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‘We Rise’ – Empowering Women Entrepreneurs

‘We Rise’ – Empowering Women Entrepreneurs

Why in news? On 17 October 2025, NITI Aayog’s Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP) and global logistics company DP World launched a new p...

Supreme Court applies public trust doctrine to man‑made lakes

Supreme Court applies public trust doctrine to man‑made lakes

Why in news? On 7 October 2025 the Supreme Court of India ruled that the public trust doctrine applies not only to natural water bodies but ...

Live Cases Dashboard – Legal Information Management & Briefing System (LIMBS)

Live Cases Dashboard – Legal Information Management & Briefing System (LIMBS)

Why in news? On 14 October 2025, the Union Minister of State for Law and Justice, Arjun Ram Meghwal, unveiled a new Live Cases Dashboard for...

UPSC at 100 – Guardian of Meritocracy and Nation‑Building

UPSC at 100 – Guardian of Meritocracy and Nation‑Building

Why in news? On 1 October 2025 India’s Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) entered its centenary year. Established on 1 October 1926, t...

The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act

Why in news? The Ministry of Home Affairs revoked the FCRA licence of an NGO associated with activist Sonam Wangchuk in September 2025. The ...

The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958

The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958

Why in news? On 27 September 2025 the Ministry of Home Affairs extended the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act for six months in parts of Man...

Ladakh Protests: Sixth Schedule and Statehood Demands

Ladakh Protests: Sixth Schedule and Statehood Demands

Why in news? In late September 2025, protests in Leh turned violent when police stopped climate activist Sonam Wangchuk’s call for a “b...

Personality Rights in India

Why in news? Several recent court cases – including Anil Kapoor’s suit to stop AI‑generated misuse of his image and Jackie Shroff’s ...

The Hindu Succession Act, 1956

The Hindu Succession Act, 1956

Why in news? The Supreme Court recently admitted petitions challenging certain provisions of the Hindu Succession Act, prompting debates on ...

Antifa Movement Explained

Why in news? As right‑wing extremism and counter‑protests make headlines around the world, discussions about the “Antifa” movement h...

Mana Mitra: Andhra Pradesh’s WhatsApp Governance Model

Mana Mitra: Andhra Pradesh’s WhatsApp Governance Model

Why in News? Andhra Pradesh’s Mana Mitra initiative has attracted nationwide attention as a pioneering experiment in digital governance. I...

Single‑Use Plastic Ban in Karnataka

Single‑Use Plastic Ban in Karnataka

Why in News? Despite banning single‑use plastic (SUP) in 2016, Karnataka continues to struggle with widespread usage. Investigations in 20...

Plasticdweep: Lakshadweep’s Waste Crisis

Plasticdweep: Lakshadweep’s Waste Crisis

Why in news? A massive fire at Minicoy Island’s dump yard in August 2025 exposed a waste crisis in India’s Lakshadweep islands. An estim...

Jungle Warfare School

Jungle Warfare School

Why in news? The Indian Army’s Counter‑Insurgency and Jungle Warfare School (CIJWS) at Vairengte, Mizoram, came into focus after it cond...

Machu Picchu

Machu Picchu

Why in news? The Peruvian government introduced new visitor caps and booking systems to preserve Machu Picchu, one of the world’s most ico...

Judicial Experimentalism and Section 498A

Judicial Experimentalism and Section 498A

Why in news? In September 2025 the Supreme Court endorsed directions of the Allahabad High Court to introduce a two‑month “cooling offâ€...

Integrity in Public Office

Why in news? An Assam Civil Service officer was arrested for allegedly amassing assets hundreds of times her known sources of income. The ca...

Courage Has No Age: The Story of Leela Jose

Why in news? Leela Jose, a 70‑year‑old farmer from Konnathady in Kerala’s Idukki district, fulfilled her lifelong dream of skydiving f...

Draft Civil Drone (Promotion and Regulation) Bill 2025

Draft Civil Drone (Promotion and Regulation) Bill 2025

Why in news? The Ministry of Civil Aviation released a draft “Civil Drone (Promotion and Regulation) Bill 2025” to replace the Drone Rul...

Central Information Commission (CIC)

Why in news? The Chief Information Commissioner’s tenure ended recently, leaving the Central Information Commission without a head. This v...