Current Affairs

Climate Change May Raise Arsenic in Rice

Elevated Carbon Dioxide Levels Increase Arsenic Concentrations in Rice Context: A groundbreaking study published in Lancet Planetary Health on April...

India’s Defence Production and Strategic Goals

India Has Set target of Rs 3 Lakh Crore in Defence Production by 2029: Rajnath Context: India’s defence production is...

Overhaul of East and West corridors on NHEV agenda

National Highway for Electric Vehicles (NHEV) and East-West Corridor Projects: Towards Sustainable Infrastructure and Seamless Connectivity. Context: India is actively...

Renewed Focus on Alternative Coal Usage and De-Coaled Mines

Government considering alternative use of coal and emptied mines Context: With a steady rise in domestic coal production and a...

Chittagong Armoury Raid

95 Years of Chittagong Armoury Raid The Chittagong Armoury Raid, also known as the Chittagong Uprising, was a daring armed...

Type 5 Diabetes

Type 5 diabetes recognised as a distinct form of disease: why is this significant? Context: Type 5 diabetes was officially...

Nuclear Energy: The New Powerhouse for a Digital World

Source of clean power or controversy? Context: As global information technology (IT) operations race ahead — powered by AI, cloud...

Rainfall Deficit and Irrigation and Power Concerns

Water Crisis Looms Over the North, East Context: Reservoir water levels in northern and eastern India have fallen significantly below...

Unilateral Tariffs and the Risk of Intellectual Property Retaliation – A Multilateral Trade Perspective

Unilateral tariffs risk intellectual property retaliation Context: The rise of unilateral tariffs, particularly by major economies like the United States,...

Iran’s Uranium Enrichment Row: Geopolitical Implications and Diplomatic Dimensions

Iran says its right to uranium enrichment is ‘not negotiable’ Context: Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi recently asserted that uranium...

Global Trade Forecast for 2025

Global goods trade could shrink by up to 1.5% Context: In a significant revision to its earlier projections, the World...

RBI Skips 14-Day VRR Auction 

Variable Rate Repo – Liquidity Management Tool Skipped Amidst Market Speculation Context: In a move that has stirred market speculation,...

Infant Care as Gender Neutral

Public Breastfeeding as a Constitutional Right Context: In a landmark ruling in February 2025, the Supreme Court of India upheld...

UK Supreme Court Ruling on Legal Definition of ‘Woman’ Marks Historic Shift

Definition of woman is based on biological sex: U.K. court Context: The recent UK Supreme Court’s judgment has redefined the...

President in Bold Political Move

Karnataka Governor sends bill on 4% Muslim quota to President Context: The recent decision by the Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot...