Current Affairs

Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD)

Context: The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), inaugurated in September 2025, is Africa’s largest hydroelectric project and a defining symbol...

Building Peace in India’s Red Corridor

Context: The development of infrastructure, particularly roads, in regions historically plagued by the Maoist (Naxalite) insurgency, is a strategic imperative...

Minerals – Critical, Atomic and Rare Earth

Context: In a significant move aimed at boosting domestic production of minerals vital for national security and economic growth, the...

NASA’s Perseverance & the Search for Life

Context: The recent findings from NASA’s Perseverance rover—potential biosignatures in Martian rocks like Cheyava Falls—mark a watershed moment in planetary...

Demand for Indo-Bhutan River Commission

Context: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has once again called for the establishment of an Indo-Bhutan River Commission with...

Article 4 NATO Treaty

Context: The latest invocation of Article 4 by Poland in 2025, after Russian drones violated its airspace, highlights NATO’s growing...

Ladakh’s Statehood Demand and the Sixth Schedule Debate

Context: The ongoing hunger strike by climate activist Sonam Wangchuk has reignited the debate over statehood and Sixth Schedule protections...

Global Military Spending vs. Sustainable Development

Context: With global military spending hitting a record $2.7 trillion in 2024 (SIPRI), the UN warns that excessive focus on...

Union Government seeks ‘factual report’ on forest rights complaint concerning Nicobar project

Context: The ₹81,000-crore Great Nicobar Island project has sparked debate over tribal rights, ecology, and development, following a Tribal Council...

Rajasthan’s Anti-Conversion Bill and the Indian Model of Secularism

Context: The passage of Rajasthan’s Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Bill, 2025 highlights the ongoing debate between safeguarding individual...

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Role of Educational Institutions in Inculcating Values

Context: In a shocking case that exposes a deep-rooted criminal syndicate, the Delhi Police have arrested 10 individuals, including a...

Nuclear Fusion: Bottling a Star on Earth

Context: Nuclear fusion—the process that powers the sun—is humanity’s most ambitious energy dream. It promises clean, limitless, and safe power,...

Interest-Free Capex Loans to States

Context: In a significant move to sustain India’s economic momentum, the Centre will continue its no-interest-bearing, 50-year capital expenditure (capex)...

UN Sanctions: Geopolitical Implications

Context: The postponement of Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi’s India visit highlights how UN sanctions frameworks intersect with regional...