1. India–Japan Joint Credit Mechanism Context: India and Japan have recently signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) to implement a Joint Credit Mechanism (JCM) under Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement. This mechanism is aimed at advancing carbon credit trading, …
1. US Court Limits Presidential Tariff Powers Under IEEPA Context: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, in a significant 7–4 ruling on August 29, 2025, declared that many of Trump’s sweeping global tariffs, imposed under the International …
1. Ramon Magsaysay Award 2025 – Educate Girls’ Historic Recognition Context: The Ramon Magsaysay Award 2025 has brought immense pride to India with the recognition of Educate Girls, a non-profit organisation working to empower girls through education. This is the …
1. Climate Change Impact on Gangotri Glacier System Context: The Gangotri Glacier System (GGS), one of the largest glaciers in the central Himalayas, plays a pivotal role in sustaining the Ganga river, which supports millions of people downstream. Recent studies …
1. Adi Karmayogi Initiative: Empowering Tribal Change Leaders Context: The Adi Karmayogi Initiative, launched in 2025 by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, is a flagship programme under the Dharti Aba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyaan. Its vision is to build a …
1. Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025 Context: In August 2025, President Draupadi Murmu gave her assent to the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025. The Bill seeks to encourage the growth of e-sports and educational/social …
1. India-China Collaboration on Global AI Governance Context: The 2025 Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tianjin, attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, marks a significant turn in India-China relations. This is Modi’s first visit to China since the Galwan …
1. ISRO Successfully Conducts First Integrated Air Drop Test (IADT-1) for Gaganyaan Context: On 24 August 2025, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully carried out its first Integrated Air Drop Test (IADT-1), a key milestone in the Gaganyaan mission—India’s …
1. NASA’s Surya AI: Revolutionizing Space Weather Forecasting Context: NASA has unveiled Surya, an advanced artificial intelligence (AI) model designed to transform space weather prediction. Developed in partnership with IBM and trained on nearly a decade of Solar Dynamics Observatory …
1. Haryana Defines Forests Context: The Haryana government officially notified a definition of “forest,” complying with the Supreme Court’s directive that all States and Union Territories must clearly demarcate forest boundaries. The move comes amidst long-standing legal and ecological debates, …