Indian Film Homebound Enters Oscars 2026 Shortlist
Why in the News? The Indian film ‘Homebound’, directed by Neeraj Ghaywan, has been shortlisted for the Best International Feature Film category at the 98th Academy Awards (Oscars 2026), placing […]
Lok Sabha Clears Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha Bill
Why in the News? The Lok Sabha passed the Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha Bill, 2025, amending key insurance laws to boost sector growth, strengthen policyholder protection, enhance regulatory transparency, and […]
Indian Navy Commissions Advanced MH-60R Helicopter Squadron
Why in the News? The Indian Navy has commissioned its second MH-60R helicopter squadron, INAS 335, at INS Hansa, Goa, marking a major milestone in naval aviation modernisation and significantly […]
Lok Sabha Clears Repealing And Amending Bill 2025
Why in the News? The Lok Sabha passed the Repealing and Amending Bill, 2025, aiming to repeal obsolete colonial-era and redundant laws and amend select statutes to simplify legal processes, […]
Kerala Leads India In Butterfly Diversity Western Ghats
Why in the News? A new ENTOMON monograph confirms that Kerala hosts India’s highest butterfly diversity within the Western Ghats, documenting 328 species, high endemism, migratory corridors, and extensive host-plant […]
Reimagining Governance in Post-Maoist Fifth Schedule India
Syllabus: GS Paper – 2 Government Policies & Interventions GS Paper – 3 Left Wing Extremism Why in the News ? The decline of Maoist influence in several Fifth Schedule […]