Current affairs

On April 21, 1948, the UN adopted Resolution 47 on the Kashmir conflict, which deviated from India's expectations and led to prolonged diplomatic challenges, sh

US President Trump extended the ceasefire with Iran pending submission of a proposal, while tensions escalate over US seizure of an Iranian cargo ship and threa

Union Home Minister Amit Shah accused West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee of protecting infiltrators and supporting a 'Babri Masjid-modelled' mosque, highlighting th

The article critiques the recent special parliamentary session on women's reservation as political tokenism, arguing that real empowerment requires systemic ref

A Harvard study warns India faces escalating heat extremes due to climate change, with 380 million heat-exposed workers at risk, necessitating urgent adaptation

Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma of Delhi High Court refused to recuse herself from the Delhi excise policy case despite AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal's allegations of

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Delhi-Dehradun Expressway, a 210-km highway built at Rs 11,868 crore, featuring Asia's largest wildlife elevated co

The delimitation freeze based on the 1971 census has created significant disparities in political representation, raising questions about fiscal federalism and

India and South Korea aim to double bilateral trade to $54 billion by 2030 through upgraded CEPA terms and a dedicated Korean industrial township, focusing on s

India's first indigenous Fast Breeder Reactor (FBR) at Kalpakkam achieving criticality marks a milestone in the second stage of India's three-stage nuclear prog

Iran remains undecided on joining US-led peace talks in Pakistan due to historical mistrust, while the US maintains its naval blockade, exacerbating tensions an

The Karnataka High Court directed strict implementation of the state's menstrual leave policy under Articles 15(3) and 42, recognizing biological differences an

Unseasonal heat and rains in Punjab caused significant wheat crop damage, while delayed government policy relaxations on procurement standards led to a near sta

The West Bengal elections highlight a tight contest between TMC and BJP, with unemployment, women's safety, and the 'outsider' tag on BJP emerging as critical i

Women voters, constituting 51% of Tamil Nadu's electorate, are increasingly fragmented along caste, class, and religious lines, challenging traditional Dravidia

The Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, proposing to delink women's reservation from delimitation and expand Lok Sabha seats, was defeated in Lok Sabha d

Andhra Pradesh's major political parties aligned with BJP on a constitutional amendment, diverging from southern states' consensus, highlighting a crisis of pol

The defeat of the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, underscores the importance of consensus-building in constitutional amendments and raises concerns a

The defeat of the Women's Reservation Bill linked to delimitation in Lok Sabha highlights federal tensions, with opposition arguing it penalizes states that con

The Indian government has updated its GDP calculation methodology to address long-standing criticisms, resulting in revised growth rates and absolute GDP figure

India's reactive approach to migration governance, highlighted by recent evacuations from West Asia, underscores systemic gaps in addressing the full continuum

Recent violent protests by industrial workers in Noida highlight systemic failures in wage policy, labour rights enforcement, and the inadequacy of new Labour C

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee engaged in a war of words over the Women's Reservation Bill and delimitation, highli

The Supreme Court issued binding guidelines under Article 142 to enhance expressway safety, framing road fatalities as constitutional violations of Article 21's

The Sikkim High Court ruled that media reporting of FIR contents, including naming accused persons, does not constitute a privacy breach or media trial, reinfor

The ongoing discourse on simultaneous elections (ONOE) has largely ignored urban local government (ULG) elections, despite the 74th Constitutional Amendment Act

TMC has the highest percentage (38%) of women MPs in the 18th Lok Sabha, while the BJP leads in absolute numbers (31), as political debate intensifies over impl

The Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, proposing 33% women's reservation in legislatures linked to delimitation, was defeated in Lok Sabha, reigniting d

The failure of the Women's Reservation Bill in Lok Sabha highlights political manipulation and federal tensions, as the government attempted to link women's rep

The debate on women's reservation in Parliament highlights critical gaps in physical infrastructure and procedural norms, questioning whether institutional read

The article highlights Biju Patnaik's multifaceted role as a freedom fighter, industrialist, and political leader who shaped Odisha's industrial landscape and c

Severe vacancies in consumer commissions and systemic delays in case disposal are crippling India's consumer protection framework under the Consumer Protection

The Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, proposing women's reservation tied to delimitation, failed to secure a two-thirds majority in Lok Sabha, sparking

DMK introduced a private member's bill in Rajya Sabha to implement 33% women's reservation in legislatures without delimitation or census linkage, countering th

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has implemented advanced surveillance measures including body cameras, GPS tracking, and AI-enabled CCTV for West Bengal

Iran's 10-point ceasefire proposal faces significant challenges due to unrealistic demands including control over the Strait of Hormuz and nuclear program conce

US President Trump's aggressive rhetoric toward Iran and unilateral military leadership changes highlight risks to global security governance and democratic civ

The US-Iran ceasefire, driven by Trump's domestic political calculus, has significant implications for India's energy imports, Gulf remittances, and diplomatic

The Lok Sabha defeated a constitutional amendment Bill to reserve 33% seats for women, highlighting the persistent underrepresentation of women in Indian legisl

The opposition, led by Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi, challenged the government to implement the 2023 Women's Reservation Bill without linking it to delimitation,

The Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, which sought to implement 33% reservation for women in legislatures and increase Lok Sabha seats to 816, failed to secu

The Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, which sought to implement 33% reservation for women in Lok Sabha, failed to secure the required two-thirds majority, hi

The 2023 Women's Reservation Bill remains unimplemented due to delimitation requirements, with the 2026 amendment proposing seat expansion defeated in Lok Sabha

The 2026 Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal highlight key electoral processes like postal voting and allegations of misconduct, underscoring the h

Congress leaders Priyanka Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi criticized the government's delimitation and women's reservation bills, alleging political motives behind the

The ongoing delimitation debate highlights the tension between equal voting rights and federal representation, with concerns over southern states' political voi

India slipped to sixth in global GDP rankings due to IMF's downward revision post base-year update and rupee depreciation, with retail inflation rising to 3.4%

The US-led blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has exposed India's energy vulnerabilities and diplomatic constraints, forcing a strategic choice between pragmatic

Geopolitical tensions in West Asia present India with a unique opportunity to position itself as Asia's premier financial gateway by leveraging its institutiona

The government proposes increasing Lok Sabha seats from 543 to 816 via constitutional amendment, raising concerns about diluted debate quality, scrutiny mechani