Current Affairs

Dhimsa Dance

Context: For the first time since India’s Independence, tribal families in Neelabandha, a remote hilltop hamlet in Arla Panchayat of...

Bold Tax Cuts or a Risky Economic Gamble?

Context: The 2025 Union Budget has introduced what is arguably the most significant tax cut for the middle class in...

U.S.’s Exit from WHO

Context: The recent decision by the United States government to withdraw from the World Health Organisation (WHO) has sparked concerns...

India’s Health Leadership

Context: The Union Budget 2025-26 lays a strong foundation for India’s aspirations to become a global leader in health care...

Story of NavIC

Context: India’s ambitious Navigation with Indian Constellation (NavIC) program has faced yet another challenge, with the partial failure of the...

Supreme Court Directive on Sacred Groves

Context: Recently, the Supreme Court of India directed the Forest Department of Rajasthan to map and document all sacred groves...

HSN Code for Fox Nuts

Context: The Ministries of Commerce and Agriculture are collaborating to obtain a globally recognised Harmonized System of Nomenclature (HSN) code...

Gaia Black Holes

Context: Astronomers have discovered a massive black hole named Gaia BH3, the third of its kind, located close to Earth....

India-Indonesia Relations: A Pillar of Stability and Prosperity in the Indo-Pacific

Context: Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto was the chief guest at India’s 76th Republic Day celebrations on January 26, 2025. His...

Cancer Financial Toxicity in India

Context: Financial toxicity is the most devastating yet least assessed form of cancer toxicity, impacting not only the patient but...

Beggar-thy-Neighbour Policy

Context: Donald Trump’s Protectionist Policy in the 2nd Term has brought the focus back on thy-neighbour policy used by the...

The Era of Plastic-Degrading Bacteria

Context: Plastic pollution remains a critical environmental challenge, with 8.3 billion tonnes produced globally over 65 years, of which less...

Boosting Extra-Long Staple (ELS) Cotton Production in India: A Five-Year Mission

Context: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a five-year mission to enhance cotton production, particularly extra-long staple (ELS) cotton. The...

Genesis of 4% Inflation Target

Context: As Sanjay Malhotra (RBI Governor) prepares to chair his first Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting from February 5-7, 2025,...

India-Bangladesh History and Future

Context: It is six months since the unexpected ousting of Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh’s longest-serving Prime Minister.  More on News The...