Current affairs

Why India Need Bioremediation? Types, Government Schemes and Challenges

India is grappling with severe environmental pollution — from untreated sewage flowing into the Ganga and Yamuna to toxic landfills, pesticide-laden farmlands, and industrial heavy-metal contamination. Traditional cleanup methods are expensive, energy-intensive, and often create secondary pollution. Bioremediation — using...

Kashi Tamil Sangamam 4.0 (2025): Dates, Highlights and New Initiatives

Kashi Tamil Sangamam 4.0, the grand celebration of India’s ancient Tamil–Kashi civilisational bond, begins on 2 December 2025 under the inspiring theme “Let Us Learn Tamil – Tamil Karkalam”. For the first time, the focus shifts strongly to two-way Tamil...

26th Hornbill Festival 2025: Nagaland’s Grand Cultural Extravaganza Begins Dec 1–10

The much-awaited 26th Edition of Hornbill Festival, known as the “Festival of Festivals”, kicked off on 1st December 2025 at the Naga Heritage Village, Kisama (near Kohima), coinciding with Nagaland’s 62nd Statehood Day. Running until 10th December 2025, this 10-day...

Indian Armed Forces Fast-Track Heron Mk II UAV Procurement Under Emergency Route

In a major boost to India’s unmanned combat capabilities, the Indian Army, Air Force, and Navy have placed fresh orders for the Israeli-origin Heron Mk II medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) UAVs under emergency procurement powers, multiple defence sources confirmed from Tel...

India’s New Earthquake Design Code 2025

India just released the biggest update to its earthquake-resistant building standards in over 23 years. The Revised Earthquake Design Code 2025 (IS 1893 Part 1), published by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), introduces a completely new seismic zonation map...

SoLAR Phase II Launched 2025: India, Bangladesh, Kenya & Ethiopia to Accelerate Climate-Resilient Solar Irrigation

The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) have officially launched SoLAR Phase II – one of the world’s most ambitious programmes to make solar-powered irrigation socially inclusive, groundwater-smart, and climate-resilient. Starting in...

Asia Power Index 2025: India Secures 3rd Rank

The Lowy Institute’s Asia Power Index 2025 (7th edition) has been released, and India has achieved a historic milestone by ranking 3rd out of 27 countries and territories in comprehensive power across the Indo-Pacific — placing it firmly behind only...

Digital Sovereignty for India: Importance, Challenges, Benefits & the Road Ahead

In the 21st century, data has replaced oil as the world’s most valuable resource. Nations that control their digital infrastructure, data flows, and technological innovations enjoy economic and geopolitical power. For a rapidly digitising country like India, achieving digital sovereignty...

Chasing China Report 2025: The $2.2 Trillion Global Lending Bombshell That Changes Everything

In November 2025, AidData dropped the most comprehensive study ever published on China’s overseas lending — and the numbers are staggering. The landmark report “Chasing China: Learning to Play by Beijing’s Global Lending Rules” reveals that between 2000 and 2023,...

UN ESCAP Asia-Pacific Disaster Report 2025

Launched on 26 November 2025 in Bangkok, the United Nations ESCAP Asia-Pacific Disaster Report 2025 delivers the most alarming climate warning yet for the world’s most populous region: extreme heat has overtaken floods, cyclones and earthquakes as the fastest-growing and...