Current Affairs

India’s Push for Semiconductor Leadership

Context: In a move aimed at boosting India’s electronics manufacturing sector, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in her Budget 2025-26 speech,...

Myanmar and its Continuing Nightmare

Context: Four years after the military coup on February 1, 2021, Myanmar remains engulfed in turmoil, earning its unfortunate label...

Transformative Reforms

Context: In a bid to enhance India’s growth potential and global competitiveness, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced a series...

Debate on Congestion Pricing

Context: New York became the first city in the United States to introduce a congestion charge for vehicles entering Manhattan’s...

Video Relay Service (VRS)

Context: The Indian Sign Language Research and Training Centre (ISLRTC), under the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD),...

Union Budget Establishments of  Makhana Board in Bihar

Context: The Union Budget 2025 has announced the creation of a Makhana Board in Bihar with the aim of enhancing...

FDA Approves Suzetrigine

Context: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved suzetrigine, a non-opioid painkiller, to be sold under the brand...

Donald Trump’s Executive Order on Birthright Citizenship

Context: Recently, USA President Donald Trump signed an executive order restricting birthright citizenship. The order challenges the 14th Amendment, which...

2024 Annual Status of Education Report (ASER)

Context: The Annual Status of Education Report (Rural) 2024, released by Pratham, provides crucial insights into basic learning levels, school...

Preventing Crowd Disasters

Context: This week, India witnessed a devastating crowd crush at the Maha Kumbh, resulting in the tragic deaths of 30...

IoT Vulnerabilities: A Growing National Security Threat

Context: The Indian government has recently placed Internet of Things (IoT) modules manufactured by Chinese companies under heightened scrutiny, recognising...

Resilience of the Sundarbans Mangroves

Context: A study titled “Resilience of Sundarban mangroves in South Asia to Weather Extremes and Anthropogenic Water Pollution” was conducted...

Low-Sodium Salt Substitutes

Context: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has recently issued new guidelines recommending the use of low sodium salt substitutes (LSSS)...

EAC-PM’s Working Paper on Migration Trend

Context: A recent working paper by the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM), titled 400 Million Dreams, highlights...

Centre Forms Panels for Comprehensive Social Security Coverage for Workers

Context: A two-day Chintan Shivir of Labour Ministers and Secretaries from the Union and State governments concluded on January 30,...