Current Affairs Notes

Kaliningrad is a Russian exclave that is a strategic flashpoint in the Baltic Region. Read here to understand the sensitive positioning of the enclave. Russia has warned the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) against attempting to isolate or attack Kaliningrad, highlighting the potential … [Read more...] about Kaliningrad: The Flashpoint in the Baltic

SME Growth Fund will help bridge India’s missing middle and create global champions. Read here to learn more. The Union Cabinet has approved a ₹10,000 crore commitment for the SME Growth Fund (SGF), a state-backed financing initiative announced in the Union Budget 2026-27. The Fund seeks to … [Read more...] about SME Growth Fund

Legislative Privileges vs. Freedom of Speech involves balancing legislative autonomy and constitutional supremacy. Read here to learn more. A seven-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court, headed by the Chief Justice of India, closed the two-decade-old reference in N. Ravi and Others v. … [Read more...] about Legislative Privileges vs Freedom of Speech

National Coastal Mission 2.0 aims to provide integrated coastal protection for climate-resilient coastal governance. Read here to learn more. The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has launched the Guidelines for implementation of National Coastal Mission (NCM) 2.0. The … [Read more...] about National Coastal Mission 2.0

GOBARdhan Scheme provides a framework for Waste to Wealth and Rural Energy Security India is seeking to expand the production and utilisation of Compressed Bio-Gas (CBG) as part of its efforts to improve energy security, manage agricultural and organic waste, reduce fossil-fuel dependence and … [Read more...] about GOBARdhan Scheme

Artificial Intelligence, or AI in Disaster Management acts as an enabler of human-centred resilience. Read here to learn more. Recent applications of Artificial Intelligence (AI), drones, satellite imagery and crowdsourced platforms during floods in Nepal and urban inundation in India highlight … [Read more...] about AI in Disaster Management

The surge in sulphur prices has affected fertiliser security and, once again, exposed India’s Import Vulnerability. Read here to learn more. International sulphur prices have surged sharply, rising from around US$280 per tonne in July 2025 to around US$1,050 per tonne in July 2026. The spike … [Read more...] about Sulphur Prices Surge

Does India’s Nuclear Doctrine need a review amid an evolving strategic environment? Read here to learn more. India's nuclear doctrine, publicly articulated by the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) in January 2003, is receiving renewed strategic attention amid changes in the regional nuclear … [Read more...] about India’s Nuclear Doctrine

The debate over lottery regulation in India has gained renewed attention amid concerns about gambling-related harms, illegal lottery networks and the growth of online betting and gaming platforms. The central policy question is whether the State should rely primarily on prohibition or develop a … [Read more...] about Lottery Regulation in India

UNSC Veto power has been questioned and debated numerous times. It requires balancing great-power privilege with collective security. Read here to learn more. At the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in September 2026, French President Emmanuel Macron renewed calls for … [Read more...] about UNSC Veto Power