The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) Episode, 2026
Background & Concept What is the Gen Z–Democracy Interface? Gen Z and Democracy refers to the evolving relationship between the youngest voting cohort — those born roughly between 1997 and 2012 — and established democratic institutions. Unlike…
11th Review Conference of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), New York (2026)
Source: News on Air Background & Concept What is the NPT Review Conference? The NPT Review Conference is a high-level plurilateral diplomatic forum held every five years to assess implementation, structural health, and modernization of the Treaty on…
The Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojna (BHAVYA), 2026
Background & Concept What is BHAVYA? Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojna (BHAVYA) is a Central Sector Scheme of the Government of India aimed at developing 100 plug-and-play industrial smart cities with investment-grade core, value-added, and social…
Section 124A (Sedition Law)
Background & Concept What is Section 124A? Section 124A of the IPC (now repealed) was a penal provision that criminalized sedition — defined as bringing or attempting to bring hatred, contempt, or disaffection toward the Government established by law…
The Conocarpus Plant — An Invasive Species Alert (2026)
Source: TH Background & Concept What is Conocarpus? Conocarpus erectus is a hardy, salt-tolerant, mangrove-associate shrub or tree of the Combretaceae family, native to the tropical and subtropical shorelines of the Americas and West Africa —…
Sample Registration System (SRS) Statistical Report 2024
Source: TH Background & Concept What is the Sample Registration System (SRS)? The Sample Registration System is a large-scale, nationally representative demographic survey conducted by the Office of the Registrar General of India (ORGI) to generate…
The 3rd India–Nordic Summit (Oslo, 2026)
The Summit aligns India’s market scale with Nordic strengths in clean energy, maritime technology, deep-tech, and Arctic research, while navigating divergent positions on conflicts (Ukraine), EU non-tariff barriers (CBAM), and talent mobility.…
The Common Criteria Development Board (CCDB)
Source: PIB Summary India has been nominated as the Chair of the Common Criteria Development Board (CCDB) for a two-year term from April 2026 to April 2028 — a major recognition of India’s growing global stature in cybersecurity standards and IT…
The Asiatic Lions
Summary The Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change inaugurated the ‘Lion’ Species Spotlight Programme at Sasan Gir, Gujarat, ahead of the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) Summit 2026. The Asiatic Lion (Panthera leo…
The IP Catalyst Initiative
Source: PIB Summary The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) launched the IP Catalyst Initiative and its dedicated digital platform cipie.in during a national conference in New Delhi. The initiative is implemented by the Centre for…