Scientists at CERN Create Gold from Lead

Why in the News? In a recent breakthrough at CERN’s ALICE (A Large Ion Collider Experiment), scientists observed that near-collisions… Continue reading

Justice B.R. Gavai takes charge as 52nd CJI

Why in the News? Justice B.R. Gavai has been sworn in as the 52nd Chief Justice of India (CJI). About… Continue reading

[14th May 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: Ecology is the world’s permanent economy

PYQ Relevance: [UPSC 2024] The groundwater potential of the gangetic valley is on a serious decline. How may it affect… Continue reading

Big deal: On the U.S.-China trade deal

Why in the News? Recently, the U.S. has agreed to temporarily reduce its tariffs on Chinese goods from 145% to… Continue reading

In India, education without employment

Why in the News? The National Education Policy 2020 does not effectively address the employability issues faced by India’s graduates… Continue reading

Highlights of the Sample Registration System (SRS) 2021 Report

Why in the News? According to the Sample Registration System (SRS) 2021 report, the Total Fertility Rate (TFR) in India… Continue reading

What are Digital Banking Units (DBU)?

Why in the News? In October 2022, 75 Digital Banking Units were launched across remote districts to commemorate India’s 75th… Continue reading

Dirang Geothermal Project

Why in the News? The Centre for Earth Sciences and Himalayan Studies (CESHS) has successfully drilled India’s first geothermal production… Continue reading

India rolls over $50M Treasury Bill to help Maldives

Why in the News? India extended critical financial assistance to the Maldives by rolling over a $50 million Treasury Bill,… Continue reading

Explained: Why farmers prefer growing rice and wheat

Why in the News? The combination of assured government support and scientific advancements in breeding technologies has made rice and… Continue reading

Species in news: Indian Grey Wolf

Why in the News? Indian Grey Wolves in the Kadbanwadi Grasslands in Pune District are exposed to threats from local… Continue reading

[pib] Group of Friends of Traditional Medicine (GFTM)

Why in the News? The Sixth Meeting of the Group of Friends of Traditional Medicine (GFTM) was hosted by the… Continue reading

Asteroid YR4 might miss the Earth

Why in the News? Asteroid YR4, discovered in December 2024 via Chile’s ATLAS telescope, was first thought to threaten Earth… Continue reading

IAF spokesperson quotes Ramcharitmanas

Why in the News? India’s briefing on Operation Sindoor was opened with lines from poet Ramdhari Singh Dinkar and concluded… Continue reading

Self-Defence Clause in Global Law

Why in the News? India and Pakistan agreed to cease all firing and military actions following precision strikes by India… Continue reading

Gold’s Cosmic Origins from Magnetar Flares

Why in the News? A new study by Columbia University, suggests that the universe may have an alternate mechanism for… Continue reading

Scientists create first ‘Pangenome’ of Asian Rice

Why in the News? Chinese researchers has developed a first-of-its-kind rice pangenome by integrating genetic data from 144 wild and… Continue reading

Delhi Morphological Ridge

Why in the News? The Supreme Court notified civic officials of allegedly violating its 1996 directive in the M.C. Mehta… Continue reading

BrahMos: the ‘Fire and Forget’ Stealthy Cruise Missile

Why in the News? The BrahMos supersonic cruise missile has garnered global attention as it was reportedly used for the… Continue reading

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