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Antifa Movement Explained

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

Mana Mitra: Andhra Pradesh WhatsApp Governance Model | UPSC

Mana Mitra: Andhra Pradesh WhatsApp Governance Model | UPSC

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

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 2025 exposed...

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 estimated 4,000...

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 conducted join...

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 iconic archae...

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 off” period a...

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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 case has ign...

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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 from 13,000...

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 Rules 2021. T...

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Central Information Commission (CIC)

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

Qatar

Qatar

Why in news? India recently condemned attacks in Doha at the United Nations Human Rights Council, calling them a violation of Qatar’s sovereignty. N...

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