Tamil Nadu Rejects UGC Push for Third Language
Why in the News? The Tamil Nadu government opposed a recent UGC circular mandating a third language in higher education, calling it an indirect attempt at Hindi imposition, and urged […]
Why Pax Silica Matters for India’s Tech Future
Why in the News? The Pax Silica initiative, launched by the United States in December 2025, aims to secure critical mineral, semiconductor, and AI supply chains. India is expected to […]
Trump Attacks UK’s Chagos Islands Sovereignty Decision
Why in the News? Former U.S. President Donald Trump criticised the United Kingdom’s decision to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, despite earlier U.S. support, arguing it undermines […]
Government Tightens Rules for Barrier-Less Toll Compliance
Why in the News? The Centre has amended motor vehicle rules, similar to environmental clearance processes, to enforce stricter toll payment discipline ahead of multi-lane free flow (MLFF) tolling rollout, […]
BUILDING ON RURAL ROADS: PMGSY AT 25
Syllabus: GS-2: ● Welfare schemes for the vulnerable section of population Why in the News? Twenty-five years after the launch of the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), India’s flagship […]
THE “DONROE DOCTRINE” AND A FRACTURED GLOBAL ORDER
Syllabus: GS-2: ● India and its neighbourhood ● Bilateral, regional and global grouping Why in the News? The abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by U.S. forces in early 2026 […]
RESPONSIBLE NATIONS INDEX LAUNCHED
Why in the News? Index launch: Ram Nath Kovind launched the Responsible Nations Index (RNI) in New Delhi. Normative focus: The Index emphasises responsible behaviour of nations beyond economic or […]
IMF RAISES INDIA GROWTH FORECAST
Why in the News? Growth upgrade: International Monetary Fund raised India’s 2025 growth forecast by 0.7 percentage points to 7.3%, citing strong recent performance. Outlook update: The revision was announced […]
INS SUDARSHINI LOKAYAN 26 VOYAGE
Why in the News? Expedition launch: INS Sudarshini is set to begin a 10-month transoceanic voyage titled Lokayan 26, with environmental clearances obtained for all port visits to ensure compliance […]
NEW SOLID–LIQUID HYBRID STATE OF MATTER
Why in the News? Scientific discovery: Researchers report a new state of matter behaving simultaneously as solid and liquid at the nanoscale. This breakthrough could have implications for environmental impact […]