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RBI Extends Export Realisation Timeline: Key Details and Impact

Context: The RBI has extended the export realisation timeline and credit period to support exporters amid global disruptions and West Asia tensions. Export Realisation and Export Credit in India Export realisation refers to the process by which Indian exporters receive...

High Maternal Deaths in India: Lancet Study

Context: A study published in The Lancet highlights that India continues to rank among the countries with the highest number of maternal deaths worldwide. Lancet Key Findings on Maternal Deaths in India After a period of steady decline, the reduction...

India’s Census 2027: World’s Largest and India’s First Digitally Conducted Census

Context India’s upcoming Population Census 2027 will mark a major shift as the country’s first fully digital census exercise.  The initiative is being overseen by the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India, Mritunjay Kumar Narayan, and is expected to...

Olympic Policy on Transgender Women: Rules, Debate and Impact

Context: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has introduced a new policy restricting participation in women’s events to biological females. The Olympic Policy on Transgender Women will be implemented from the 2028 Olympic Games and aims to ensure fairness in competition....

Home Ministry’s AI Vision: Strategy, Goals and Key Initiatives

Context: A Parliamentary Committee report showed how the Ministry of Home Affairs is leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) as “a critical enabler” in strengthening India’s internal security architecture. How AI is being used to tackle Internal Security Threats Predictive Policing: AI...

Rocket Re-entry Pollution: Impact on the Upper Atmosphere Explained

Context: Recent findings published in Communications Earth & Environment have provided the first direct observational evidence that spacecraft re-entry leaves a significant chemical footprint in Earth’s upper atmosphere. Major findings on Rocket Re-entry Pollution A Falcon 9 upper stage re-entered...

Rethinking Climate Metrics: Need, Challenges and New Approaches

Context: A new study published in the UK-based journal Environmental Research Letters suggests that our current methods for measuring greenhouse gases are flawed. The Flaw in Today’s Carbon Accounting Currently, climate policy relies on a common unit called Carbon Dioxide...

Decline of Maoism in India: Understanding the Issue and Recent Developments

Context: Union Home Minister recently informed the Lok Sabha that Naxalism has been largely eliminated from the Bastar region of Chhattisgarh, marking a major milestone in the government’s campaign to make India free of Maoist violence by March 2026. Decline...

Extracellular RNA (exRNA): Types, Functions and Applications

Context: A recent study published in the journal Clean Water (March 2026) reported that extracellular RNA (exRNA) from bacteria can persist in disinfected drinking water, helping scientists understand bacterial survival strategies and improve water disinfection methods. About Extracellular RNA (exRNA)...

Jungle Cats: Habitat, Characteristics and Distribution

Context: A groundbreaking study published in Scientific Reports has provided the first comprehensive baseline for the Jungle Cat (Felis chaus) in India. About Jungle Cats Physical Features: Distinguishable by a white muzzle, yellow irises, and large ears with black tufts...