May 2025

The International Solar Alliance (ISA) is a treaty-based intergovernmental organization, launched in 2015 by India and France, with the aim of mobilizing investments and driving the deployment of solar energy, especially in “sunshine countries”. Detailed Overview: Purpose: To enable energy access, promote energy security, and trigger energy transition among member nations through enhanced deployment of solar energy technologies. “Towards 1000” Strategy: The ISA aims to mobilize $1 trillion in solar investments by 2030, while delivering […]

India’s National Biofuel Policy, initially announced in 2018 and revised in 2022, is to encourage production and use of biofuels to decrease dependence on foreign fossil fuels, attain energy independence, and combat climate change, with a vision of 20% blending of ethanol in petrol by Ethanol Supply Year (ESY) 2025-26. Main Objectives and Purposes:•Reduce Import

In Bengaluru, the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology has officially opened the first-ever Semicon India 2022 Conference under the India Semiconductor Mission in Bengaluru. Semicon India – 2022 has been organized to take forward the vision of the Prime Minister to make India a leader in the electronics manufacturing, semiconductor design, manufacturing & innovation. Theme

Gopinath Bordoloi was born on June 6, 1890, in Raha, Assam. He was a passionate volunteer for the Indian National Congress, dedicating himself to the fight for India’s independence. Bordoloi was deeply involved in the Non-Cooperation Movement and faced imprisonment in 1922. Gopinath Bordoloi was a prominent Indian politician and a passionate independence activist. He

Gītagovinda, (also known as Geet Govindam or Song of the Cowherd) is a lyrical poem that beautifully captures the romance between the divine cowherd Krishna and his beloved, Rādhā. It’s celebrated not just for its literary excellence but also for its heartfelt expression of spiritual longing, particularly among the Vaiṣṇavas, who are devotees of Lord

The Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) is a piece of Indian legislation that regulates how foreign contributions and hospitality are received and utilized by individuals, associations, and NGOs. The primary purpose is to safeguard India’s internal security and sovereignty from any potential influence. Background and Origin The FCRA was first enacted in 1976 during the

The First Anglo-Burmese War, fought between 1824 and 1826, was a significant conflict involving the British East India Company and the Burmese Empire. It all started when the Burmese began to expand into lands that the British considered theirs, particularly in Arakan, Manipur, and Assam. The war wrapped up with the Treaty of Yandabo in

Electronics Corporation of India Limited, or ECIL for short, is a Government of India enterprise that operates under the Department of Atomic Energy. Established in 1967 in Hyderabad, Telangana, ECIL was born out of the vision to cultivate a solid indigenous electronics foundation in India, aiming to cut down on our reliance on foreign technology.

The Durand Line serves as the international border between Afghanistan and Pakistan. It was drawn up in 1893 by Sir Henry Mortimer Durand and Afghan Emir Abdur Rahman Khan. Stretching an impressive 2,640 kilometers (or 1,640 miles), this line extends from the border with China all the way to Afghanistan’s border with Iran. Key Points:

The Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS) is a trade initiative from the UK government that launched in 2023. Its main goal is to lend a helping hand to developing and least developed countries by giving them preferential access to the UK market. This new scheme takes the place of the UK’s former Generalised Scheme of