Current affairs

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...

Bioenergy and India’s Energy Transition: Biogas Potential, Challenges, Government Schemes & Way Forward

Context Rising energy-security concerns and waste-management challenges are increasing India’s focus on commercially viable bioenergy solutions. Read Also: UPSC Daily Current Affairs 2026 Opportunity for Biogas & Bioenergy Large Biomass Resource Base: India generates nearly 750 million tonnes of biomass...

Economic Statecraft in the Emerging Global Order: India’s Geoeconomic Strategy Explained

Context Globalisation is increasingly being shaped by strategic competition, where supply chains, technology ecosystems, critical minerals and trade networks are becoming instruments of geopolitical power. Read Also: Judiciary Current Affairs Emergence of a Geoeconomic World Order Fusion of Economics and...

India’s Renewable Energy Surge: Why Energy Storage is the Key to Achieving 500 GW Renewable Target by 2030

Context As India targets 500 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2030, energy storage has become crucial for ensuring reliable and stable power supply. About Energy Storage Meaning of Energy Storage: Energy storage refers to technologies and systems that store...

Rail-Led Industrial Corridors in India: Dedicated Freight Corridors (DFC), PM Gati Shakti

Context India's Dedicated Freight Corridors (DFCs) are fundamentally transforming freight economics and industrial location decisions. With the Western DFC nearing completion, warehousing leasing hit a record 72.5 million sq ft in 2025 (+29% year-on-year), driven by firms relocating supply chains...