Archives: Current Affair

BlueBird Block-2 Satellite: Full Details (AST SpaceMobile’s Next-Generation Communications Satellite) BlueBird Block-2 is a next-generation communications satellite developed by the American company AST SpaceMobile. It was successfully launched by ISRO on December 24, 2025, using the LVM3-M6 rocket from Sriharikota, India. This is the heaviest commercial satellite ever launched from Indian soil. Key Specifications: Mass: […]

 Why in News ? Pakistan has secured one of its biggest arms deals in history and will sell $4-billion-worth of military hardware to Libya. The deal, apart from land and naval equipment, also includes fourth-generation JF-17 fighter jets, jointly developed by Pakistan and China. This is how Beijing will also gain from the deal amid […]

  New Delhi hopes to double bilateral trade to $5 billion, and bring in $20 billion in investments New Zealand will provide 5,000 employment visas annually and a stay of up to three years The trade pact will help Indian exporters, who are reeling under 50% tariffs imposed by U.S.   India and New Zealand […]

Why in News ?  NITI Aayog has released a landmark report titled “Internationalisation of Higher Education in India: Prospects, Potential, and Policy Recommendations” on December 22, 2025. The report serves as a strategic road map to transform India into a global “Vishwa Guru” (Knowledge Hub) by 2047, aligning with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 […]

 Why in News ? NK Singh (former Chairman of the 15th Finance Commission) is in the news for his inaugural address at the 108th Annual Conference of the Indian Economic Association (IEA), held at Osmania University, Hyderabad, in December 2025. Focus on “General Government”: Singh emphasized that global investors do not just look at the […]

Is DEI Squeezing Out Young White Men in the US? An article titled “The Lost Generation” by Jacob Savage in Compact magazine (December 2025) has reignited a heated debate in the US about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) policies. The piece argues that DEI initiatives have systematically disadvantaged young white American men, especially in elite […]

Why in the News? The article highlights a key economic paradox: India’s GDP is expanding robustly (around 6–7% in recent quarters), but private capital expenditure (capex) remains stagnant at ~12% of GDP for over a decade. Key Points: GDP Growth vs. Private Capex Disconnect India’s GDP has grown rapidly post-COVID, but private capex (investment in […]

Why in News ? The Tribal Council of Little and Great Nicobar Islands  recently wrote to the), flagging “unanswered” grievances over the project’s impact on tribal lands, forest rights, and ancestral villages. This follows a November 2025 NCST interview where its chairperson claimed no such representations were received, prompting the council to resubmit old complaints. […]

  Inner workings: Police guard the residence of Subhash Guttedar, former MLA of Aland, in Kalaburagi during a raid by SIT officials on October 17. Arun Kulkarni   The case of voter fraud in the Aland assembly constituency in Kalaburagi district in north Karnataka has emerged as one of the most well documented voter fraud cases, amidst […]

Rupee Weakness Against US Dollar in 2025: Causes, RBI Role & Perspectives Introduction Current Status (as of Dec 2025): Rupee has depreciated ~5-6% YTD against USD, breaching historic lows (~₹90-91/USD). Context: Despite India’s strong growth (fastest major economy), contained inflation, and improving external metrics, rupee is weakening — even as USD weakens against other currencies. […]