Current Affairs

DDoS Cyberattack Disruption of Kaveri 2.0 Portal 

Context: Recently, Karnataka’s Kaveri 2.0 portal, which facilitates property registrations, experienced severe outages statewide due to a Distributed Denial of...

Renewed India-US Nuclear Cooperation: Strategic Gains and Diplomatic Implications

Context: The recent commitment by India and the United States to “fully realise” the US-India 123 Civil Nuclear Agreement marks...

Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana

Context: PMFBY, launched on February 18, 2016, by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is celebrating its 9th anniversary in 2025. Overview...

Biofuels in Focus: Balancing Shipping, Sustainability, and Social Impact

Context: Biofuels are increasingly promoted as a low-carbon alternative for sectors like shipping. However, concerns regarding deforestation, food security, and...

Towards Meaningful Quad Cooperation on Intelligence

Context: The Quad (U.S., Japan, India, Australia) has evolved from an informal dialogue to a strategic partnership addressing security challenges...

Generative AI on Critical Thinking

Context: A study by Microsoft and Carnegie Mellon University highlights the potentially negative impact of generative AI (GenAI) on knowledge...

Highlights of the Income Tax Bill, 2025

Context: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced the Income Tax Bill, 2025 in Lok Sabha on February 13 to simplify and...

Role of Constitutional Morality in Judicial Interpretation

Context: In recent years, constitutional courts have increasingly invoked the concept of “constitutional morality” as a tool for interpreting statutes...

India-Sri Lanka Economic Integration

Context: As India moves toward becoming the world’s third-largest economy by 2030 and Sri Lanka focuses on stabilising and growing...

Gyanesh Kumar Appointed as the new  Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) 

Context: Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar has been appointed Chief Election Commissioner after a meeting of a three-member committee headed by...

Building Defence Indic AI-Language Models in India

Introduction: Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming defence globally. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has declared 2025 as the ‘Year of...

Retail Bad Loans Surge Faster Than Corporate NPAs in ARCs

Context: The share of retail bad loans with Asset Reconstruction Companies (ARCs) has been rising at a faster pace than...

Sahyadri Farms: A Model for Transforming India’s Fruits and Vegetables (F&V) Sector

Context: Sahyadri Farms, India’s largest exporter of grapes, stands as a beacon for the potential of Farmer Producer Companies (FPCs)...

PM Modi’s Vision for India’s Textile Industry

Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while addressing Bharat Tex 2025 in New Delhi (Feb 14-17, 2025), expressed confidence that India...

Indian Railways’ Freight Revenue Growth Trails GDP Expansion

Context: Indian Railways’ (IR) freight revenue has struggled to keep pace with the nominal Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth in...