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United States’ Decision to Withdraw from UNESCO

Why in news? The United States announced in July 2025 that it would withdraw from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization...

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Karenia mikimotoi‑induced Toxic Algal Bloom

Why in news? A massive bloom of the toxic dinoflagellate Karenia mikimotoi off the coast of South Australia in July 2025 killed more than 400 marine s...

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Meri Panchayat App

Why in news? The “Meri Panchayat” mobile application won the Champion award in the “Cultural Diversity and Local Content” category at the Worl...

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Bitra Island

Why in news? The Lakshadweep administration issued a notification in July 2025 to acquire Bitra Island for defence purposes. The plan sparked protests...

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Constitutional Dreams Before 1950

Why in news? Researchers and public intellectuals revisited pre‑independence constitutional drafts in July 2025. Texts such as the 1895 Constitution...

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Redeeming India’s Nuclear Power Promise

Why in news? The Union Budget 2025‑26 proposed an ambitious target of 100 GW of nuclear power capacity by 2047 and allocated ₹20,000 crore for dev...

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The Dying Reefs of Vanuatu and the Fight for Climate Justice

Why in news? John Warmington, a veteran diver from Vanuatu, recently described how once‑vibrant coral reefs near Havannah Harbour have become gravey...

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Manual Scavenging and Trends

Why in news? A social audit conducted by the Ministry of Social Justice in 2025 found that more than 90% of workers who died while cleaning sewers in ...

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Stablecoins

Why in news? In July 2025 the U.S. Congress passed, and President Donald Trump signed, the “Generating Essential National Investment in U.S. Stablec...

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Vice President of India Resigns Mid‑Term

Why in news? Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar resigned from office in July 2025, nearly two years before the end of his five‑year term, citing health...

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NISAR Satellite

Why in news? The NASA–ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) satellite is scheduled for launch on 30 July 2025 from Sriharikota using the GSLV‑F16 ...

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Hatti Tribe and Polyandry

Why in news? A recent marriage in Himachal Pradesh’s Sirmaur district, where a woman wed two brothers from the Hatti community, rekindled public dis...

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SASCI Scheme

Why in news? The Ministry of Tourism released operational guidelines for the Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment – Development of Ic...

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Cy‑TB Skin Test for Detecting Latent Tuberculosis

Why in news? India launched a new diagnostic tool called the Cy‑TB skin test to detect latent tuberculosis infection. The test complements existing ...

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Marungur Excavation Sheds Light on Iron Age and Early Historic Tamil Culture

Why in news? Archaeologists from the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and local universities unearthed significant artefacts at Marungur village i...

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India–Taliban 2.0 Engagement

Why in news? India held a series of high‑level meetings with representatives of the Taliban in July 2025. The talks, which included a call between E...

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Female Labour Force Participation Paradox in India

Why in news? The Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) 2023‑24 and other studies showed that, despite high literacy rates—especially in cities—the...

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India and Abstention at the UN

Why in news? Data released in mid‑2025 revealed that India abstained in 44% of United Nations votes this year—the highest share in its UN history�...

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Rise in Dividend Receipts from Non‑Banking PSUs

Why in news? The finance ministry reported a sharp increase in dividend income from non‑banking public sector undertakings (PSUs) during the first q...

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AdFalciVax: India’s Two‑Stage Malaria Vaccine

Why in news? The Indian government announced the rollout of AdFalciVax, the world’s first two‑stage malaria vaccine developed collaboratively by t...

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