Current Affair Category: Social Issues

Why in the News? The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) India Rankings 2025 were released recently, bringing attention to the performance of higher educational institutions across the country. For the second year in a row, IIT Madras has achieved the highest overall ranking. IIT Madras also maintained its position as India’s best engineering college for […]

Caste in India is not an individual problem but a deeply rooted social phenomenon. It survives and thrives because families, communities, and entire social structures enforce and legitimize it. Honour killings — violent acts committed to protect “family honour” when caste norms are defied — represent one of the starkest manifestations of this system. They […]

Why in News ? According to a report published in June by a U.K.-based charity, nearly 6 million donkeys are killed every year globally to produce a traditional Chinese medicine called Ejiao. This problem of animal cruelty, according to data and reports, is fuelled by a gap between demand and supply in China. It has […]

Why in News ? The Centre is working on a plan to facilitate and standardise blood banking and blood transfusion in veterinary care. The Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying, under the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, has invited comments from experts, institutions, and the public on the draft “Guidelines/Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) […]

Why in News? On Independence Day 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the launch of a high-powered Demography Mission to tackle the challenge of illegal infiltration, particularly by Bangladeshis and Rohingya. He stressed that infiltrators were “snatching the rights of tribals, land, and livelihoods of Indian youth,” and warned that unchecked demographic changes in border […]

India’s Heat Action Plan (HAP): Why in News? India is experiencing one of its most prolonged and severe summers, with record-breaking heatwaves starting as early as February and continuing through March and April. This extreme heat has exposed the inadequacy of current Heat Action Plans (HAPs), raising concerns among researchers and climate campaigners about the […]

GIST OF DAILY ARTICLES THE HINDU/INDIAN EXPRESS  IMPORTANT FOR (UPSC/UPPSC MAINS EXAM) DATE : 28/07/2025  Article : “Protection against misuse: on POCSO Act, adolescent sex Published : The Hindu-28 July 2025 Very Important Topic for UPSC/PCS  Mains : GS 1/GS 2 Why in News: Senior Advocate Indira Jaising, appointed amicus curiae by the Supreme Court, […]

The Paika Rebellion: The Paika Rebellion is in the news because former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik expressed concern over its omission from the NCERT’s new Class 8 history textbook. About The Paika Rebellion: It was an armed uprising in 1817 in Odisha, India, led by the Paikas, a class of traditional land-owning militia, against […]

Article “Climate change is deciding where and how rural Indians are living” Published : The Hindu-23 July 2025 Very Important Topic for  mains: GS1, GS3, or Essay Paper in UPSC/PCS: Why in News? The issue of climate migration in India is gaining renewed attention due to increasing frequency and severity of climate-induced disasters—particularly droughts in […]

Why in News?  “Recent incidents of gender-based violence, such as the Haryana murder case and the Odisha self-immolation tragedy, reveal a disturbing pattern of backlash against women’s rising autonomy and empowerment in India. Relevance : UPSC/UPSC Mains Mains : GS 1 – Social Issue/Sociology  Key Issues Involved: Patriarchal Mindset and Control over Women: Traditional Indian […]