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State of Food and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) 2025, Report

Why in the News? The 2025 State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report highlights alarming levels… Continue reading State of Food and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) 2025, Report

[28th July 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: How is India preparing against GLOF events?

PYQ Relevance: [UPSC 2024] What is disaster resilience? How is it determined? Describe various elements of a resilience framework. Also… Continue reading [28th July 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: How is India preparing against GLOF events?

Not the way Criminalising Adolescent Sex will undermine the aim of the POCSO Act

Why in the News? Recently, the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012 is under scrutiny as the… Continue reading Not the way Criminalising Adolescent Sex will undermine the aim of the POCSO Act

Veer Parivar Sahayata Yojana

Why in the News? The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) has launched the ‘Veer Parivar Sahayata Yojana’, aimed at improving… Continue reading Veer Parivar Sahayata Yojana

Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) under POSH Act

Why in the News? A student in Odisha, died by suicide after her sexual harassment complaint was rejected by her… Continue reading Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) under POSH Act

Artform in News: Soharai Mural Paintings

Why in the News? The second Kala Utsav 2025 at Rashtrapati Bhavan celebrated India’s tribal art, with artists from Jharkhand,… Continue reading Artform in News: Soharai Mural Paintings

Novel Microscope observes Molecular Motion

Why in the News? Over a century after Einstein explained Brownian motion, California Institute of Technology (Caltech) scientists have created… Continue reading Novel Microscope observes Molecular Motion

The scientist who made ‘mangroves’ a buzzword

Why in the News? World Mangrove Day was observed on July 26. The occasion also recalled the pioneering role of… Continue reading The scientist who made ‘mangroves’ a buzzword

[pib] PM Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana (PM-VBRY)

Why in the News? The Employment Linked Incentive (ELI) Scheme has been officially launched as the PM Viksit Bharat Rozgar… Continue reading [pib] PM Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana (PM-VBRY)

Ramsar COP15 opens in Zimbabwe

Why in the News? Delegates from 172 countries convened in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, for the 15th Meeting of the Conference… Continue reading Ramsar COP15 opens in Zimbabwe

UAV Launched Precision Guided Missile (ULPGM)-V3

Why in the News? DRDO has successfully test-fired the UAV-Launched Precision Guided Missile (ULPGM)-V3. About ULPGM-V3: Overview: It is a… Continue reading UAV Launched Precision Guided Missile (ULPGM)-V3

Clean house: On India’s septic tank desludging

Why in the News? Recently, a social audit tabled in Parliament revealed 150 hazardous cleaning deaths in 2022–23, exposing unsafe… Continue reading Clean house: On India’s septic tank desludging

AdFalciVax Vaccine for Malaria

Why in the News? The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has introduced AdFalciVax, a new malaria vaccine candidate targeting… Continue reading AdFalciVax Vaccine for Malaria

Financial Inclusion Index, 2025

Why in the News? The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced that the Financial Inclusion Index (FI-Index) for Financial… Continue reading Financial Inclusion Index, 2025

India ranks 77th in Henley Passport Index, 2025

Why in the News? India has improved its global mobility ranking, moving up eight places to 77th in the Henley… Continue reading India ranks 77th in Henley Passport Index, 2025

Tribes in news: Khasi

Why in the News? The Meghalaya High Court heard a PIL against the Khasi Lineage Act (preserves Khasi matrilineal traditions)… Continue reading Tribes in news: Khasi

Coral Loss in Lakshadweep

Why in the News? A 24-year-long study conducted by the Nature Conservation Foundation reveals that coral cover in Lakshadweep has… Continue reading Coral Loss in Lakshadweep

[24th July 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: Can Presidential Reference change a judgment?

PYQ Relevance: [UPSC 2024] Explain the reasons for the growth of public interest litigation in India. As a result of… Continue reading [24th July 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: Can Presidential Reference change a judgment?

The reality of the changing dimensions of warfare

Why in the News? India needs to urgently revamp its defence modernisation plans in the face of emerging challenges from… Continue reading The reality of the changing dimensions of warfare

Spare live animals, move to biological models

Why in the News? There is growing ethical and scientific concern over the continued use of animal testing in laboratories,… Continue reading Spare live animals, move to biological models