1. Indians told to rush from war-hit Kharkiv In call with Putin, PM Modi discusses safe evacuation of Indians; exit route from Sumy being worked out Amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday evening. This was the second conversation between the […]
1. The Ukraine war, India and a stand of non-alignment Very few sayings are as true as: “Truth is the first casualty in war”. Its corollary is: “No government tells the truth about war to its people”. Certainly not the whole truth. This is true of all governments at all times in all countries. India’s […]
1. Ukraine’s situation, India’s national interest While India needs to remind Russia that its actions violate the BRICS Delhi resolution, the UN can assist Ukraine The Russian President, Vladimir Putin, in his televised speech on the night of February 21, 2022, had announced a “special military operation to protect people who have been abused by […]
1. NITI studying options to tackle obesity in country Taxation on foods high on fats, sugar, salt being looked into India can take actions such as taxation of foods high on sugar, fat and salt and front-of-the pack labelling to tackle rising obesity in the population, according to the annual report of NITI Aayog. The […]
1. ‘Disturbed’ India abstains from vote against Russia at UNSC ‘Saddened’ Ukraine refers to plight of Indians in country under Russian attack India, along with China and the UAE, abstained from the United Nations Security Coucil (UNSC) resolution sponsored by the U.S. and Albania on Saturday, and co-sponsored by nearly 80 countries that sought to […]
1. Inflection point for the West-led global order Its future will be defined by how it responds to the crisis in Ukraine, and in the shadow of growing Russia-China ties The Ukraine crisis has come to a head with Russia biting the bullet and launching “a full-scale invasion of Ukraine.” Even as the United Nations […]
1. World shocked by Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine Eight killed, nine wounded, says Ukraine official Russia launched an all-out invasion of Ukraine by land, air and sea on Thursday, the biggest attack by one state against another in Europe since the Second World War and confirmation of the worst fears of the West. Russian […]
1. Drafting a new Constitution is impossible That the Centre is suppressing the powers of the States is not reason enough for a new statute Recently, the Chief Minister of Telangana said India needs a new Constitution, as, according to him, governments at the Centre over the years have been suppressing the powers of the […]
1. ‘BIS certification mandatory for footwear’ Awareness programmes held as manufacturers have to apply online for licence The Bureau of Indian Standards, Chennai Region, has started reaching out to footwear manufacturers across the State as BIS certification has been made mandatory for various kinds of footwear from July 1. Officials of the BIS, Chennai, said […]
1. ‘Sustained investment in science helped India fight pandemic’ Govt. to organise week-long festival to celebrate science Ahead of a week-long celebration of India’s achievements in science and technology since Independence, top officials of Ministries linked to science and technology said the country was able to conduct COVID-19 tests and make vaccines efficiently because of […]
1. Tapping technology for multilingual learning As the theme of International Mother Language Day 2022, it has much relevance in reshaping Indian higher education It is my conviction that expression in one’s mother tongue lies at the heart of an individual or community’s cultural identity. For centuries, India has been home to hundreds of languages […]
1. Night pollinators: how moths help the Himalayas These insects have so far received less scientific attention than bees and butterflies Moths are vital to pollination in the Himalayan ecosystem of northeast India, reveals a recent study. The study establishes 91 species of moths as potential pollinators of 21 plant families in Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh […]
1. India needs a refugee and asylum law On refugee issues, it ought to be among the most admired nations and not one that has much to be ashamed of as now This month I introduced a Private Member’s Bill in the Lok Sabha proposing the enactment of a Refugee and Asylum law. The Bill […]
1. Conviction rate in human trafficking cases declining Activists call for robust inter-State investigations Twice every week, two women from Basanti in South 24 Parganas of West Bengal, visit a local non-governmental organisation at the subdivision headquarters from their village, seeking details of the investigation in the case relating to their rescue from traffickers. These […]
1. Anti-lynching Bills passed by four States hanging fire Lynching not defined as a crime under IPC, Centre has said Bills passed against lynching in the past four years by at least three States ruled by BJP rivals and one by the party itself have not been implemented, with the Union government taking the view […]
1. Govt. bans 54 new Chinese mobile apps The Centre on Monday banned over 50 new Chinese mobile applications, including Rise of Kingdoms: Lost Crusade, Tencent Xriver, Nice Video baidu and Viva Video Editor, citing concerns over privacy and national security. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology had issued interim directions for blocking 54 […]
1. The import ban on drones Why has the Government issued such a ban? Will this move help promote more indigenous models of drones? The Directorate General of Foreign Trade issued an order on February 9 prohibiting with immediate effect the import of drones in Completely-Built-Up (CBU), Semi-knocked-down (SKD) or Completely-Knocked-down (CKD) forms. However, import […]
1. Taking a byte out of cyber threats Rather than wait for the ‘Big Bang cyber attack’, nations and institutions ought to be prepared for a rash of cyber strikes Cyber attacks may be a relatively new phenomenon, but in a short time frame have come to be assessed as dangerous as terrorism. The world […]
1. Local job laws that raise constitutional questions State laws that limit the rights of out-of-State citizens go against the idea of India being one nation The Supreme Court of India will soon hear a petition to remove the stay on the Haryana State Employment of Local Candidates Act, or the Haryana Act, that reserves […]
1. BIS scales up regulation of gold hallmarking On an average, 150 market samples are taken from jewellers for quality checks The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), Chennai region, has increased drawing of market samples to check the conformity to mandatory hallmarking of gold ornaments and Hallmark Unique ID (HUID) in jewellery. Hallmarking of gold […]
Current affairs decide a large share of marks in UPSC Prelims, Mains and the Interview, and in TNPSC exams. Every morning our faculty publish the day’s important news from The Hindu, PIB, Indian Express and other sources — explained, organised by GS paper, and linked to the syllabus.
What each daily post includes
The key news of the day, grouped by GS Paper 1, 2, 3 and 4
Background and the static syllabus topic each story connects to
