Current Affairs

Aurobindo Ghosh

Aurobindo Ghosh, commonly known as Sri Aurobindo, was a prominent Indian philosopher, nationalist, and spiritual leader born on August 15,...

Challenges in Using AI in Indian Agriculture: 

AI holds transformative potential for agriculture, yet its adoption in India faces hurdles: Small Landholdings: Over 80% of Indian farmers...

BRICS and Dollar 

Context: Donald Trump has issued a warning to the BRICS nations (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa), threatening 100%...

Unified Adaptation Taxonomy and Adaptation Finance

Context: Global spending on climate change adaptation is estimated to fall short by as much as 18 times the required...

BRICS+ Local Currency Trade

Context: The BRICS+ group (Brazil, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Iran, Russia, South Africa, UAE) is exploring trade in local currencies...

Bangladesh and Religious Freedom

Context: The desecration of Hindu temples in Bangladesh and the arrest of Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das on sedition charges...

Prior Sanction to Prosecute Public Servants

Context: Citing a recent Supreme Court ruling as a precedent for the former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Congress MP...

40 Years after Bhopal Gas Tragedy

Context: Four decades after the Bhopal gas tragedy, hundreds of tonnes of toxic waste remain at the Union Carbide India...

GRAP 4 and Supreme Court

Context: The Supreme Court highlighted a complete lack of coordination among government agencies, civic bodies, and the police in implementing...

Land Degradation

Context: A United Nations report titled “Stepping back from the precipice: Transforming land management to stay within planetary boundaries” highlights...

Ratapani Wildlife Sanctuary

Context: The Ratapani Wildlife Sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh was officially declared a tiger reserve after receiving in-principle approval from the...

DNA Analysis and Levirate Marriages

Context: The CDFD’s involvement in a recent case showcases the power of DNA technology to reveal personal truths, raising ethical...

Tobacco Harm Reduction

Context: Research indicates adopting Tobacco Harm Reduction (THR) products could save 600,000 lives in Nigeria and Kenya by 2060. Despite...

Govt to Revise GDP Base Year to 2022-23

Context: The Indian government is set to revise the base year for calculating GDP to 2022-23, replacing the current 2011-12...

Rajendra Prasad

Rajendra Prasad was a pivotal figure in India’s struggle for independence and the first President of India, serving from 1950...