Current affairs

100 Years of CPI: Origins, Ideology, Freedom Struggle and Legacy

100 Years of CPI marks a significant milestone in India’s political and ideological history. Founded on December 26, 1925, at Kanpur, the Communist Party of India (CPI) has completed a century of existence. Over the last 100 years, the CPI...

Santhali Language: History, Script, Constitutional Status, and Cultural Significance

The Santhali language is one of India’s oldest and most vibrant tribal languages, spoken predominantly by the Santhal tribe, one of the largest indigenous communities in eastern India. Recognised in the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution, Santhali represents not...

Why India Needs Its Own Economic Model?

India stands at a critical economic crossroads. While rapid growth and industrialisation have lifted millions out of poverty globally, blindly replicating Western-style consumption-driven capitalism may not be suitable for a country with India’s population size, ecological constraints, and social realities....

Challenges in India’s Airline Sector: Key Issues Hindering Sustainable Growth

India’s airline sector is one of the fastest-growing aviation markets globally, driven by rising middle-class incomes, expanding regional connectivity, and increasing domestic air travel demand. However, despite impressive passenger growth, the industry continues to struggle with structural, financial, and operational...

Forest Conservation Act, 1980: Objectives, Key Provisions, Significance and Supreme Court Judgments

India’s forests are critical for ecological balance, biodiversity conservation, climate regulation, and the livelihoods of millions. Recognising the rapid depletion of forest cover due to unchecked diversion for development activities, Parliament enacted the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980. The law marked...

Financial Fraud Risk Indicator (FRI): How DoT’s Smart Tool Prevented ₹660 Crore Cyber Fraud Losses in 6 Months

India’s digital payments ecosystem is among the fastest growing in the world, but this rapid expansion has also made the country a prime target for cybercriminals. To counter this growing threat, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) launched an innovative and...

30th Anniversary of PESA Act: Significance, Features, Challenges and the Road Ahead

The 30th Anniversary of the Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996 (PESA) marks three decades of India’s most transformative experiment in tribal self-governance and grassroots democracy. Recently, the Ministry of Panchayati Raj organised PESA Mahotsav: Utsav Lok Sanskriti Ka...

Industrial Parks in India: Driving Manufacturing Growth, Smart Infrastructure

Industrial parks in India have emerged as powerful engines of economic growth, industrialisation and infrastructure development. With planned layouts, shared facilities and streamlined governance, industrial parks play a crucial role in strengthening India’s manufacturing ecosystem, attracting domestic and foreign investment,...

Reforming Fertiliser Subsidy in India: Need, Challenges, and the Way Forward

Reforming the fertiliser subsidy in India has emerged as one of the most critical yet politically sensitive economic reforms. The fertiliser subsidy is currently the second-largest expenditure item in the Union Budget, next only to the food subsidy. For FY26,...

Micrometeoroids: Tiny Space Particles, Massive Threat to Space Missions

Micrometeoroids are among the smallest yet most dangerous objects in space. Invisible to the naked eye and often no larger than grains of sand, these high-speed particles travel through space at velocities capable of piercing spacecraft walls, damaging satellites, and...