Supreme Court Suggests Minimum Vote Requirement for Unopposed Wins: A Step Toward Stronger Democracy In a very important move, the Supreme Court of India recently proposed a significant reform for elections. On 24th April, during the resumed hearing of a case challenging uncontested elections, the Court suggested that even if there is only one candidate left, they should still be required to s...

Pakistan’s Suspension of the Simla Agreement : Revisiting a Landmark Treaty and Its Legacy   Recently, Pakistan made headlines by suspending the Simla Agreement of 1972, a major peace deal it had signed with India over 50 years ago. This happened right after a tragic terrorist attack in Pahalgam’s Baisaran valley, Jammu & Kashmir, where 26 people lost their lives. India...

Pahalgam Terror Attack: A Deep Dive into the Tragedy That Claimed 28 Innocent Lives On a serene afternoon in the breathtaking Baisaran Valley of Pahalgam—often called the ‘mini Switzerland’ of India—what should have been a peaceful and joyful day turned into a horrifying tragedy. Tourists from different parts of the country had come to immerse themselves in Kashmir&rsquo...

Kalpakkam’s Indigenous Fast Breeder Reactor: A Quantum Leap in India’s Nuclear Journey India is on the cusp of a transformative leap in nuclear technology with the near-completion of its first indigenously developed Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) at Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu. Slated for commissioning by September 2026, this 500 MWe reactor is a pioneering achievement—not on...

Global Honour for India: Bhagavad Gita and Natyashastra Included in UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register India’s deep cultural roots and intellectual legacy have once again gained global appreciation. Two iconic Indian texts—the Bhagavad Gita and Bharat Muni’s Natyashastra—were officially added to UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register. These timeless works a...

Cash, Courts, and Controversy: What the Yashwant Varma Case Reveals About Judicial Accountability in India In an unexpected turn of events in March 2025, a fire broke out at the Delhi home of Justice Yashwant Varma, then serving on the Delhi High Court. What appeared to be a routine emergency quickly spiraled into controversy when fire personnel allegedly discovered bundles of half-burnt cash d...

India Prohibits 35 Fixed - Dose Combination Drugs: A Critical Move Towards Safer Medication In a landmark decision to enhance patient safety, India’s top drug regulator—the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO)—has ordered a ban on the manufacture and sale of 35 fixed-dose combination (FDC) medicines. These include widely used drugs such as pain relievers, nutrit...

India’s First Native Seed Germination Database: A New Chapter in Environmental Restoration India is about to take a big step toward restoring its natural environment. For the first time, the country is launching a public database that provides detailed information about how to grow native plants from seeds. This project is led by the Ecological Restoration Alliance–India (ERA-I) and...

Mastering the Essay Paper in UPPSC Mains with RACE IAS: The Key to Securing a Top Rank UPPSC (Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission) conducts one of the most prestigious examinations in the state, and within its Mains stage, the Essay paper holds special significance. Carrying 150 marks, this paper often becomes a key factor in determining a candidate’s final rank. Unlike General Studie...

Decline of the Mughals            The period of the Great Mughals, which began in 1526 with Babur’s accession to the throne, ended with the death of Aurangzeb in 1707. Aurangzeb’s death marked the end of an era in Indian history. When Aurangzeb died, the empire of the Mughals was the largest in India. Yet, within about fifty yea...