Current Affairs

International Transgender Day of Visibility

Context: Recently, International Transgender Day of Visibility (March 31) was observed which  serves as a global occasion to acknowledge the...

Survey to Restore Agasthyamalai Forests and Protect Wildlife

Context: In a significant move to safeguard the ecologically vital Agasthyamalai landscape, the Supreme Court has directed the Central Empowered...

Kancha Gachibowli Deforestation Case

Context: The recent Supreme Court’s suo motu intervention in the Kancha Gachibowli forest clearance in Telangana highlights a critical juncture...

Ottawa Convention

Context: Several European countries have recently announced plans to withdraw from the Ottawa Treaty banning anti-personnel landmines in response to...

Global South and UN Mission in Ukraine

Context: As the war in Ukraine inches closer to a fragile ceasefire — reinforced by recent maritime and energy truces...

India and New Initiatives at BIMSTEC Summit

Context: At the 6th BIMSTEC Summit held in Bangkok, Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled more than 20 major initiatives aimed...

A Paradigm Shift in India’s Remittance Landscape

Context: India is experiencing a structural shift in its remittance landscape, with Advanced Economies (AEs) emerging as the largest source...

BRICS Pay

Context: The BRICS nations, led primarily by China and Russia, are developing an independent and decentralised payment system known as...

West Asia on the Brink

Context: On March 7, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he had reached out to Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah...

Aerosols Climate

Context: A study published in November 2024 in Geophysical Research Letters warns that reducing aerosol emissions without concurrently cutting greenhouse...

The Green Credit Programme (GCP)

Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan officially unveiled the GCP on December...

Fluorosis Sonbhadra

Context: Sonbhadra district, the second-largest in UP, has excessive fluoride in groundwater due to its rich granite deposits. More on...

Expanding Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)

Context: The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) is set to broaden the scope of Extended Producer Responsibility...

India’s Heavy Industries and Engineering Sector

Context: The heavy engineering and machine tools sector, categorised under the capital goods industry, is receiving considerable attention in India...

Fiscal Health Index 2025

Context: The Fiscal Health Index (FHI) initiative, introduced by NITI Aayog, is designed to evaluate and understand the financial stability...