Current affairs

Padma Awards 2026: Full List of Awardees as President Droupadi Murmu Presents Civilian Honours

President Droupadi Murmu conferred Padma Awards 2026 on 66 distinguished personalities during the first Civil Investiture Ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan on May 25, 2026. The prestigious civilian honours recognised contributions across art, sports, education, medicine, public affairs, literature, industry,...

Emerging Strategic Faultlines in India–US Relations

Context Recent developments, including U.S.–China rapprochement, differences over Russia, tariffs, and the West Asia crisis, have highlighted emerging faultlines in India–United States relations despite continued strategic cooperation. Read Also: UPSC Daily Current Affairs 2026 Structural Convergences Between India and U.S....

BCCI Not Under RTI Act: CIC Ruling, Supreme Court Judgments & Transparency Debate Explained

Context The Central Information Commission (CIC) recently ruled that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) does not qualify as a “public authority” under the RTI Act, 2005. As a result, the BCCI cannot be legally compelled to...

Oral Remarks and Institutional Limits of the Judiciary in the Digital Age

Context Oral remarks by the Chief Justice during a court hearing, and the clarification that followed, have reignited debate on the institutional limits of judicial speech in the digital age. Read Also: UPSC Daily Current Affairs 2026 What Are Oral...

Hydroelectric Projects in Upper Ganga Basin: Key Dams, Rivers and Environmental Concerns

Context The Union government informed the Supreme Court that no new hydropower projects should be permitted in the upper Ganga basin of Uttarakhand beyond the seven already commissioned or substantially completed projects. Read Also: UPSC Daily Current Affairs 2026 Various...

Thorium and India’s Long-Term Energy Security

Context India’s push towards a 100 GWe nuclear energy mission by 2047 have renewed focus on thorium-based nuclear energy for long-term energy security. Read Also: UPSC Daily Current Affairs 2026 Importance of Thorium in Energy Security Abundant Domestic Resource: India...

Empowering Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) in India: Challenges, 74th Amendment & Way Forward

Context India’s accelerating urbanization has once again drawn attention to the fragile condition of Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) Constitutional Status of Urban Local Bodies Urban local governance received constitutional recognition through the 74th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992. Key Constitutional Features...

India’s EV Transition Requires a Robust Grid Strategy

Context Amid rising volatility in global crude oil prices due to the ongoing West Asian conflict, energy experts have highlighted that India’s electric vehicle (EV) transition cannot succeed without parallel strengthening of the country’s power infrastructure and grid management systems....

India–Italy Strategic Partnership in Emerging Global Order: Trade, Defence, IMEC and Indo-Pacific Cooperation

Context India and Italy are rapidly expanding their Strategic Partnership with cooperation growing in trade, defence, AI, clean energy, connectivity and Indo-Pacific affairs. Read Also: UPSC Daily Current Affairs 2026 About India–Italy Relationship Strategic Partnership: Bilateral ties upgraded to a...

Zwan–Wolf Effect on Mars: MAVEN Mission Discovers Unique Solar Wind Interaction During CME Event

Context                              Scientists using Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) detected the Zwan–Wolf effect on Mars during a powerful Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) event. Read Also: UPSC...