Current Affairs

PMAY-G Survey to use ‘Face Recognition’ tools to identify new Beneficiaries

Context: A new survey for the rural housing (PMAY-G)  scheme aims to identify 8 million additional beneficiaries, alongside the existing...

Armenia’s Defence Deep-Tech Landscape and India

Context: Situated at the crossroads of Russia, Iran, and Türkiye, Armenia embodies the complexities of the contemporary multipolar world order. ...

High-Altitude Sickness 

Context: Every year, high-altitude regions in the Himalayas draw numerous adventurers and trekkers. However, these pristine but extreme environments also...

State-of-the-Art Animal Feed Plant 

Context: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, inaugurated a state-of-the-art cattle feed plant with a production...

CV Raman

Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman, commonly known as C.V. Raman, was a distinguished Indian physicist born on November 7, 1888, in Tiruchirappalli,...

Declaration on Digital Public Infrastructure, AI and Data for Governance – Joint Communiqué by the G20 Troika

Context: India, Brazil and South Africa agree to use digital public infra and AI to bridge the global inequality gap....

Climate Damage Tax

Context: A new report by Nonprofits Greenpeace International and Stamp Out Poverty  suggests a climate tax on the world’s biggest...

Never Events (NE) 

Context: The concept of never events refers to serious and largely preventable incidents that should never occur in healthcare settings...

Rupee Weaken amidst Trump Re- election 

Context: Triggered by the strengthening of the US dollar since Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential election, the rupee has...

Manipur as a case for Imposing Article 356

Context: The ongoing turmoil in Manipur, marked by continued violence and systemic breakdown since May 2023, has reignited the debate...

Unlocking Ocean Innovation: A Pathway to Sustainable Development Goals

Context: Ocean conservation and sustainability are imperative in the current landscape, but the ocean technology ecosystem must be made more...

India’s Path to Net-Zero

Context: As the world debates climate action at forums like COP-29, the outcome of the 2024 U.S. presidential election may...

Reorient Industrial Policy

Context: The global economy is experiencing a surge in activist industrial policies, with governments offering extensive subsidies in sectors like...

Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty (FF-NPT): Addressing Global Climate Challenges

Context: The Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty (FF-NPT) initiative proposes regulating fossil fuels globally, akin to how nuclear weapons are controlled. ...

Deadliest Indian Roads

Context: A road accident in Dehradun last week claimed six lives and critically injured one, underscoring India’s status as the...