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The RBI has advised the Government of India to promote collaboration among BRICS nations on Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) -based cross-border payments. Read here to learn more. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has advised the Government of India to use India’s BRICS Chairmanship in 2026 to … [Read more...] about Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)

The UNEP has released the State of Finance for Nature 2026 report, highlighting the gap in funding for ecological benefits. Read here to learn more. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has released the State of Finance for Nature (SFN) 2026 report, delivering a stark warning: global … [Read more...] about State of Finance for Nature 2026

The United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH) has released a landmark report titled “Global Water Bankruptcy: Living Beyond Our Hydrological Means in the Post-Crisis Era.” Read here to know about the report. The report introduces a powerful new concept, … [Read more...] about Global Water Bankruptcy Report

For India, mastering reusable rockets is essential for strategic autonomy, commercial competitiveness, and future crewed missions. Reusable Rockets can lead to sustainable Space Access. Read here to learn more. The global space industry is at a critical inflexion point as SpaceX’s Starship moves … [Read more...] about Reusable Rockets: Sustainable access to space

The winters are observing Snowfall Deficit in the Western Himalayas. Read here to know the Causes, Implications of the climate crisis. Large parts of the western Himalayas are witnessing an unusually dry and snowless winter, with Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, and Jammu & Kashmir recording … [Read more...] about Snowfall Deficit in the Himalayas

The Supreme Court has issued interim directions on student suicides in Higher Educational Institutions. The alarming increase in student suicides over the last decade has raised numerous questions about the education system in India. Read here to learn more. In a significant intervention … [Read more...] about Suicides in Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs)

What is meant by Crypto KYC? How do cryptocurrency exchanges in India vet their customers? Read here to learn more. With the rapid growth of cryptocurrencies and other virtual digital assets (VDAs), regulators across the world have been grappling with concerns related to money laundering, terror … [Read more...] about Crypto KYC: How are crypto exchanges vetting customers?

Project Suncatcher is a project by Google Research to explore Space-Based AI Datacentres and the Future of Sustainable Compute. Read here to learn more. With artificial intelligence rapidly becoming one of the most energy-intensive sectors of the global economy, technology companies are … [Read more...] about Project Suncatcher

NITI Aayog has released a Report on the convergence of schemes for MSME in January 2026 to improve the efficiency of the MSME sector. Read here to learn more about the report. In January 2026, NITI Aayog released a comprehensive policy report titled “Achieving Efficiencies in MSME Sector through … [Read more...] about Convergence of Schemes for MSMEs

The recent crisis in Iran has structural fault lines and a history behind the unrest. Despite repeated crackdowns and temporary stabilisation, structural causes remain unresolved, making crises cyclical rather than exceptional. Read here to learn more. Iran is once again witnessing widespread … [Read more...] about Crisis in Iran: The Iranian Conundrum