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India’s Integrated Air Defence Weapon System is a new Era in Multi-Layered Defence. DRDO successfully conducted the first flight tests of the Integrated Air Defence Weapon System (IADWS) in 2025. Read here to learn more. India’s national security landscape is evolving rapidly in response to … [Read more...] about Integrated Air Defence Weapon System (IADWS)

The Indian space programme is leaping bounds with a crucial element missing- a national space law that provides a clear legal, regulatory, and commercial framework for space activities. Read here to know why India needs a National Space Law Urgently. "A nation with a strong base in science and … [Read more...] about National Space Law: Why India needs a space legislation?

Kerala has become the first state in India to achieve 100% digital literacy. India has been on a journey to bridge the digital divide among its population through various initiatives. Read here to learn more. The achievement of 100% digital literacy by Kerala stemmed from the Digi Keralam project … [Read more...] about Digital Literacy: Kerala Achieves 100% digital literacy

The electoral rolls have been at the centre of the recent election reforms and controversies. With allegations of vote theft and demand for a fair electoral process, the topic has garnered importance for UPSC aspirants as well. Read here to learn more. The Congress has alleged “vote theft” due to … [Read more...] about Electoral Rolls: What is the controversy?

India’s First Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Plant by Indian Oil Corporation is A Turning Point in Aviation Decarbonisation. Read here to learn more about SAF. The Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) is set to start commercial production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) from used cooking oil (UCO) at … [Read more...] about Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)

The Income Tax Bill 2025, a Simplified Yet Transformative Reform, seeks to replace the Income Tax Act of 1961. The parliament passed it in the ongoing monsoon session. Read here to learn more. The Income Tax Act, 1961, has been the cornerstone of India’s direct taxation system for over six … [Read more...] about Income Tax Bill 2025

Honour killings in India, often involving violence against couples in inter-caste or inter-faith marriages, represent one of the most brutal manifestations of caste and patriarchy. Why is this inhuman practice still entrenched in our society? Despite constitutional guarantees of equality, these … [Read more...] about Honour Killings: Why is it entrenched in our society?

The National Sports Governance Bill  2025 is aimed at reforming India’s Sports Administration. One of the key facets of the Bill is the Safe Sport Policy, which addresses mandatory adoption of athlete protection frameworks, grievance redressal mechanisms, and safeguards against harassment, … [Read more...] about National Sports Governance Bill 2025

Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana is a new push for Job Creation and Workforce Formalisation announced by the Prime Minister in his Independence Day speech. Read here to learn more. On August 15, 2025, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, in his 12th Independence Day address from the Red … [Read more...] about Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana

One of the most neglected issues in India’s environmental governance has been the management of chemically contaminated sites. In these areas, past industrial activities have left toxic residues in soil, groundwater, and surface water. Read here to learn about the newly notified … [Read more...] about Chemically Contaminated Sites: What are the new rules?