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Here are today’s important international news links: U.S. slaps 10% tariffs on goods imported from India over issue of forced labour Saudi Has Trillions In Oil Wealth, But Here’s Why It Wants Nuclear Power As oil soars, experts watch Red Sea tankers for clarity on Houthi blockade Iran rejects Trump-backed ceasefire proposal, says ‘temporary deal’…
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Here are today’s important PIB GoI updates: Cabinet approves India Chemical Development Scheme (Bhavya Rasayan) – Chemical Parks Scheme Cabinet approves multi-tracking railway projects in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh adding 46 km to Indian Railways network India and Israel conclude second round of negotiations for proposed Free Trade Agreement MBBS seats increased to 1.29 lakh…
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What is the best purchase you have ever made? I love watches- on wrists only. When I was a child, I used to wear less than $1 digital watches. But, there have been long periods of my adult life without a watch. The reason I gave to myself was essentially a materialist lesson- a watch…
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Here are today’s important international news links: US Says It’s Carrying Out 12th Night Of Strikes On Iran – Escalating US-Iran military conflict with significant geopolitical implications Proposed US-Saudi Nuclear Energy Deal: What We Know So Far – Critical energy diplomacy reshaping Middle East alliances Trump Tariffs May Stay Alive as US Set to Impose…
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Here are today’s important PIB GoI updates: Mission Karmayogi – Parliamentary Question Prime Minister Internship Scheme – MyBharat reaches nearly one lakh youth Telecommunications Infrastructure Status Heritage Promotion Digitalization of Museums and Archives Ancient Monuments and Heritage Sites in South India Safety and Performance Confirmation of E20 Petrol CSIR Technologies Transferred to Industry and Smart…
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Change simmers and boils in a blink! There have been rapid revolutions in multiple countries, where the trail for the pre-protest phase is mostly short or missing. For traditional security professionals, this might look like a deeply instigated agenda. And it might be true in backward underdeveloped countries. But, the culmination of such protests in…
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Here are today’s important international news links: US and Saudi Arabia Reportedly Agree To Nuclear Enrichment Deal Zelenskyy replaces Ukraine military chief after protests War cost US over $37 billion, Hegseth says, as strikes on Iran continue for 11 straight days Canada PM gives firm response as Trump slaps 50% tariffs, calls US move ‘unilateral’…
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Here are today’s important PIB GoI updates: National Cooperation Policy, 2025 Review Promotion of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Digital Platforms in Cooperative Institutions Upgraded NYPS 2.0 Made Available to All Educational Institutions, Groups and Citizens Across the Country Digital Transformation of Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRI) Finance Commission Grants to Panchayati Raj Institutions National Disaster Management…
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What’s the funniest misunderstanding you’ve ever been part of? I used to prepare for the UPSC civil services exam in a private study room for students in Delhi in 2019. On a fine day, I was politely asked that my allotted seat was actually reserved for ladies. And that it was done by mistake. I…
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