Current Affairs

Antariksha Abhyas – 2024

Context: The Defence Space Agency (DSA) under the Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff (HQ IDS) has launched the first-ever space exercise,...

Avian Conservation, Protection, and Diversity in Indian Cities

Context: Rapid urbanisation and habitat loss have led to a significant decline in bird populations in Indian cities, necessitating concerted...

The Case for a G20 Development Bank to Achieve the SDGs

Context: The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are the first global effort to set shared development goals for all countries and...

Plastic-Eating Insect Discovery in Kenya

Context: A team from the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology in Kenya has discovered plastic-degrading abilities in the...

A New Fire-Resilient, Dual-Blooming Species of Dicliptera

Context: A new species of fire-resilient, dual-blooming plant has been discovered in the Western Ghats, a region known for its...

International Cyber Incidents: On the Question of Public Attribution

Context: India has not yet publicly attributed cyber incidents to specific private actors or nation-states. To enhance national security, a...

Reaping India’s Demographic Dividend through jobs in Manufacturing 

Context: Since economic reforms, there’s been a lot of excitement about the Demographic dividend  potential. But many now assume it...

Gender Responsive Climate Financing (GRCF)

Context: Climate financing is critical to addressing the climate crisis, but current systems are inefficient and fail to maximise social...

National Education Day

Context: Every year, National Education Day is celebrated on November 11, in honour of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, the first...

Borrowing Powers and Related Provisions

Context: In 2023, the central government imposed a ‘Net Borrowing Ceiling’ (NBC) on Kerala, limiting the maximum borrowing the state...

Costs of Population Decline

Context: Recently, the Chief Ministers of both Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu voiced concerns about the low fertility rates in...

Madan Mohan Malviya

About: Madan Mohan Malviya was a prominent Indian scholar, educational reformer, and politician born on December 25, 1861, in Allahabad....

Kodo Millet and Elephant’s Death

Context: The recent deaths of ten wild elephants from a herd of 13 in Madhya Pradesh’s Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve have...

Bibek Debroy Committee’s Vision for Indian Railways

Context: Bibek Debroy, who passed away late last week, had a deep interest in the Indian Railways, which he expressed...

Improving Wind Energy Generation

Context: Tamil Nadu, a leader in wind power, has many turbines over 30 years old. In August 2024, the state...