Current Affairs

Tuberculosis and Mental Health

Context: The intersection of tuberculosis (TB) and mental health issues presents a significant public health challenge, often referred to as...

Oilfields Amendment Bill

Context: On December 3, the Rajya Sabha approved the Oilfields (Regulation and Development) Amendment Bill, 2024, aimed at enhancing domestic...

Women Becoming a Vote Bank

Context: In the Maharashtra and Jharkhand Assembly elections, both the NDA and Opposition governments focused on cash transfer schemes for...

Monetary Policy and CRR

Context: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) began its three-day monetary policy review on Wednesday, December 4.  More on News...

Warming Oceans and Changing Marine Habitats

Context: Human activities release billions of tonnes of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere annually, trapping heat from the Sun and...

Open Science and Commercialisation

Context: DeepMind’s decision to withhold AlphaFold 3’s full code has raised concerns among researchers, limiting their ability to fully investigate...

World Soil Day: The Importance of Soil Health and Nutrient Circularity

Context: World Soil Day (5, December 2024) emphasises the need to address India’s soil health crisis to ensure sustainable ecosystems,...

Bhimrao Ambedkar

Dr Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar, often called Baba Saheb Ambedkar, was an eminent Indian jurist, economist, politician, and social reformer who...

Usefulness of Caste Census

Context: The demand for a caste census has become a contentious political issue, with support from opposition leaders, NGOs, and...

Extrachromosomal DNA

Context: Recent studies have revealed that extrachromosomal DNA (ecDNA) is present in up to 40% of cancer cell lines and...

Nafithromycin and India’s Drug Development

Context: India, long hailed as the “pharmacy of the world” for its affordable generic drugs and vaccines, has made a...

UK’s Assisted Dying Bill

Context: On November 29, the UK House of Commons passed the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill by a...

Electronic tracking of undertrials on bail

Context: Recently , President Droupadi Murmu released a report titled “Prisons in India: Mapping Prison Manuals and Measures for Reformation...

Marburg Virus Disease 

Context: The recent outbreak of the Marburg virus in Rwanda has raised significant global concern.  More on News: The virus,...

AI Uncovers Nazca Geoglyphs

Context: Artificial Intelligence (AI) has revolutionised the field of archaeology, leading to the discovery of hundreds of previously unknown Nazca...