Current Affairs

Strengthening the India-France Partnership

Context: The Union Minister of Commerce & Industry highlighted the immense potential for India and France to jointly contribute to...

Election Commission: A Pillar of India’s Democracy

Context: India adopted its Constitution on November 26, 1949, establishing free and fair elections as fundamental to democracy. Article 324...

Alamgir II

Alamgir II, born Mirza Aziz-ud-Din on June 6, 1699, was the sixteenth Mughal emperor, reigning from June 3, 1754, until...

Ceasefire Between Israel and Hezbollah

Context: The recently brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in South Lebanon appears to be holding for now.  More on...

Right to Work and MGNREGA Job Card Deletions

Context: Between 2021-22 and 2022-23, job card deletions under MGNREGA escalated drastically, surging from 1.49 crore to 5.53 crore workers—a...

US Quest for a Strategic Trifecta in the Indian Ocean

Context: Since the Cold War, the US has maintained strategic interests in the Indian Ocean, leveraging bases like Diego Garcia...

Atal Innovation Mission (AIM 2.0)

Context: The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the continuation of the Atal Innovation Mission (AIM)...

Jyotirao Govindrao Phule

Jyotirao Govindrao Phule, commonly known as Jyotiba Phule, was a pivotal figure in the social reform movement in India during...

Street Pesticides and Child Deaths

Context: The issue of street pesticides in South Africa, particularly in its townships, has been a long-standing and deadly problem....

Indian Space Program

Context: November 21, 2024, marked the 61st anniversary of the Indian space program. History and Evolution: 1963: India’s space journey...

Gelephu Mindfulness City: A Hub of Knowledge, Technology, and Finance

Context: At the Global Conference of the International Co-operative Alliance in New Delhi, Bhutanese Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay highlighted Gelephu...

Religious Conversion

Context: The Supreme Court ruled that religious conversions motivated solely by the prospect of availing reservation benefits are unconstitutional, labeling...

Ocean of Water Inside Uranus and Neptune

Context: A new study, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), proposes that there might be a...

Guru Ghasidas-Tamor Pingla Tiger Reserve

Context: Chhattisgarh has recently announced the establishment of the Guru Ghasidas-Tamor Pingla Tiger Reserve region as India’s 56th tiger reserve....

Republic to a Republic of Unequals

Context: On November 26, 2024, India celebrated Constitution Day, marking 75 years since the adoption of the Constitution and the...