Current Affairs

The Assault on Multilateralism and the Relevance of International Law

Context: Rising anti-internationalist sentiment, particularly in the United States under the Trump administration, has challenged the efficacy of Multilateralism and...

Kavach 4.0

Context: Indian Railways has achieved a significant milestone with the introduction of Kavach Version 4.0, an indigenously developed Automatic Train...

Sonic Weapons

Context: Serbia’s President, Aleksandar Vucic, has firmly denied claims that his government used a sonic weapon to disperse protesters in...

SHIELD Initiative 

Context: The World Bank is in discussions with the Indian government to provide nearly $500 million in funding for the...

Addressing Extreme Heat Challenges in Indian Cities: A Long-Term Perspective

Context: A study by the Sustainable Futures Collaborative (SFC) highlights that nine major cities lack adequate long-term strategies to combat...

Monsoon and ENSO Forecast for 2025

Context: India eagerly awaits the summer monsoon forecast each year, with a particular focus on whether it will be a...

Parliamentary Panel Criticises NITI Aayog

Context: The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance has strongly criticised NITI Aayog over discrepancies in its budget allocations and spending...

India’s Disinvestment Receipts

Context: The central government’s disinvestment receipts for the financial year 2024-25 (FY25) are on track to be the lowest since...

Euro-Dollar Exchange Rate

Context: On November 5, 2024, the day of the U.S. presidential election, the euro stood at an exchange rate of...

Managing India’s Government Debt

Context: The Standing Committee on Finance has recommended a comprehensive and coordinated approach to monitor and manage general government debt...

Strengthening the TDSAT for Digital Data Protection Appeals

Context: In early January 2025, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) introduced the draft Digital Personal Data Protection...

Ukraine’s Drone Warfare: A New Chapter in Modern Combat

Context: In a snow-covered forest just after dawn, a four-wheeled drone rumbled through the mud, heading toward its target: a...

Torture and India’s Justice System: Legal Gaps and Human Rights Concerns

Context: The issue of custodial torture has gained prominence due to recent extradition cases like Sanjay Bhandari (UK) and Tahawwur...

Revised Dairy Schemes: Boosting India’s Dairy Infrastructure and Rural Economy

Context:  The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the Revised Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM) and the...

Study on Moon Water and Temperature Variations

Context: Researchers from the Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) in Ahmedabad conducted a study to understand the moon’s thermal environment and...