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Yoga and Sudarshan Kriya for Prisoners

Why in news? As part of prison reform, jails in Chhattisgarh began offering yoga and Sudarshan Kriya sessions to inmates. The programme aims...

Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan: Scholar, Teacher and Statesman

Why in news? Every year India celebrates Teacher’s Day on 5 September, the birthday of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. In 2025, tributes hig...

Rajasthan Coaching Centres (Control & Regulation) Bill 2025

Why in news? Rajasthan introduced a law to regulate private coaching institutes after concerns about student suicides, exorbitant fees and t...

Angikaar 2025 Campaign

Why in news? The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs launched the Angikaar 2025 campaign as part of the second phase of the Pradhan Mantri...

India and France: Comparing Votes of Confidence

Why in news? Recent discussions on constitutional reforms in both India and France prompted comparisons of how governments win or lose the s...

Environment Auditors

Why in news? The Government of India notified the Environment Audit Rules 2025, creating a new class of “environment auditors.” These in...

Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs)

Why in news? The Ministry of Tribal Affairs requested the Census Commissioner to enumerate Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups separately ...

India Rankings 2025

Why in news? The Ministry of Education released the India Rankings 2025 under the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF). These ran...

Corporatisation of the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB)

Why in news? India’s defence production sector received a boost in 2025 when export orders from the corporatised ordnance factories crosse...

Should India Raise Reservation Beyond 50%?

Why in news? The long‑standing debate over the constitutional limit on caste reservations came back into focus in early September 2025. ...

Foreigners Tribunals: new powers and concerns

Why in news? The Union government has issued new rules under the Immigration and Citizenship laws giving Foreigners Tribunals (FTs) powers e...

Global Peace Index 2025

Why in news? The Institute for Economics and Peace released the Global Peace Index (GPI) for 2025, ranking 163 countries on their level of p...

Gender imbalance in the Supreme Court

Why in news? With the retirement of Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia in August 2025, India’s Supreme Court once again has only one woman on its 34...

Supreme Court questions RTE exemption for minority schools

Why in news? The Supreme Court has reopened a decade‑old debate about whether schools run by religious and linguistic minorities should be...

Rise and risks of health insurance in India

Why in news? India’s health‑care policy has pivoted towards publicly funded insurance schemes such as Ayushman Bharat–Pradhan Mantri J...

Corruption in India: types, causes and solutions

Why in news? Recent scams in public works and procurement have renewed public debate on corruption in India. With Transparency International...

UDISE+ 2024–25 report: what the data reveals

Why in news? The Ministry of Education released the Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+) report for 2024–25. Th...

Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY)

Why in news? The government extended the free foodgrain scheme under the National Food Security Act (NFSA) for another year beginning in Sep...

World Liberty Financial tokens ($WLFI)

Why in news? A controversial cryptocurrency associated with the business interests of former US president Donald Trump’s family entered th...

India’s bail system: towards a more humane framework

Why in news? There is a growing debate on reforming India’s bail system, which many argue is inequitable and keeps poor defendants behind ...