Rising Antifungal Resistance
The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) hosted the 10th Annual Fungal Disease Awareness Week (FDAW) to highlight the growing threat of multidrug-resistant fungal infections, as scientists warn thatRead More
Report of UN Independent International Scientific Panel on AI Risk Factors
The report was tabled at the UN General Assembly focusing on AI agents, misalignment and the risk of losing human control. About Agentic AI Meaning: It is an artificial intelligenceRead More
The Parliament passes bill to rename Kerala as Keralam
Context: Parliament passed the Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill, 2026, officially renaming Kerala as Keralam, following a unanimous resolution by the State Legislative Assembly. The Parliament passes bill to rename Kerala as KeralamRead More
UPI at 10: India’s Digital Payments Revolution and the Road Ahead
Context: As the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) completed 10 years of operation, Parliament passed the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026. The Bill amends Section 10A of the Payment and SettlementRead More
Bhawana Kanth Becomes India’s First Woman Fighter Combat Leader
Anecdote:When Squadron Leader Bhawana Kanth walked out of the Tactics and Air Combat Development Establishment (TACDE), Gwalior, wearing the coveted Fighter Combat Leader (FCL) badge, she was not merely celebrating another qualification—she was rewriting theRead More
Heatwaves and Lightning Declared Notified Natural Calamities in India
Context: The Ministry of Home Affairs officially included heatwaves and lightning in the list of notified natural calamities under the operational guidelines of the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) and National Disaster ResponseRead More