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Orangutan Rescue in Odisha has shed light on Wildlife Trafficking and Conservation challenges yet again. Read here to learn more. The rescue of five baby orangutans from Balasore, Odisha, has raised concerns over a possible international wildlife-trafficking network. A joint investigation by the … [Read more...] about Orangutans: Wildlife Trafficking Challenges

FATF report on Digital Hawala and Underground Banking highlights the digital transformation of money laundering. Read here to understand the emerging challenges to India’s financial security. The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), in its report “Investigating Professional Money Laundering, … [Read more...] about Underground Banking

The POWER Framework offers a broader version of BRICS Alternative Payment Systems. Read here to learn about its need for Financial Sovereignty of the Global South. Ahead of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi under India’s chairmanship, BRICS Finance Ministers and central bank representatives met … [Read more...] about POWER Framework: BRICS Alternate payment systems

Nepal’s flash floods of August 2026 have brought Climate justice and liability demands to the forefront. Read here to learn more about climate justice and the Himalayan challenge. The rock-ice avalanche and flash flood in Nepal in August 2026, which destroyed critical infrastructure and wiped out … [Read more...] about Climate Justice and Liability

Earth Observation Satellite-05 (EOS-05) is India's first dedicated imaging satellite, advancing India’s Geostationary Earth Observation capabilities. Read here to learn more. India’s successful launch of Earth Observation Satellite-05 (EOS-05) aboard the GSLV-F17 marks an important advancement in … [Read more...] about Earth Observation Satellite-05 (EOS-05)

India-Belgium Relations are developing from Diamonds to Deep Technology and Strategic Cooperation. Read here to learn more. India-Belgium relations are undergoing a significant transformation from a traditionally diamond-centred economic partnership towards a broader strategic relationship … [Read more...] about India-Belgium Relations

Climate Overshoot Beyond 1.5°C is the new climate reality. The breach of the threshold need not be the endpoint, according to the latest UNEP report. Read here to learn more. The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) report Limiting Overshoot: Navigating Exceedance of 1.5°C and Pathways Towards Return … [Read more...] about Climate Overshoot

The Interim Government of 1946 oversaw India’s Transition from Colonial Rule to Self-Government. 2nd September 2026 marks 80 years since this crucial stage of independence. Read here to learn more. The Interim Government of India, which took office on 2 September 1946 under Jawaharlal Nehru, … [Read more...] about Interim Government of 1946

Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is a new window into the Universe launched by NASA. It follows the Hubble (1990) and James Webb telescopes (2021). Read here to learn more. Humanity's understanding of the universe has advanced through successive generations of space observatories. From the … [Read more...] about Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope

Front-of-Pack Warning Labels (FoPWL) would be a good addendum for strengthening India’s Food Safety and Public Health Framework. Read here to learn more. India is undergoing a nutritional transition in which the growing consumption of processed and packaged foods has emerged alongside persistent … [Read more...] about Front-of-pack Warning label (FoPWL)