Current affairs

The Union Budget 2026-27 allocates a record Rs 7.85 lakh crore to defence, emphasizing modernization and domestic procurement under Atmanirbhar Bharat, addressi

India's shift to a 2022-23 GDP base year with methodological reforms will recalibrate economic measurement accuracy and significantly impact fiscal federalism t

The 1970 parliamentary uproar over Neville Maxwell's book quoting the classified Henderson Brooks Report on the 1962 India-China war highlights enduring issues

India and Canada signed agreements on critical minerals and uranium ore supply, and finalized terms for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), a

India and Israel have initiated Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations, focusing on technology-driven sectors like AI and cybersecurity, ahead of PM Modi's vis

Edwin Lutyens' architectural designs in New Delhi, though commissioned by the British, have become integral to India's national identity and heritage, reflectin

The Sixteenth Finance Commission retained States' share in central taxes at 41% but failed to address non-shareable cesses and surcharges, raising concerns abou

India's vocational education system faces significant challenges, with only 1.3% secondary students enrolled, far below the NEP 2020 target of 50% by 2025, comp

The Supreme Court is examining whether WhatsApp's data collection practices violate constitutional privacy rights, while the Digital Personal Data Protection Ac

The US Supreme Court struck down President Trump's tariffs, ruling they violated constitutional separation of powers, with Indian-origin lawyer Neal Katyal succ

The India AI Impact Summit 2026 faced controversies including misrepresentation of technology and excessive police action against Youth Congress protesters, rai

The BJP's significant rise in West Bengal politics, from 3 seats in 2016 to 77 in 2021, hinges on strategic polarization around border security issues and conso

The Union Cabinet approved infrastructure projects worth ₹12,236 crore spanning railways, airports, and metro lines, alongside increasing the Minimum Support Pr

India's coal-fired power plants' operational rigidity is causing significant renewable energy curtailment, jeopardizing grid stability and the 500 GW non-fossil

The article highlights India's colonial hangover in preferring foreign dog breeds over native 'Indie' dogs, reflecting broader societal biases and the need for

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, architect of Iran's theocratic state and regional proxy warfare strategy, was killed in joint Israeli-US strikes,

The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has proposed amendments to the Gas Cylinders Rules, 2016, easing storage and licensing norms

The newly elected Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) government prioritizes renegotiating the 1996 Ganga Water Sharing Treaty before its 2026 expiry, reflecting

PM Modi inaugurated Micron's Semiconductor Assembly, Test and Packaging (ATMP) facility in Gujarat, marking India's strategic entry into global semiconductor ma

Despite recent breaches like Russia-Ukraine war and Israel-Gaza conflict, international law remains resilient as evidenced by ongoing treaty negotiations and ju

The Supreme Court has directed the Centre to constitute an expert committee to review British-era service norms for the Indian Coast Guard and armed forces, emp

U.S. President Donald Trump's 2026 State of the Union address emphasized divisive policies on immigration, tariffs, and Iran, days after the Supreme Court curta

President Trump's State of the Union address highlighted US economic growth and policy achievements, while facing Supreme Court setbacks on tariffs and politica

The US Supreme Court struck down President Trump's tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), forcing him to use Section 122

AI is transforming higher education by enabling personalized learning and automating administrative tasks, posing significant challenges for India's traditional

The BJP's targeted outreach to the Dawoodi Bohra Muslim community, a small but economically influential sect, highlights a strategic electoral approach amidst b

India's Budget 2026 marks a strategic shift in critical minerals policy, with the launch of the National Critical Mineral Mission (NCMM) and ₹16,300 crore alloc

Recent fatal crashes involving charter flights have exposed systemic safety lapses in India's Non-Scheduled Operator (NSOP) segment, prompting DGCA to enforce s

India's GDP revised downward by 3.26% under new 2022-23 base year methodology, validating past concerns about overestimation and complicating fiscal deficit tar

India's Rs 1,000 crore allocation for AI in Budget 2026 reflects chronic underinvestment compared to global peers, risking technological dependency and compromi

India's GDP grew at 7.8% in October-December 2025 quarter, with FY26 growth estimate revised upwards to 7.6%, while the new 2022-23 base year series shows struc

The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) revised India's GDP series with 2022-23 as the base year, reducing nominal GDP by 3-4%, complica

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's upcoming visit to Israel (February 25-26, 2026) underscores India's strategic de-hyphenation policy and deepening defence, techno

The Supreme Court dismissed TMC's objections to ECI training judicial officers for West Bengal's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process, reinforcing ECI's con

The Supreme Court's suo motu intervention against an NCERT textbook passage alleging judicial corruption highlights institutional dignity protection, while rais

President Trump's State of the Union speech emphasized economic achievements and aggressive foreign policy stances, particularly on Iran and Venezuela, while hi

An air ambulance crash in Jharkhand killed all seven onboard, raising aviation safety concerns, while a parliamentary panel scrutinized the timing of PM Modi's

Tarique Rahman of BNP takes office as Bangladesh's new PM, marking a significant shift from Awami League's rule and presenting challenges for India-Bangladesh r

The independence of India's Election Commission faces scrutiny due to allegations of voter list manipulation and controversial appointment procedures under the

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's speech at the Munich Security Conference signaled Europe's growing strategic autonomy from the US, advocating for European nu

India hosted the first global AI summit by a Global South nation, proposing the Delhi Declaration as a blueprint for ethical AI governance emphasizing data sove

The India-US trade deal marks deeper economic integration with Western economies, but strategic autonomy concerns persist amidst shifting US-China relations and

NITI Aayog member Ramesh Chand highlights how the upcoming India-US trade deal will enhance agricultural exports by reducing tariffs, addressing domestic demand

India's recent trade agreements with the US and EU reflect a pragmatic approach to geoeconomic competition, balancing strategic autonomy with economic interdepe

Kerala's exemplary health indicators, including IMR of 5 and MMR of 19, face emerging challenges from an ageing population and rising non-communicable diseases,

A Tamil Nadu-appointed committee chaired by Justice (retd) Kurian Joseph proposes a structural reset of Indian federalism, addressing centralization tendencies

The US Supreme Court ruled that President Trump overstepped his powers under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose tariffs, impactin

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stated it's premature to assess the impact of US Supreme Court's tariff ruling on India, while emphasizing banks' need to re

WhatsApp defends its data-sharing practices before the Supreme Court, arguing a blanket ban would harm small businesses and user choice, while the court scrutin

The rise of AI in education and research risks cognitive atrophy and intellectual regression, highlighting ethical concerns and the need for governance framewor