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Guidelines for Sustainable Aquaculture

Context: The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) released the Guidelines for Sustainable Aquaculture (GSA) in February...

Green Logistics at Ports: A Sustainable Future for Maritime Transport

Context: India is actively promoting green logistics by installing EV charging stations at ports under the PM E-drive scheme and...

Act East in Action: India’s Humanitarian Diplomacy and Strategic Resolve

India’s Act East in Action: Balancing Aid and Influence In the wake of the devastating earthquake in Myanmar that claimed...

Myanmar Earthquake

Context: On 28 March, a powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.7 and at least six aftershocks struck central Myanmar, causing widespread...

India’s Geopolitical Role in a Changing Global Order

Context: Russian President Vladimir Putin recently praised India’s efforts in facilitating a peaceful resolution to the Ukraine-Russia conflict, acknowledging India’s...

RBI’s Move to Double Foreign Portfolio Investment Cap

Context: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is set to double the investment cap for individual foreign investors in listed...

US Tariff Hikes Open Trade Opportunities for India

Context: The United States’ decision to impose reciprocal tariffs on its trading partners starting April 2 is expected to create...

Public Accounts Committee (PAC) and GST Regime

Context: The 19th report of Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has delivered a sharp critique of India’s Goods and Services...

Discrepancy in Child Labour Cases

Context: A recent study by Enfold and CivicDataLab has revealed a significant discrepancy between child labour cases recorded by the...

Africa’s Nuclear Energy Ambitions and Global Competition

Context: The ongoing Russia-Ukraine war has underscored the critical importance of energy security, forcing many European nations to seek alternative...

India’s Deep Sea Exploration

Context: India recently achieved a significant milestone by completing the wet testing of its Matsya-6000 submersible, designed to dive up...

Disinvestment of IFCI

Context: The parliamentary committee on public undertakings has emphasised the need for a transparent and well-documented process in the disinvestment...

India’s Data Centre Boom

Context: India’s data centre capacity is set to grow by 44% in 2025, reaching 2.1 gigawatts (GW), with further expansion...

Karnataka’s Mineral Tax Bill

Context: Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot has referred the Karnataka (Mineral Rights and Mineral Bearing Land) Tax Bill, 2024, to the...

Addressing Governance Failures in Highway Black Spot Rectification

Context: The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism, and Culture has identified serious governance failures in addressing black spots on...