Current Affair Category: Social Justice

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 ? 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 […]

What is digital sovereignty? Digital, cyber, technological, and data sovereignty describe the capacity to govern and manage one’s own digital future, including the data, hardware, and software one uses and produces. Or, as the Centre for Africa-Europe Relations puts it: the physical layer (infrastructure, technology), the code layer (standards, rules and design) and the data layer (ownership, […]

GIST OF DAILY ARTICLES THE HINDU/INDIAN EXPRESS  IMPORTANT FOR (UPSC/UPPSC MAINS EXAM) DATE : 29/07/2025  Article : “Justice on hold: India’s courts are clogged Published : The Hindu-29 July 2025 Very Important Topic for UPSC/PCS  Mains : GS 2 –Judicial Reform Why in News:  The article highlights the alarming backlog in India’s judiciary, with over […]

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 […]

Why in News? The 10th United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Report 2025 has raised serious concerns about the global progress toward the 2030 Agenda. Rather than moving forward, several nations are witnessing stagnation or even a reversal in achieving their goals, putting the dream of sustainable and inclusive development at risk. Relevance : UPSC […]

Why in News? The Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) has recently issued directives to all State Adoption Resource Agencies (SARAs) to institutionalize structured counselling services at every stage of the adoption process: Relevance : UPSC Pre &  Mains Prelims :  CARA/SARS Mains  : GS1 ( Social Issues) Stages: Pre-Adoption Counselling During the Adoption Process Post-Adoption […]

Why in News? The Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) has recently issued directives to all State Adoption Resource Agencies (SARAs) to institutionalize structured counselling services at every stage of the adoption process: Relevance : UPSC Pre &  Mains Prelims :  CARA/SARS Mains  : GS1 ( Social Issues) Stages: Pre-Adoption Counselling During the Adoption Process Post-Adoption […]