Current Affairs

Right to Food: Battling PDS Inefficiencies

Context: Recent reports have highlighted alarming PDS failures in Jharkhand, Odisha, and Bihar, where a significant number of households have...

India–Japan Agreement on UNICORN Masts: A Key Milestone in Defence Cooperation

Context: Recently India and Japan signed a Memorandum of Implementation (MOI) on 15 November 2024 for the co-development of Unified...

Flamingo Festival 2025

Context: The highly anticipated Flamingo Festival 2025 is set to take place from January 18 to 20 in the scenic...

Centre’s Share in States’ Revenue

Context: Over the last decade, Indian States have increasingly relied on transfers and grants from the Central government.    More...

Blueprint to Industrialise North India

Context: In an effort to address the lack of industrialisation in North India, the central government is drafting a comprehensive...

Indusfood 2025

Context: Since its inception in 2017, Indusfood has evolved into a prominent stage for India’s thriving food and beverage (F&B)...

Gaddi Dog of the Himalayas Officially Recognised by ICAR-NBAGR

  Context: The Indian Council of Agricultural Research-National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources (ICAR-NBAGR) recently recognised the Gaddi dog, an...

Winter Storm and Polar Vortex

Context: A winter storm in the United States has caused at least five deaths and widespread disruptions, including school closures,...

River Interlinking and Environmental Collapse

Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Ken-Betwa River Link Project on December 25, 2024, to address water scarcity. However,...

India’s Foreign Secretary Meets Taliban’s ‘Foreign Minister’ in Landmark Interaction

Context: Recently , Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri held a meeting with Afghanistan’s acting ‘Foreign Minister’ Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi...

Trump’s Expansionist Agenda

Context: President-elect Donald Trump made waves recently with bold statements regarding his plans for U.S. global influence, two weeks ahead...

Tibet Earthquake

Context: Recently Tibet was hit by a powerful earthquake measuring around 7 on the Richter scale, resulting in significant loss...

UDISE+ Reports decline in School Enrolment 

Context: The Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+) 2023-24 report reveals a concerning trend in India’s school education...

Latest GDP Estimates 

Context: The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has released the “First Advance Estimates” (FAEs) for India’s GDP growth...

New UGC Guidelines

Context: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has introduced reforms allowing students to complete their undergraduate degrees either earlier (accelerated) or...