Current Affairs

Simultaneous Elections

Context: Recent discussions about the prospect of simultaneous national and State elections in India, popularly referred to as “one nation,...

Haemophilia

Context: Researchers at the Christian Medical College in Vellore, India, have reported successful gene therapy treatment for severe haemophilia A....

New Technique to Measure Black Hole Properties

Context: A study recently published in the Astrophysical Journal Letters introduced a novel method for measuring the properties of black...

Ancient Resilience to Climate Change

Context: A recent review of scientific studies has revealed that ancient societies in South Asia, including the Indus Valley Civilisation,...

Reusing Treated Wastewater: Key to Addressing India’s Urban Water Crisis

Context: The reuse of treated wastewater presents an opportunity to tackle India’s severe urban water crisis, where 72% of urban...

POSH Act and Political Parties

Context: On December 9, the Supreme Court heard a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking the application of the Sexual Harassment...

Functioning of a Carbon Market

Context: COP29, currently underway in Baku, Azerbaijan, has bolstered the concept of carbon markets for reducing emissions by endorsing standards...

Mineral Diplomacy

Context: As India strives to expand its manufacturing and technological capabilities, the demand for critical minerals has surged, making mineral...

Switzerland suspends MFN clause with India

Context: Starting January 1, 2025, Switzerland’s suspension of the Most-Favoured-Nation (MFN) clause in its Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) with...

Building a Chip-Manufacturing Workforce

Context: The global demand for semiconductors is growing exponentially, with their importance extending beyond economic and technological domains to national...

Fading Varkala Cliff

Context: The deteriorating condition of the Varkala Cliff, Kerala’s largest geo-heritage site, has come under scrutiny following a directive from...

IIT Madras Brain Mapping Initiative

Context: Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-Madras) have developed a unique cellular-level map of growing foetal brains.  This...

WHO’s Report on Drowning Prevention

Context: The World Health Organisation (WHO) reported that 300,000 people died by drowning worldwide in 2021, equating to an estimated...

Ice-Free Day in the Arctic Ocean

Context: A recent study in Nature Communications suggests that the Arctic Ocean could experience its first ice-free day by 2030,...

The Discovery of Firefly Sparkle

Context:  NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has captured an extraordinary image of a distant galaxy, named Firefly Sparkle offering...