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Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)

Why in news? The functioning of the Archaeological Survey of India came under scrutiny in August 2025 after controversies over the handling of excava...

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Breaking the Colonial Steel Frame for a Deep‑Tech Future

Why in news? India’s Independence Day speech in August 2025 placed emphasis on becoming a leader in deep‑technology by 2047. Observers argued tha...

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Extreme Heat and the Future of Work

Why in news? A joint report by the World Health Organization and the World Meteorological Organization in August 2025 warned that rising temperatures...

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Compassionate Policing and Elderly Care

Why in news? In August 2025 the Greater Chennai Police highlighted the success of its special helplines for senior citizens. The toll‑free number ...

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Rethinking Homestays: Navigating Policy Pathways

Why in news? The NITI Aayog and the Internet and Mobile Association of India released a report titled “Rethinking Homestays: Navigating Policy Pathw...

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Great Nicobar Project

Why in news? India’s environment ministry cleared the final decks in August 2025 for a multi‑billion‑dollar infrastructure project on Great Nic...

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Constitution’s Ninth Schedule: History and Debate

Why in news? The Ninth Schedule of the Constitution has once again become a talking point. Some State governments have proposed adding more laws to th...

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Kerala: India’s First Fully Digitally Literate State

Why in news? The Chief Minister of Kerala announced that the state has achieved full digital literacy. This means that at least one member in every ho...

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National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO)

Why in news? Organ donation and transplantation have been in focus due to recent awareness campaigns and the rising number of people waiting for trans...

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Consumer Protection and the Penalty on Rapido

Why in news? The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has imposed a penalty on the bike‑taxi aggregator Rapido for charging a “platform fe...

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Democracy and the Migrant Citizen Crisis

Why in news? Recent reports from Bihar suggested that over three million migrant workers were removed from electoral rolls because they were not resid...

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Mercator Projection: Uses and Limitations

Why in news? Discussions around cartography and map representation often reference the Mercator projection because of its influence on how people perc...

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