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Parliament Approves Bill Increasing Tobacco Excise Duties Why in the News? The Parliament has passed the Central Excise (Amendment) Bill, 2025, raising excise duties on various tobacco products to reduce consumption and align with WHO health benchmarks. The Bill seeks to strengthen public health while ensuring revenue stability and farmer protection, with an added focus …
Read MoreKarnataka Introduces Bill to Prevent Hate Crimes Why in the News? The Karnataka Cabinet has approved the Karnataka Hate Speech and Hate Crimes (Prevention) Bill, 2025, aimed at curbing the dissemination and promotion of hate speech and hate crimes. The Bill will be tabled in the Winter Session starting December 8 in Belagavi, reflecting a …
Read MoreIndia Begins Release Plan for Critically Endangered Vultures Why in the News? The Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) will release six critically endangered vultures—slender-billed and white-rumped—in Assam in January 2026. This marks a major step in India’s long-term vulture conservation and captive breeding programme, which has been subject to rigorous environmental clearance processes to ensure …
Read MoreShared AI Governance for Inclusive Global Development Syllabus: GS-3: Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, IT & Computers, Government Policies & Interventions, Employment Why in the News? The recent G20 Summit in South Africa highlighted a global call for a “Global AI Compact”, championed by India, to ensure that Artificial Intelligence remains human-centric, open-source, safe, and inclusive. With …
Read MoreNEW DELHI’S RELATIVE ISOLATION, INDIA’S TRYST WITH TERROR Why in the News? The present phase can be described as India’s moment of reckoning in world politics. Despite strong diplomatic credentials, India is increasingly perceived as an outlier rather than a major global player. It has largely remained on the sidelines in major conflict zones, particularly …
Read MoreRethinking Urban Modernity: Lessons from Asia’s Extreme Climate Events Syllabus: GS 3 ● Climate change ● Sustainable urban development Why in the News This article examines how recent floods and cyclones across Asia expose a flawed understanding of “modern” urban development. While cities invest in connectivity and infrastructure that signal prosperity, they neglect drainage, slope …
Read MoreGanga–Yamuna Water Diversion Plan Faces Major Hurdle Why in the News? The proposal to divert 500 cusecs of Ganga water into the Yamuna to improve river flow and reduce pollution has stalled, as the Uttar Pradesh government raised engineering, agricultural and farmers’ protest concerns, delaying Delhi’s long-promised Yamuna cleaning efforts. This delay highlights the complex …
Read MoreGovernment Declines Fresh Classification of Denotified Tribes Why in the News? The Union Government informed the Rajya Sabha that it is not considering any proposal to reclassify Denotified, Nomadic, and Semi-Nomadic Tribes, despite the Anthropological Survey of India (AnSI) recommending updated classification based on its 2023 ethnographic study covering 268 communities. This decision comes amidst …
Read MoreAcademics Protest Bill Reshaping Indian Statistical Institute Why in the News? Over 1,500 academics have protested the Union government’s plan to repeal the ISI Act, 1959 and replace it with a new Bill. Scholars argue the move will weaken ISI’s academic autonomy, alter its governance structure, and undermine its legacy as a premier research institution. …
Read MoreRupee Slides Past 90 Amid Economic Pressures Why in the News? The Indian Rupee breached the 90-per-dollar mark, raising concerns about external stability, widening trade deficit, and persistent foreign portfolio outflows. Despite stable macro indicators, the RBI appears to be favouring gradual depreciation, prompting debate on currency management and export competitiveness. This economic situation, much …
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