The recent death of nine-year-old Venkatesh, taken as ‘collateral’ for his mother’s unpaid debt, explicitly demonstrates the gruesome realities and sustained challenges of bonded labour in India, despite its legal prohibition. Bonded Labour? It is also referred to as debt bondage,… Read More
Context Under its ‘Operation Spider’s Web’, Ukraine launched first-person view (FPV) drone attacks on five airbases across Russia. In this article, we have discussed in detail the use of drones instead of other weapons in wars. Also, what is drone warfare? First-Person… Read More
Context The country’s shipbuilding industry has to master indigenous marine engine manufacturing capabilities so as to negate technological chokepoints and strengthen its maritime sector, which persistently relies on foreign suppliers. Here, we have discussed in detail about Maritime Aspirations of India. Current Status… Read More
Context Indian Overseas Bank (IOB), Amul, and Rich Plus have signed a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote organic farming in India. Details of the News (i) Launch of Organic Farming Card: A co-branded Organic Farming card was launched for account… Read More
Context India is experiencing an ironic nutrition crisis, with undernutrition persisting in rural regions and overnutrition drastically rising in urban areas. These two sides burden show the country simultaneously fighting problems of hunger and micronutrient deficiency, besides obesity and diet-related non-communicable diseases… Read More
On May 30, 2025, the National Defence Academy (NDA) witnessed an important event in Khadakwasla, Pune, when 17 women’s cadets graduated with more than 300 male colleagues, marking the culmination of the 148th course. This historical passage parade symbolises significant… Read More
India’s agriculture sector is changing rapidly, linking from biofuels and food processing to agri-tech and organic farming that demands a systems-level approach rooted in farmer-centric policy, innovation, and technology. Need of Agricultural Transformation in India (i) Rising Demand for Food… Read More
The Ministry of Development of North-Eastern Region (DoNER) is organising the ‘Rising Northeast: The Investors Summit’ in New Delhi to showcase the investment and trade potential of the Northeast Region of India. Key Highlights of the Investors Summit (i) EAST Vision: Empower, Act,… Read More
Why in the news? An agreement signed between the Ministry of Ayush and the World Health Organisation (WHO) to transform the global standing of traditional medicine systems. The agreement marks the beginning of work on a dedicated traditional medicine module… Read More
As part of strengthening India-Maldives relations, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Maldivian counterpart Abdulla Khaleel recently reviewed the progress of the comprehensive economic and maritime security partnership. This marked Khaleel’s third visit to India in 2025. Historical Background of… Read More