Air-Ships Based High-Altitude Pseudo-Satellite (AS-HAPS)
The Defence Acquisition Council has approved procurement of Air-Ships Based High-Altitude Pseudo-Satellite (AS-HAPS) for the Indian Air Force, marking a…
Blogs
Tamil Brahmi Inscriptions In Egypt
Recent research has identified nearly 30 Tamil-Brahmi inscriptions in tombs at the Valley of the Kings (Egypt), dating to the…
Sarus Crane
A recent census in Uttar Pradesh recorded an increase of 634 birds (≈3% rise) in one year across multiple forest…
BRICS Centre For Industrial Competencies
India has formally joined the BRICS Centre for Industrial Competencies (BCIC) at Vanijya Bhavan, New Delhi. This development is relevant…
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
India and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) recently signed the Terms of Reference for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in…
RBI Monetary Policy
The 16th Finance Commission (FC) has retained the States’ share in vertical devolution at 41%, despite a rare consensus among…
Deep Tech Start-ups
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has officially defined what qualifies as a deep tech start-up…
India–EU Trade Deal
India and the European Union (EU) recently concluded a long-pending trade agreement after 25 years of negotiations. The development is…
Illegal Mining In Meghalaya
On February 5, 2026, an explosion in an illegal rat-hole coal mine in Meghalaya killed at least 18 workers. The…
Climate Governance ‘Hop-on, Hop-off’ Bus Analogy
Former Environment Secretary C.K. Mishra compared global climate governance to “hop-on, hop-off” buses, highlighting the lack of direction and accountability…