International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for FAO

Why in the News? India has expressed serious concerns over proposed changes to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources… Continue reading

How Heat led to Protocells formation on Earth?

Why in the News? A new Nature Physics study suggests that warm volcanic rock surfaces may have concentrated organic molecules… Continue reading

India is 4th most Equal Society: World Bank

Why in the News? As of 2025, India ranks as the world’s fourth most equal country in terms of income… Continue reading

In news: Seine River

Why in the News? French authorities have opened up the Seine River to public swimming for the very first time… Continue reading

‘3 by 35’ Initiative by WHO

Why in the News? The World Health Organisation (WHO) has launched the “3 by 35” initiative, urging countries to raise… Continue reading

Conflict in Middle East: As world watches oil, why India must watch its fertiliser supply

Why in the News? The Iran-Israel conflict has drawn global attention for its impact on oil prices, but a less… Continue reading

WTO Agreement on Safeguards (AoS)

Why in the News? Invoking the Agreement on Safeguards (AoS), India has notified the WTO of its plan to impose… Continue reading

Oil Exploration in the Andaman Basin

Why in the News? The Union Minister for Petroleum has revealed that India is on the brink of a Guyana-like… Continue reading

[pib] SAKSHAM-3000

Why in the News? The Ministry of Communications has launched SAKSHAM-3000, a 25.6 Tbps indigenous switch-cum-router, to boost India’s data,… Continue reading

Who are the Girmitiyas?

Why in the News? PM Narendra Modi, while speaking in Trinidad and Tobago, paid tribute to the Girmitiyas—19th-century indentured Indian… Continue reading

National Sports Policy, 2025

Why in the News? The Union Cabinet recently approved the National Sports Policy, 2025. About the National Sports Policy, 2025:… Continue reading

[4th July 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: Socialism, Secularism are the spirit of the Constitution

PYQ Relevance: [UPSC 2024] Discuss India as a secular state and compare with the secular principles of the US Constitution.… Continue reading

Careful curation: On Bihar’s Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls

Why in the News? The Election Commission of India (ECI) is currently carrying out a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of… Continue reading

170th Anniversary of Santhal Revolt

Why in the News? Jharkhand on observed ‘Hul’ Diwas to commemorate the rebellion’s 170th anniversary of Santhal Revolt which was… Continue reading

Child Adoption in India

Why in the News? In a major step toward digital adoption reform, Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) has confirmed that… Continue reading

Species in news: Garcinia kusumae

Why in the News? Researchers in Assam have discovered a new tree species, Garcinia kusumae, locally called thoikora, adding to… Continue reading

Biomarkers of Healthy Aging, Resilience, Adversity, and Transitions (BHARAT)

Why in the News? IISc Bengaluru has launched BHARAT (Biomarkers of Healthy Aging, Resilience, Adversity, and Transitions), a pioneering study… Continue reading

Endocrine Disruptors in Plastic Waste

Why in the News? Microplastics and endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are infiltrating the human body, affecting everything from reproduction to cancer… Continue reading

[3rd July 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: Rephasing global development finance

PYQ Relevance: [UPSC 2014] Some of the International funding agencies have special terms for economic participation stipulating a substantial component… Continue reading

Under fire: The state must enforce compliance of regulations in the fireworks industry

Why in the News? A tragic pattern keeps repeating in Tamil Nadu’s firecracker industry, especially in Virudhunagar district, where frequent… Continue reading

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