Relevance: GS-III – Environment & Biodiversity The issue in one breath. Invasive alien species are organisms moved by people outside their natural range that establish, spread fast and cause harm to biodiversity, farms, fisheries and health. Know a few, habitat-wise (memory aids) Land plants: Lantana camara (fires, chokes…

Relevance: GS-III – Environment & Biodiversity The News India will, for the first time, assess the extinction risk of about 11,000 species (roughly 7,000 plants and 4,000 animals) to build a National Red List aligned to the Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. Why this matters A species-by-species health check…

Relevance: GS-III (Environment; Conservation), GS-II (Governance) The Proposal A large safari park was proposed in the Aravalli hills near the National Capital Region to boost tourism and jobs. Conservation groups warn that the ridge is a water-recharge spine and a wildlife corridor already under stress. What is at…

Relevance: GS-III (Economy; Science and Technology; Internal Security) The Context A handful of rare earth elements power high-efficiency motors, wind turbines and precision weapons. China dominates mining and, more critically, separation and processing, and has tightened export controls on technologies and intermediates. The five to watch Neodymium (Nd):…

Relevance: GS-III (Disaster Management; Agriculture; Environment) Context Seasonal floods in Punjab’s river basins leave behind a patchwork of silt, sand casts, waterlogged pockets and sometimes salinity—hurting yields of paddy, wheat and vegetables. What floods do to soil Nutrient loss: flowing water leaches nitrogen and potassium; topsoil microbes are…

Relevance: GS-III (Science and Technology; Environment) The News A Pacific island nation hosted the world’s first live underwater interview, using divers, sub-sea cameras and surface relays to broadcast from a coral reef—spotlighting ocean health and coastal risk from climate change. Why this is more than a stunt Demonstrates…

Relevance: GS-II (Governance; Women & Child Development) The news Karnataka has approved a menstrual leave policy for eligible government workplaces and institutions, recognising period pain as a legitimate health concern. What the policy aims to do Provide limited paid leave during menstruation or diagnosed dysmenorrhea, with simple self-declaration….

Relevance: GS-II (Health, Social Justice) The issue India faces a large treatment gap in mental health—common conditions like anxiety, depression and substance-use disorders remain under-diagnosed and under-treated. What the picture looks like  High burden across ages; suicide is a leading cause of death among young people. Barriers: stigma,…

Relevance: GS-II (Polity & Governance, Rights), GS-I (Society & Women) Context Recent disruptions of women’s events and dress “codes” show that many conflicts are about control, not culture—testing India’s guarantees of equality, dignity and freedom of expression. Groups claiming to defend “Indian culture” have tried to stop women…

Hungarian novelist and screenwriter László Krasznahorkai (71) has been awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature for his “compelling and visionary oeuvre that, in the midst of apocalyptic terror, reaffirms the power of art.”  He becomes the second Hungarian to receive this prestigious award after Imre Kertész (2002)….

Relevance: GS-II (Health, Governance) & GS-III (Science and Technology; Environment—One Health) Context Antimicrobial resistance is not only a scientific crisis; it is a communication crisis. Messages that warn only of a future hospital collapse switch people off. We must show the present, personal harm and the simple steps…

Relevance: GS-II (Polity & Governance—Elections) What’s new? The Election Commission ran a special intensive revision of electoral rolls starting with Bihar and will phase it into other States. Draft rolls are out locally before they are finalised—this is the best time for citizens to check and fix entries….

Relevance: GS-II (International Relations); GS-III (Economy, Science and Technology, Security) News The United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer concluded a high-stakes India visit with announcements on investment, education, defence, technology and critical minerals, while both sides pushed to implement the recently signed India–United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement.  Key…

Relevance: GS-II (International Relations), GS-III (Security/Ethics in Conflict) News and Context Reports now estimate over 67,000 people killed in Gaza since October 2023, with roughly one-third children; humanitarian agencies also warn of acute child malnutrition.  In parallel, the United States has legislated large aid packages for Israel and,…