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Early Arrival of Southwest Monsoon 2025

Early Arrival of Southwest Monsoon 2025

Madden-Julian Oscillation and the early onset of the monsoon Context: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) officially announced the arrival of...

Early Onset of the Southwest Monsoon

What caused an ‘early’ monsoon onset in India this year? Context: In a significant development for India’s agricultural and economic...

India’s Coastline Now Measures 11,099 km

Maths of India’s coastline lengthened without gaining land Context: In December 2024, the Ministry of Home Affairs announced a significant...

Saraswati Pushkaralu 2025

When rivers meet and faith overflows Context: Before sunrise, thousands of barefoot pilgrims, guided not by maps but by unshakable...

Climate Change to Intensify Cyclones

Warming likely to make cyclones more destructive Context: As the planet continues to warm, climate change is expected to make...

Asteroid 2024 YR4

Asteroid YR4 might miss the earth. Will it miss the moon, too? Context: A newly discovered asteroid, 2024 YR4, has...

Earth’s Magnetic Field

Magnetic flip-flop Context: In 2022, Scientists unveiled a soundtrack at Solbjerg Square, Copenhagen, converting Earth’s magnetic signals from 32 locations...

India’s Heatwave Crisis

It is time to protect India’s workers from the heat Context: In the first week of April 2025, Delhi recorded...

Dhanteras and National Ayurveda Day: Celebrating Health, Prosperity, and Heritage

Dhanteras and National Ayurveda Day: Celebrating Health, Prosperity, and Heritage

  Dhanteras and National Ayurveda Day Based on Yashee’s article, “Dhanvantri’s Relevance to Dhanteras & Ayurveda Day” (The Indian Express,...

Arthaśāstra and How to Build a Strong State: Lessons from Ancient India

Arthaśāstra and How to Build a Strong State: Lessons from Ancient India

This essay, based on Saikat K Bose’s paper “Historicising the Arthaśāstra: Early Fiscal-Military States in South Asia” published on the...

Plant Cover and Warming in the Antarctic Peninsula

Plant Cover and Warming in the Antarctic Peninsula

Context – Warming in the Antarctic Peninsula. A new study shows that plant cover on the Antarctic Peninsula has increased...

WMO’s Report Claims 2023 Driest for Global Rivers 

WMO’s Report Claims 2023 Driest for Global Rivers 

Context: The World Meteorological Organization’s (WMO) State of Global Water Resources report, revealed that 2023 was the driest year for...

Lala Hardayal

Context: 140th Birth Anniversary of Lala Hardayal.    About: Lala Hardayal was a prominent Indian nationalist revolutionary.  He is best...

Hurricane Milton

Hurricane Milton

Context: Hurricane Milton has reached Category 5 status with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph as it approaches Florida.   ...

Slag Made from New Sedimentary Rock

Slag Made from New Sedimentary Rock

Context: Researchers documented a new type of sedimentary rock formed from coastal slag deposits in the U.K., showcasing how human...