Daily Current Affairs – May 17th, 2025 Akash missile system has proved to be robust, effective Akash Missile System: Overview The Akash Missile System is an indigenously developed, short-to-medium range, surface-to-air missile (SAM) system. Its primary purpose is to defend vulnerable points and assets from aerial attacks, including fighter aircraft, cruise missiles, drones, and helicopters. […]
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Daily Current Affairs – 16th May 2025 Does Article 21 include right to digital access? Detailed Insights: Supreme Court’s Ruling on Digital KYC Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) Constitutional and Legal Context Constitutional Mandate: The Supreme Court has reinterpreted Article 21 (Right to Life and Liberty) to include the right to digital access, recognizing
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Daily Current Affairs – 4th to 5th May 2025 The 16th Finance Commission: Balancing Equity and Efficiency Introduction The 16th Finance Commission is at a critical juncture, addressing demands from states for a greater share in the divisible tax pool while ensuring fiscal discipline and efficiency. States’ Demands and Concerns States have argued for an
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Daily Current Affairs – 3rd May 2025 Enhancing Competitiveness of MSMEs: A Strategic Imperative for Inclusive Growth The Union Budget 2025–26 reaffirms the central role of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in India’s developmental paradigm, identifying them as a key pillar alongside agriculture, investment, and exports. This recognition aligns with the recent report released
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Daily Current Affairs – 2nd May 2025 Summary of the Article on Private Member’s Bills (PMBs) in India – UPSC Perspective Definition and Role A Private Member’s Bill (PMB) is a legislative proposal introduced by any Member of Parliament (MP) who is not a minister, from either the ruling or opposition parties. PMBs are a
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Daily Current Affairs – 1st May 2025 Tourism in India: An Engine of Growth under Threat? Tourism is often hailed as the “smokeless industry” — a potent driver of economic growth, employment, cultural exchange, and regional development. In India, tourism is not just an industry; it is a civilizational continuum — from the Himalayas to
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Daily Current Affairs – 30th April 2025 What’s wrong with using Pegasus for national security: SC The Supreme Court of India, while hearing a case related to the alleged use of Pegasus spyware, questioned if there was anything wrong with the government using such surveillance tools against anti-national elements for security purposes. Justice Surya Kant,
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Daily Current Affair – 29th April 2025 Misinformation, Media Freedom, and the Paradox of Public Perception in India In today’s digital age, the role of media and the state’s influence on information flows are central to democratic discourse. The latest Pew Research Center survey sheds light on how Indians perceive misinformation, press freedom, and the
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Daily Current Affairs – 28th April 2025 Rodrik’s Political Trilemma When we observe the turbulence in the Western world today — from America’s polarised politics to Europe’s rising far-right movements — we are not simply witnessing bad election cycles or temporary leadership failures. What we are seeing is a deeper, structural crisis — a crisis born
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Daily Current Affairs – 25th April 2025 Simla Agreement (1972) Context Following the terrorist attack in Pahalgam that killed 26 people, India downgraded diplomatic ties with Pakistan on April 23, 2025. India also announced a series of retaliatory measures: Suspension of the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty Closure of the Attari-Wagah integrated check post In response,
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