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Gold Monetisation Scheme: Discontinuation of Medium and Long-Term Deposits

Context: The government will discontinue medium- and long-term deposits under the Gold Monetisation Scheme (GMS) from Wednesday, citing market conditions...

SAHYOG Portal

Context: Social media platform X (formerly Twitter) has opposed being compelled to join the Indian government’s SAHYOG portal. More on...

Turning Trash into Treasure: How India Can Build a Circular Economy for a Better Future

The Waste Crisis: A Mountain Too High In recent years, India’s rapidly growing economy and urban population have produced a...

Mission Karmayogi: Building a People-First Civil Service for a Developed India

Introduction: A New Path for India’s Civil Service India is home to over 1.4 billion people. To serve such a...

Delta Decoded: SEBI’s Strategic Shift Towards Smarter Markets

Introduction: Recalibrating the Rules for a Fairer Market India’s capital markets have witnessed remarkable transformation in recent years, propelled by...

India’s Digital Crossroads: Free Speech, Regulation, and the Battle Between Government and Global Tech

Introduction: A Legal Fight with Global Stakes India, home to one of the world’s largest internet-using populations, is standing at...

Heat Action Plans (HAPs) in India

Context: The study, titled ‘Is India Ready for a Warming World? How Heat Resilience Measures Are Being Implemented for 11%...

Declining Share of Primary Sector in Gross Value Added (GVA)

Context: The share of the primary sector in Gross Value Added (GVA) has declined to 19.7% in FY24, the lowest...

India’s and World Happiness Report 2025

Context: India has made a modest improvement in the latest World Happiness Report (WHR) 2025, moving up from 126th place...

Addressing Food Waste: A Critical Imperative for Sustainable Development

Context: The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Food Waste Index Report 2024 highlights that 1.05 billion tonnes of food was...

The Rising Tide of Chinese Exports and Its Implications for India

Introduction: China’s good and trade surplus has tripled since the pandemic, reflecting China’s dominance in both high-end and basic manufacturing....

Scrapping of Equalisation Levy/Google Tax

Context: The Indian government has decided to abolish the 6% Equalization Levy (Google Tax) on online advertisement services provided by...

DNA Fingerprinting

Context: DNA fingerprinting is a powerful method used for biological identification, similar to how Aadhaar numbers are used for social...

RBI’s New Guidelines for PSL

Context: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued revised guidelines on Priority Sector Lending (PSL) to improve the allocation of...

Vikramshila University’s Revival

Context: Bihar is on the path to reviving one of its ancient centres of learning, Vikramshila University, a revered institution...