[9th April 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: Why is active mobility necessary in India?

PYQ Relevance: [UPSC 2024] Why do large cities tend to attract more migrants than smaller towns? Discuss in the light… Continue reading

SC slams TN Governor, Fixes Time for Assent

Why in the News? The Supreme Court criticised Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi, calling his actions “unconstitutional.” The court said… Continue reading

A regional revival: On the BIMSTEC summit

Why in the news? The sixth BIMSTEC summit was held last week in Bangkok, where leaders from seven neighbouring countries… Continue reading

Iron inside the Sun is more opaque than expected

Why in the News? Recent findings have revealed that iron’s opacity inside the Sun may be much higher than previously… Continue reading

Trends in Maternal Mortality (2000-2023), Report

Why in the News? In 2023, India had the second-highest maternal deaths globally, with 19,000 deaths, tied with the Democratic… Continue reading

ESA’s Biomass Mission

Why in the News? The European Space Agency (ESA) is preparing to launch Biomass Mission to map the world’s forests… Continue reading

[pib] Cu-Phen Metallo-Nanozymes and its Applications

Why in the News? Researchers from the CSIR-Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI), Chennai has developed a new nanozyme, Cu-Phen, using… Continue reading

What are Mesoscale Convective System (MCS)?

Why in the News? A recent study in Nature Geoscience suggests that soil moisture levels could help predict severe thunderstorms,… Continue reading

The crisis in India’s cotton production, and what can help

Why in the News? India’s cotton production has dropped by 25% over the last 10 years because of the pink… Continue reading

How the police view custodial torture in India

Why in the News? The data shows that many police officers accept using forceful methods like shouting, threatening, slapping, or… Continue reading

Palna Scheme under Mission Shakti

Why in the News? The Ministry of Women and Child Development has informed that 1,761 Anganwadi-cum-Creches are operational across the… Continue reading

Technology and Innovation Report, 2025

Why in the News? The Technology and Innovation Report, 2025 was recently issued by United Nations Conference on Trade and… Continue reading

Hadean Protocrust

Why in the News? A study from Macquarie University, Australia, suggests that plate tectonics may have started earlier than previously… Continue reading

First photographic record of Woolly Flying Squirrel captured in Himachal

Why in the News? The Himachal Pradesh Forest Department’s wildlife wing has captured the first photographic evidence of the elusive… Continue reading

Ottawa Convention

Why in the News? NATO members including Poland, Finland, and the three Baltic states (Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania) have recently… Continue reading

PM inaugurates New Pamban Bridge

Why in the News? The newly constructed Pamban Bridge was inaugurated by PM Modi to replace a 110-year-old structure that… Continue reading

CAPTCHA: a digital border between Humans and Bots

Why in the News? This newscard is an excerpt from the original article published in The Hindu. What is CAPTCHA?… Continue reading

Parliament passes Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2025 as Rajya Sabha grants approval

Why in the News? After over 12 hours of debate and late-night voting, tensions rose over ministers taking a break… Continue reading

Heard and McDonald Islands

Why in the News? Donald Trump imposed a 10% tariff on imports from the Heard and McDonald Islands, despite no… Continue reading

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