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UNEP Young Champions of the Earth Award 2025

Why in news? The United Nations Environment Programme announced the 2025 winners of its Young Champions of the Earth award. The award recogn...

Reimagining Transgender Rights

Reimagining Transgender Rights

Why in news? In September 2025 discussion about equality for transgender persons again reached Parliament and the courts. Civil society grou...

Surajpur – A Model for Child Marriage Eradication

Why in News? In September 2025, Surajpur district in Chhattisgarh declared 75 village panchayats “Child Marriage‑Free”. This milestone...

Ageing and Health Burden in India

Why in news? The India Ageing Report 2023, released by the United Nations Population Fund and highlighted in September 2025, warns that ri...

Jal Jeevan Mission – Tap Water Coverage

Why in news? The government released updated figures on the progress of the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM). As of August 2025, more than four out ...

Modernisation of Marriage: The Malappuram Case

Why in News? A wedding in Malappuram, Kerala, drew national attention when the groom offered Sharia‑compliant company shares as mehr (dowe...

Apna Ghar initiative

Why in news? In July 2025 the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas launched the Apna Ghar scheme to provide safe resting facilities for tru...

Letters of Intent to Foreign Universities

Why in news? To mark five years of the National Education Policy, the Union Education Minister issued Letters of Intent (LoIs) to four overs...

FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025

Why in news? Indian prodigy Divya Deshmukh made history by winning the FIDE Women’s Chess World Cup 2025 in Batumi, Georgia. She defeated ...

Central Adoption Resource Authority’s counselling guidelines

Why in news? In July 2025, the Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) issued guidelines making counselling mandatory for adoptive parent...

India’s Gender Gap: Challenges and the Way Forward

Why in news? The Global Gender Gap Report 2025 placed India at 131st out of 148 nations. Despite improvements in women’s education and po...

Haridwar Stampede

Why in news? A stampede at Haridwar’s Mansa Devi temple caused eight deaths and over thirty injuries. The tragedy occurred after rumours s...