Current Affairs

Reviving the Multilingual Debate in India

Context: As India once again finds itself in the midst of a heated debate over the Three-Language Formula (TLF), an...

India’s Pharmaceutical Reputation Under Scrutiny

Context: India, often referred to as the pharmacy of the global South, is facing a serious crisis of reputation due...

PM Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN)

Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi transferred ₹22,000 crore into the bank accounts of 9.8 crore farmers under the PM Kisan...

Effects of Space Travel on Astronaut Health

Context: The human body evolved to function optimally on Earth, not in space. Space travel exposes astronauts to microgravity, radiation,...

Pesticides’ Impact on Non-Target Species

Context: A recent study published in Nature Communications highlights the widespread negative effects of pesticides on over 800 non-target species,...

Food Giants’ Lack of Transparency on Fertiliser Risks

Context: A new report by Planet Tracker reveals significant gaps in how major food companies disclose the risks associated with...

Preserving Agro-Tribal Diversity through Empowering Policies

Context: India can preserve its rich agro-tribal diversity by designing policies that respect, empower, and integrate the traditional agricultural knowledge...

Mass Whale Strandings

Context: Australian authorities announced the euthanasia of 90 false killer whales that survived a mass stranding on a remote beach...

Tapentadol-Carisoprodol Drug

Context: The Health Ministry has issued a stop activity order against Aveo Pharmaceuticals, Mumbai, following reports of exporting unapproved combination...

Shifting World Order

Context: In Ernest Hemingway’s The Sun Also Rises, a character is asked how he went bankrupt. “Gradually and then suddenly,”...

Microsoft’s Majorana 1 Chip

Context: Quantum computing is often hailed as the next frontier in technology, with the potential to revolutionise industries such as...

Panchayat Governance in India

Context: The popular web series Panchayat, set in the fictional village of Phulera, humorously portrays the trials of a city-bred...

India-US Trade Talks

Context:` As New Delhi explores tariff reductions on a range of US products, Washington, DC is particularly focused on expanding...

RBI’s Dollar-Rupee Swap

Context: After executing a $5 billion dollar-rupee swap less than a month ago, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has...

Building a Future-Ready Workforce

Context: The global labour market is evolving rapidly, and the skills required in 2030 will likely be vastly different from...