Current Affairs

Understanding Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) and the NISAR Mission

Introduction: SAR is a remote sensing technology that creates sharp, high-resolution images even in dark, cloudy, or smoky conditions. Instead...

India’s Green Mission Revised

India’s Green Mission revised plan: Centre to focus on Aravalli, Western Ghats restoration Context: The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate...

Discovery of Portulaca bharat in Aravali Hills

Discovery of Portulaca bharat in Aravali Hills

New flowering plant species discovered in Aravali hills landscape near Jaipur Context: A new species of flowering plant, Portulaca bharat,...

A Sperm-Whale Tooth Unearthed in Copper-Age Spain

A Sperm-Whale Tooth Unearthed in Copper-Age Spain

A whale tooth’s journey from the sea to a Copper Age pit       Context:  In 2018, archaeologists excavating...

Bonn Climate Change Conference 2024

Context: The Bonn Climate Change Conference 2024 officially began on Monday, June 16, drawing over 5,000 government delegates, scientists, and...

India’s Bay of Bengal Strategy and Bangladesh

India’s Bay of Bengal Strategy and Bangladesh

India’s uneasy balancing act in the Bay of Bengal Context: India’s economic and strategic engagement in the Bay of Bengal...

Green Arabia

Green Arabia

Arabian desert once had a lush and bountiful chapter known as Green Arabia Context: The vast expanse of the Arabian...

India’s Digital Divide

India’s Digital Divide

Analysing Internet access and digital skills in India Context: India, One of the central targets of the United Nations Sustainable...

Sri Lanka-India Relations Under the NPP

Sri Lanka-India Relations Under the NPP

Context: The evolving India–Sri Lanka bilateral relationship has entered a new chapter under Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s National People’s Power (NPP)...

India’s AI-Biotech Ambition

India’s AI-Biotech Ambition

AI and biomanufacturing: can India’s policies match its ambitions? Context: India is aiming to become a global leader in AI-driven...

Long COVID and the FOXP4 Gene

How a lung gene is linked to post-COVID symptoms as per genetics study Context: A recent breakthrough study published in...

‘Schwarzman Scholars’ Programme for India

More ‘mind space’ for India in the American imagination Context: Despite being one of the world’s most populous nations, an...

War in Middle East Escalates: Iran and Israel

War in Middle East Escalates: Iran and Israel

War in Middle East Intensifies: Dangerous Fallout for Regional Stability Context: In the recent War in Middle East, Israel – Iran...

Aircraft Accident Probes Boost Aviation Safety

Aircraft Accident Probes Boost Aviation Safety

Aircraft Accident Investigation Must Prioritise Truth to Improve Public Trust Context : Flight AI‑171, a Boeing 787‑8 Dreamliner (VT‑ANB) bound for London‑Gatwick,...

Oil Palm Revolution in India

Oil Palm Revolution in India

The crop that is raising farm incomes — and eyebrows Context: Once a marginal crop, oil palm has become a...