Current Affairs

False Smut Infestation in Paddy: Causes, Impact, and Management

False Smut Infestation in Paddy: Causes, Impact, and Management

False smut, a fungal rice disease in Punjab, spread due to rains disrupting spraying. Learn its causes, impact on yield,...

Model Youth Gram Sabha (MYGS) Initiative

Model Youth Gram Sabha (MYGS) Initiative

The Model Youth Gram Sabha (MYGS) simulates Gram Sabha meetings, empowering students with civic skills, grassroots governance experience, and democratic...

FCRA Renewal Deadline Imposed on NGOs: Balancing Oversight and Development

FCRA Renewal Deadline Imposed on NGOs: Balancing Oversight and Development

The Home Ministry now requires NGOs to file FCRA renewal applications four months before expiry. While the Act ensures transparency...

India’s Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve Wins UNESCO Recognition

India’s Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve Wins UNESCO Recognition

UNESCO has recognised Himachal Pradesh’s Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve as India’s 13th site in the World Network of Biosphere Reserves....

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) in India

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) in India

Supreme Court upholds JSW Steel’s plan for BPSL, reaffirming IBC’s role in asset revival, recovery, and credit growth despite delays...

Karur Stampede and Crowd Management: Lessons for Public Safety in India

Karur Stampede and Crowd Management: Lessons for Public Safety in India

The Karur stampede at Vijay’s political rally in Tamil Nadu killed 40 people, including 9 children. This blog examines the...

Musi River Flooding and Hyderabad: Causes, Impact, and Lessons for the Future

Musi River Flooding and Hyderabad: Causes, Impact, and Lessons for the Future

Hyderabad’s Musi River floods expose mismanagement, encroachment, and poor drainage. Learn causes, history, and lessons for resilient urban planning. Context...

Drop in Birth Rate and Sex Ratio: Delhi and Patriarchy

Drop in Birth Rate and Sex Ratio: Delhi and Patriarchy

Delhi’s 2024 Births and Deaths Report reveals declining fertility and worsening sex ratio. Explore causes, implications, and policy challenges shaping...

Tiger Shark Exercise

Tiger Shark Exercise

Explore Bangladesh’s shifting defence alliances, marked by the Tiger Shark exercise and growing ties with the US, amidst the backdrop...

Economic Freedom Index 2025

Economic Freedom Index 2025

Explore India’s position at 128th in the 2025 Economic Freedom Index, the factors pulling down its score, global trends, and...

AFSPA Extension in Northeast India: Impact and Human Rights Challenges

AFSPA Extension in Northeast India: Impact and Human Rights Challenges

Explore the implications of the AFSPA extension in Manipur, Nagaland, and Arunachal Pradesh, the challenges to human rights, and the...

Environmental Justice in India: NGT’s Role, Jurisdictional Overlaps & Key Rulings

Environmental Justice in India: NGT’s Role, Jurisdictional Overlaps & Key Rulings

Explore the role of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) in India’s environmental justice system, its key rulings, and challenges arising...

SUNIYO Scheme: Impact on Delhi’s Property Tax and Fiscal Health

SUNIYO Scheme: Impact on Delhi’s Property Tax and Fiscal Health

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has extended its one-time property tax amnesty scheme — SUNIYO (Sampattikar Niptaan Yojana) —...

GST Reforms and Fiscal Imbalances

GST Reforms and Fiscal Imbalances

GST Reforms 2.0 have increased States’ reliance on the Centre, eroding fiscal autonomy. This blog discusses how these changes affect...

India’s Urban Definition Fails Growing Towns

India’s Urban Definition Fails Growing Towns

India risks misclassifying growing towns under outdated Census rules. Learn why redefining “urban” is vital for governance, infrastructure, and equity....