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Breathable Art – Living Structures for Clean Air

Why in news? In October 2025 the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change inaugurated a living art installation called ā€œBreathab...

Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2025

Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2025

Why in news? The 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar Yaghi for the discovery and developme...

Expansion of the National Agriculture Market (e‑NAM)

Why in news? The government recently added nine new commodities to the National Agriculture Market (e‑NAM), increasing the total number of...

Draft National Labour & Employment Policy – Shram Shakti Niti 2025

Why in news? The Ministry of Labour and Employment released a draft National Labour & Employment Policy – Shram Shakti Niti 2025 for publi...

India to Host the 8th International Solar Alliance Assembly

Why in news? India will host the 8th Assembly of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) from 27 to 30 October 2025 at Bharat Mandapam in New...

Navi Mumbai International Airport

Navi Mumbai International Airport

Why in news? Construction of the Navi Mumbai International Airport has been progressing rapidly, and the project was highlighted in October ...

AIM‑120 AMRAAM Missile

AIM‑120 AMRAAM Missile

Why in news? The United States awarded a contract to Raytheon to manufacture AIM‑120 Advanced Medium‑Range Air‑to‑Air Missiles (AMRA...

India and the Multipolar West

India and the Multipolar West

Why in news? Commentators have noted that the Western world is no longer monolithic. Internal divisions within the United States and Europe ...

Transformation of India’s Logistics Sector

Why in news? The government has been highlighting the rapid modernisation of India’s logistics sector. New policies, infrastructure projec...

Nobel Prize in Physics 2025

Nobel Prize in Physics 2025

Why in news? The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded jointly to John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret and John Martinis for showing that phenom...

The Legend of Saduma

The Legend of Saduma

Why in news? During the Navratri season of 2025, a centuries‑old tradition in Ahmedabad’s old city attracted attention. Men of the Barot...

PM‑SETU Scheme

Why in news? The Prime Minister launched the PM‑SETU (Pradhan Mantri Skilling Enhancement, Training and Upgradation) scheme in October 202...

Indian Radio Software Architecture (IRSA) 1.0

Indian Radio Software Architecture (IRSA) 1.0

Why in news? The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) introduced IRSA 1.0, India’s first national software architecture st...

India Mobile Congress 2025

Why in news? The India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2025 took place from 8 to 11 October at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. It is Asia’s largest ev...

The Red Sea

The Red Sea

Why in news? The Red Sea, a key maritime passage between Africa and Asia, has been in the news for two reasons: a new scientific study revea...

Passive euthanasia in India

Why in news? Debates around end‑of‑life care have gained attention in India. Passive euthanasia—allowing a terminally ill person to di...

State of Social Justice 2025 report

Why in news? The International Labour Organization (ILO) released its ā€œState of Social Justice 2025ā€ report ahead of World Day of Social...

Indian diet and health

Indian diet and health

Why in news? A large study by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and the National Diabetes Study (INDIAB) examined the eating hab...

Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2025

Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2025

Why in news? The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for 2025 was awarded to Japanese immunologist Shimon Sakaguchi and American scientist...

International Stabilization Force for Gaza

Why in news? Amid debates on how to achieve lasting peace in the Gaza Strip, a proposal emerged in 2025 for a multinational force to stabili...