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India slips to 131st position in Global Gender Gap Index, 2025

Why in the News? India has been ranked 131 out of 148 countries in the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global… Continue reading India slips to 131st position in Global Gender Gap Index, 2025

[12th June 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: Recounting Velpur’s story in ending child labour

PYQ Relevance: [UPSC 2016] Examine the main provisions of the National Child Policy and throw light on the status of… Continue reading [12th June 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: Recounting Velpur’s story in ending child labour

Why govts revise GDP base year and methodology, why the proposed 2026 revision matters for India’s global standing

Why in the News? India will update the base year for calculating GDP to 2022–23, and the new data is… Continue reading Why govts revise GDP base year and methodology, why the proposed 2026 revision matters for India’s global standing

CROPIC Initiative

Why in the News? The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare is set to launch CROPIC (Collection of Real Time… Continue reading CROPIC Initiative

BBX32 Protein in Plants

Why in the News? A new study from researchers at IISER Bhopal has revealed how a single protein called BBX32… Continue reading BBX32 Protein in Plants

India participates in 2nd Session of IALA Council

Why in the News? India is serving as a Vice President to the 2nd Session of the International Organization for… Continue reading India participates in 2nd Session of IALA Council

Poson Poya festival in Sri Lanka

Why in the News? Sri Lanka is celebrating Poson Poya festival which commemorates the arrival of Buddhism over 2,000 years… Continue reading Poson Poya festival in Sri Lanka

PM pays tributes to Sant Kabir

Why in the News? Prime Minister paid tributes to Sant Kabir Das on his birth anniversary. About Sant Kabir:   Birth:… Continue reading PM pays tributes to Sant Kabir

[11th June 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: Erdogan’s neo-Ottoman foreign policy

PYQ Relevance: [UPSC 2019] The long-sustained image of India as a leader of the oppressed and marginalised Nations has disappeared… Continue reading [11th June 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: Erdogan’s neo-Ottoman foreign policy

Expert Explains: Why Axiom-4 matters

Why in the News? Recently, Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla’s trip to the International Space Station (ISS) on the Axiom-4 mission… Continue reading Expert Explains: Why Axiom-4 matters

India’s legal bridge is one of reciprocity, not roadblocks 

Why in the News? In May 2025, the Bar Council of India (BCI) officially put into effect new rules called… Continue reading India’s legal bridge is one of reciprocity, not roadblocks 

Voyager Tardigrades Experiment

Why in the News? As part of his upcoming two-week stay on the International Space Station (ISS) under Axiom-4 Mission,… Continue reading Voyager Tardigrades Experiment

Magnetic Isolation and Concentration Cryo-electron Microscopy (MagIC)

Why in the news? Researchers from Rockefeller University introduced MagIC, a new method that allows cryo-EM to work with samples… Continue reading Magnetic Isolation and Concentration Cryo-electron Microscopy (MagIC)

India’s Population hits 146.39 Cr: UNFPA

Why in the News? According to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) report titled “State of the World Population 2025:… Continue reading India’s Population hits 146.39 Cr: UNFPA

KATRIN Experiment sets strongest Limit on Neutrino Mass

Why in the News? The Karlsruhe Tritium Neutrino Experiment (KATRIN) in Germany has achieved a major breakthrough in the search… Continue reading KATRIN Experiment sets strongest Limit on Neutrino Mass

[pib] Third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3)

Why in the News? At the Third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) in Nice, co-hosted by France and Costa Rica,… Continue reading [pib] Third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3)

[10th June 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: Empowering women in agriculture for food security

PYQ Relevance: [UPSC 2024] Distinguish between gender equality, gender equity and women’s empowerment. Why is it important to take gender… Continue reading [10th June 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: Empowering women in agriculture for food security

How extracting and producing nickel can be made more sustainable 

Why in the News? A new study by the Max Planck Institute for Sustainable Materials has introduced a new method… Continue reading How extracting and producing nickel can be made more sustainable 

HKU5 Bat Viruses pose potential Pandemic Risk

Why in the News? A new study warns that HKU5 bat coronaviruses, closely related to Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus… Continue reading HKU5 Bat Viruses pose potential Pandemic Risk

Species in news: Himalayan long-tailed myotis

Why in the News? Researchers have identified a new-to-science bat species, the Himalayan long-tailed myotis (Myotis himalaicus), from the Western… Continue reading Species in news: Himalayan long-tailed myotis