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FRONT-OF-PACK WARNING LABELS: SUPREME COURT SCRUTINY AND FOOD SAFETY Why in the News? The Supreme Court has questioned the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) over its proposed timeline for introducing front-of-pack warning labels (FoPL) on packaged foods high in sugar, salt and saturated fat. The Court indicated that implementation should be expedited …
Read MoreHIGH-LEVEL COMMITTEE ON DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGES: DATA, FEDERALISM AND CONSTITUTIONAL CONCERNS Why in the News? The High-Level Committee on Demographic Changes (HLCDC) constituted by the Union Home Ministry has sought extensive religion-wise and district-wise data from State governments on births, school enrolment, property and vehicle registrations, religious structures and identity-document registrations. Several States have reportedly found …
Read MoreSCO AND INDIA–PAKISTAN ENGAGEMENT: MULTILATERAL DIPLOMACY AMID REGIONAL TENSIONS Why in the News? India participated in the SCO National Coordinators’ meeting in Islamabad, marking the first official Indian delegation visit to Pakistan since Operation Sindoor. The development assumes significance amid continuing differences over terrorism and Kashmir, while Türkiye has indicated interest in deeper SCO engagement. …
Read MoreReforming the United Nations Syllabus GS 2: India and its Neighbourhood Why in the News? Recently, world leaders gathered in New York for the 81st United Nations General Assembly high-level week. They debated trust, reform, and the UN’s ability to deliver results for all, together Introduction The United Nations was created after the Second World …
Read MoreRARE-DISEASE DRUGS AS INDIA’S NEXT PHARMA FRONTIER Syllabus: GS-3: Issues related to development and management of social Sectors- Health GS 3: Research And Development Why in the News? India is exploring how its pharmaceutical manufacturing strength, large patient population, and evolving rare-disease policy can be leveraged to make expensive orphan drugs more accessible while creating …
Read MoreONESCD: GLOBAL COOPERATION FOR SICKLE CELL DISEASE Why in the News? India recently co-hosted the launch of OneSCD on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. The initiative is a global partnership aimed at strengthening country-led programmes for Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) and improving equitable access to prevention, diagnosis, …
Read MoreKAZIND-2026: INDIA–KAZAKHSTAN MILITARY COOPERATION AND COUNTER-TERRORISM Why in the News? A 60-member Indian Armed Forces contingent has departed for Oskemen, Kazakhstan, to participate in the ninth edition of the India–Kazakhstan joint military exercise KAZIND-2026. The exercise focuses on enhancing interoperability, counter-terrorism capabilities and operational coordination between the two armed forces under a United Nations mandate. …
Read MoreBHAGAT SINGH: REVOLUTIONARY NATIONALISM AND INDIA’S FREEDOM STRUGGLE Why in the News? The nation is commemorating the 119th birth anniversary of Shaheed Bhagat Singh, born on 28 September 1907 at Banga in Lyallpur district of Punjab, now in Pakistan. A prominent revolutionary of India’s freedom struggle, Bhagat Singh advocated anti-colonial resistance, political awakening and revolutionary …
Read MorePOOMPUHAR UNDERWATER ARCHAEOLOGY: CHOLA MARITIME TRADE AND THE LOST CITY Why in the News? Recent underwater excavations at Poompuhar, the ancient Chola port city on the Tamil Nadu coast, have uncovered a fragment of a West Asian torpedo jar, terracotta ring wells and over 250 ceramic fragments. The findings strengthen evidence of Poompuhar’s participation in …
Read MoreUN SEA LEVEL DECLARATION: STATEHOOD, MARITIME RIGHTS AND CLIMATE JUSTICE Why in the News? The UN General Assembly approved the Declaration on Sea Level Rise by consensus on September 24, addressing the scientific, financial, social and legal consequences of rising seas. Its significant provisions affirm that vulnerable low-lying island states can retain statehood, sovereignty, UN …
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