1.The Fertilizer Challenge Amid the Iran War Source: The Indian Express Why in News • The ongoing US-Israel versus Iran conflict and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz since February 2026 have triggered a major global fertilizer supply disruption. • India, which...
1.India’s Rural Models and Development Diplomacy Why in News? India’s flagship National Rural Livelihoods Mission has evolved from a domestic poverty alleviation programme into an important instrument of India’s development diplomacy, especially influencing rural...
1. India’s Water Crisis: Beyond Resource Scarcity Why in News? Recent contamination-related deaths in Chhainsa (Haryana) and Indore have highlighted a disturbing reality: India’s water crisis is not merely about lack of water, but about systemic failures in...
1.Legislative Vacuum in India’s Heat Crisis Why in News? Recent assessments show that nearly 57% of Indian districts are now heat-prone, yet there is no binding legal framework to protect outdoor and informal workers. This has exposed a structural gap in India’s...
1.Voting as a Sentimental Right: Supreme Court’s Message to the Election Commission Why in News? The Supreme Court of India recently criticized the Election Commission of India, emphasizing that the right to vote and to be included in the electoral roll is not merely...