against severe non-communicable diseases: WHO Context: The PEN-Plus approach has expanded...

Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan

50th Death Anniversary of 2nd President of India Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (1888–1975) was one of India’s most respected philosophers,...

Global Pandemic Agreement

How will the world fight the next pandemic? Context: After more than three years of intense negotiations, global leaders have...

Myanmar Earthquake 2025

China, India, and Myanmar’s Shaky Corridors Context: On March 28, 2025, Myanmar was struck by a devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake, with...

Soil Moisture Depletion and Its Impact

Soil moisture depletion contributed to sea-level rise, finds study Context: Between 1979 and 2016, soil moisture (SM) depletion contributed to...

Surat’s Emission Trading Scheme

World’s first particulate matter trading scheme in Gujarat  Context: The city of Surat in Gujarat became the world’s first to...

Global Tariff and Trade Helpdesk and Import Surge Monitoring Measures launched by DGFT

DGFT Launches  Global Tariff and Trade Helpdesk Context: In response to evolving global trade dynamics—marked by tariff shifts, import surges,...