India must address illegal emigration with empathy and urgency

Why in the News? The U.S. deporting dozens of Indians for being illegal immigrants is not unexpected or new. What… Continue reading

Ocean Coordination Mechanism (OCM)

Why in the News? The Ocean Coordination Mechanism (OCM) was recently announced by the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO… Continue reading

[pib] Guru-Shishya Parampara Scheme

Why in the News? The Ministry of Culture implements a Central Sector scheme by the name of ‘Financial Assistance for… Continue reading

What is the ‘Nuclear Energy Mission’?

Why in the News? The Union Budget 2025-26 introduced the Nuclear Energy Mission, aiming to develop at least 5 indigenous… Continue reading

How beggar-thy-neighbour policies can make global trade come to a standstill?

Why in the News? In 2025, the United States’ imposition of a 25% tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico,… Continue reading

Why the tax cuts are a one way gamble?

Why in the News? The Union Budget offers a major tax cut, benefiting taxpayers earning above ₹7 lakh. Rebates and… Continue reading

[pib] Budget 2025-26 removes 7 Custom Duties for Industrial Goods

Why in the News? The Budget proposes to remove 7 customs tariff rates for industrial goods, following a similar step… Continue reading

[pib] GARBH-Ini-DRISHTI: India’s First Ferret Research Facility

Why in the News? India’s first Ferret Research Facility, GARBH-Ini-DRISHTI, was inaugurated at Translational Health Science and Technology Institute (THSTI)… Continue reading

Gyan Bharatam Mission

Why in the News? The Union Budget 2025-26 has introduced the Gyan Bharatam Mission, a comprehensive initiative for surveying, documenting,… Continue reading

[4th February 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: Some wind behind the sails of India’s shipping industry

PYQ Relevance: Q) ‘China is using its economic relations and positive trade surplus as tools to develop potential military power… Continue reading

Second National Gene Bank

Why in the News? As part of the Union Budget 2025-26, Finance Minister announced the establishment of a second National… Continue reading

NGT issues notice to Centre on use of invasive fish species for mosquito control

Why in the News? The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought a response from the Central government regarding the use… Continue reading

[3rd February 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: Beyond tax cuts, a closer read of the Union Budget

PYQ Relevance: Q) One of the intended objectives of Union-Budget 15-18 is to ‘transform, energize and clean India’. Analyze the… Continue reading

Inland Mangrove of Guneri

Why in the News? The Gujarat government has declared the Guneri Inland Mangrove in Kutch as the state’s first Biodiversity… Continue reading

[pib] National Manufacturing Mission (NMM)

Why in the News? The Union Finance Minister, while presenting the Union Budget 2025-26, announced the launch of the National… Continue reading

Bharatiya Bhasha Pustak Scheme

Why in the News? In the Union Budget 2025-26, Finance Minister, has introduced the Bharatiya Bhasha Pustak Scheme to provide… Continue reading

[pib] What is Geo-Economic Fragmentation?

Why in the News? The Economic Survey 2024-25 highlights the shift from globalization to geo-economic fragmentation (GEF). Countries are now… Continue reading

India is heading into a middle income trap

Why in the News? Ahead of the Union Budget, the Congress released a report on January 30, 2025, saying that… Continue reading

Supreme Court (SC) bans Manual Scavenging in 6 cities in a writ petition

Why in the News? Recently, the Supreme Court ordered a complete ban on manual scavenging and unsafe cleaning of sewers… Continue reading

Four new sites to get Ramsar Tag

Why in the News? Ahead of World Wetlands Day (February 2nd), the Environment Ministry announced the inclusion of four new… Continue reading

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