Distribution: yearly

Repairability Index (RI) for Mobile and Electronics Sector

Why in the News? The Committee formed to design India’s Repairability Index (RI) framework has submitted its report to Department… Continue reading Repairability Index (RI) for Mobile and Electronics Sector

“China Plus One” Strategy

Why in the News? Japanese companies, along with other global players, are increasingly turning to India under the China Plus… Continue reading “China Plus One” Strategy

Port economy will drive India’s growth: PM

Why in the News? Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that coastal states and port cities will play a… Continue reading Port economy will drive India’s growth: PM

PM inaugurates Vizhinjam Port

Why in the News? Prime Minister has formally commissioned India’s first deep-sea transshipment port at Vizhinjam in Kerala. About Vizhinjam… Continue reading PM inaugurates Vizhinjam Port

Green Hydrogen Certification Scheme (GHCS)

Why in the News? The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has launched Green Hydrogen Certification Scheme (GHCS) under… Continue reading Green Hydrogen Certification Scheme (GHCS)

Changing patterns of Western Disturbances

Why in the News? Heavy rainfall and strong winds disrupted life in Delhi due to a fresh splash of Western… Continue reading Changing patterns of Western Disturbances

Red-Crowned Roofed Turtle returns to Ganga after 3 Decades

Why in the News? The red-crowned roofed turtle has returned to the Ganga River after nearly 30 years of absence.… Continue reading Red-Crowned Roofed Turtle returns to Ganga after 3 Decades

[2nd May 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: China’s strategic push — Asia ties amid tariff tensions

PYQ Relevance: [UPSC 2017] China is using its economic relations and positive trade surplus as tools to develop potential military… Continue reading [2nd May 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: China’s strategic push — Asia ties amid tariff tensions

Reviving a far-sighted but forgotten Bill mechanism

Why in the News? Private Member’s Bills (PMBs) allow Members of Parliament (MPs) who are not ministers to suggest their… Continue reading Reviving a far-sighted but forgotten Bill mechanism

Centre hikes Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) of Sugarcane for 2025-26

Why in the News? The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved an increase in the Fair and Remunerative Price… Continue reading Centre hikes Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) of Sugarcane for 2025-26

Digital Access a FR under Right to Life and Liberty: Supreme Court

Why in the News? The Supreme Court has ruled that inclusive and meaningful Digital Access to e-governance and welfare systems… Continue reading Digital Access a FR under Right to Life and Liberty: Supreme Court

ITER Tokamak Reactor

Why in the News? Scientists working on the world’s largest nuclear fusion project ITER has completed its main magnet system… Continue reading ITER Tokamak Reactor

Satavahana Inscriptions found in Telangana

Why in the News? A recent survey by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) uncovered eleven inscriptions in Telangana’s Gundaram… Continue reading Satavahana Inscriptions found in Telangana

[1st May 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: The impact of suspending a water treaty

PYQ Relevance: [UPSC 2016]  Present an account of the Indus Water Treaty and examine its ecological, economic and political implications… Continue reading [1st May 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: The impact of suspending a water treaty

India’s shame — the trap of bonded labour 

Why in the News? On May 1, as people around the world celebrate Labour Day to respect workers and their… Continue reading India’s shame — the trap of bonded labour 

Govt. approves ‘Caste Census’

Why in the News? In a landmark move, the Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs (CCPA) has approved the inclusion of… Continue reading Govt. approves ‘Caste Census’

Government revamps National Security Advisory Board (NSAB)

Why in the News? The Union Government has reconstituted the National Security Advisory Board (NSAB), appointing Alok Joshi, former chief… Continue reading Government revamps National Security Advisory Board (NSAB)

Cosmic Clumpiness and the S8 Tension

Why in the News? New research suggests that understanding the “clumpiness” of matter, measured by Sigma-8 (S8) Tension, could unlock… Continue reading Cosmic Clumpiness and the S8 Tension

What is AIM4NatuRe Initiative?

Why in the News? On Earth Day, April 22, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) launched the Accelerating Innovative Monitoring… Continue reading What is AIM4NatuRe Initiative?

[30th April 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: A powerful judicial remedy for waste management

PYQ Relevance: [UPSC 2023] The most significant achievement of modern law in India in the constitutionalization of environmental problems by… Continue reading [30th April 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: A powerful judicial remedy for waste management