Current affairs themes
A theme is one subject, written once and added to. What does not change is written at the top; what happens attaches to it with a date. A student reads one place for one subject.
83 themes, 203 dated entries. The dated archive is here.
Environment
Species in news
- Asiatic lion · 1 entry, to 6 Aug 2026
- Cheetah · 1 entry, to 13 Sep 2026
- Clouded leopard · 1 entry, to 4 Aug 2026
- Elephant · 3 entries, to 23 Aug 2026
- Great Indian Bustard · 1 entry, to 13 Sep 2026
- Striped hyena · 1 entry, to 2 Sep 2026
- Tiger · 3 entries, to 2 Sep 2026
- Vultures · 1 entry, to 6 Sep 2026
Protected areas and habitats
National parks and sanctuaries
- Protected areas and eco-sensitive zones · 4 entries, to 24 Aug 2026
Ramsar and wetlands
- Wetland conservation and Ramsar · 4 entries, to 1 Sep 2026
Others
- Marine and coastal ecosystems · 2 entries, to 8 Sep 2026
Biodiversity governance
National
- Biodiversity conservation: national efforts · 4 entries, to 5 Sep 2026
International
- Biodiversity conservation: global efforts · 2 entries, to 9 Sep 2026
- Conservation beyond protected areas · 2 entries, to 8 Sep 2026
Climate science
Warming and temperature records
- Climate change: records, attribution and impacts · 4 entries, to 13 Sep 2026
Extreme weather
- Extreme weather and disasters · 3 entries, to 10 Sep 2026
Technological solutions
- Weather forecasting and early warning · 2 entries, to 9 Sep 2026
Climate negotiations and finance
COP and NDCs
- Climate change and India · 6 entries, to 10 Sep 2026
- Climate change: global negotiations · 3 entries, to 12 Sep 2026
Climate finance and loss and damage
- Climate finance · 2 entries, to 2 Sep 2026
Adaptation and mitigation policy
- Efforts to combat climate change · 1 entry, to 8 Sep 2026
Pollution
Air quality
- Air pollution: NCAP and standards · 3 entries, to 7 Sep 2026
Water and rivers
- Groundwater · 2 entries, to 3 Sep 2026
- Water pollution and wastewater · 4 entries, to 31 Aug 2026
Waste and circular economy
Solid waste
- Solid waste · 1 entry, to 18 Aug 2026
E-waste and hazardous waste
- E-waste and hazardous waste · 1 entry, to 2 Sep 2026
Recycling and circularity
- Circular economy · 3 entries, to 13 Sep 2026
Also filed elsewhere: Critical minerals and rare earths
Conservation initiatives
Afforestation and restoration
- Land degradation and desertification · 2 entries, to 12 Sep 2026
Wetland and mangrove restoration
- Mangrove restoration and valuation · 2 entries, to 13 Sep 2026
Others
- Urban ecology · 2 entries, to 12 Sep 2026
Environmental law and institutions
NGT and judgments
- The Supreme Court and environmental law · 1 entry, to 14 Aug 2026
Important laws
- Forest laws, policies and schemes · 7 entries, to 12 Sep 2026
Others
- Interstate rivers and water sharing · 4 entries, to 6 Sep 2026
Science and Technology
Space
ISRO missions
- Human spaceflight · 2 entries, to 1 Sep 2026
- ISRO missions · 3 entries, to 4 Sep 2026
Other agencies' missions
- International space cooperation · 3 entries, to 10 Sep 2026
Astronomy and astrophysics
- Astronomy in the news · 5 entries, to 15 Sep 2026
Space policy and private sector
- Space policy and the private sector · 4 entries, to 6 Sep 2026
Outer space governance and debris
- Space debris and re-entry · 3 entries, to 24 Aug 2026
Defence technology
Missiles and delivery systems
- Missile systems · 1 entry, to 6 Aug 2026
Aircraft
- Military aircraft and engines · 4 entries, to 25 Aug 2026
Naval platforms
- Naval platforms · 1 entry, to 1 Sep 2026
Indigenisation and procurement
- Defence indigenisation and procurement · 2 entries, to 7 Sep 2026
Health and disease
Outbreaks and surveillance
- Outbreaks and disease surveillance · 4 entries, to 3 Sep 2026
Vaccines and immunisation
- Vaccines and immunisation · 2 entries, to 11 Sep 2026
Antimicrobial resistance
- Antimicrobial resistance · 1 entry, to 2 Sep 2026
Public health programmes
- Public health programmes · 1 entry, to 9 Sep 2026
Drugs and pharmaceuticals
- Drug standards and pharmacopoeia · 2 entries, to 11 Sep 2026
Animal health
- Animal health · 1 entry, to 8 Sep 2026
Biotechnology
Gene editing and genomics
- Crop and animal genomics · 1 entry, to 4 Aug 2026
Agricultural biotechnology
- Aquaculture and fisheries technology · 1 entry, to 7 Sep 2026
Medical biotechnology
- Bioeconomy · 1 entry, to 13 Sep 2026
- Stem cells and regenerative medicine · 1 entry, to 11 Aug 2026
Computing and AI
Artificial intelligence
- AI governance and safety · 6 entries, to 12 Sep 2026
- India's AI capability · 5 entries, to 10 Sep 2026
Semiconductors and hardware
- Data centres · 2 entries, to 2 Sep 2026
Software and platforms
- Cyber security · 1 entry, to 3 Sep 2026
- Digital governance and consumer rules · 2 entries, to 10 Sep 2026
Communications
Satellite communications
- Satellite internet · 1 entry, to 22 Aug 2026
Networks and standards
- Subsea cables and internet infrastructure · 1 entry, to 28 Aug 2026
Emerging technologies
- Emerging communications technology · 2 entries, to 9 Sep 2026
Energy technology
Solar
- Solar energy · 2 entries, to 9 Sep 2026
Hydro
- Hydropower · 3 entries, to 10 Sep 2026
Hydrogen
- Green hydrogen · 2 entries, to 9 Sep 2026
Biofuels
- Biofuels · 3 entries, to 29 Aug 2026
Coal
- Coal · 1 entry, to 8 Sep 2026
Storage and grid
- Grid, transmission and storage · 3 entries, to 20 Aug 2026
Geothermal
- Geothermal energy · 1 entry, to 4 Sep 2026
Others
- Energy governance and siting · 2 entries, to 3 Sep 2026
Nuclear technology
Fission and reactors
- India's nuclear power programme · 4 entries, to 2 Sep 2026
Isotopes and applications
- Isotopes and non power atomic energy · 1 entry, to 28 Aug 2026
Materials and nanotechnology
Critical minerals and rare earths
- Critical minerals and rare earths · 4 entries, to 11 Sep 2026
Advanced materials and composites
- Materials in news · 6 entries, to 14 Sep 2026
IPR and science policy
Patents and IPR
- Geographical Indications · 1 entry, to 11 Aug 2026
Research funding and institutions
- Research funding and institutions · 4 entries, to 27 Aug 2026
Science missions
- Deep Ocean Mission · 2 entries, to 9 Sep 2026
Innovation ecosystem
- Semiconductor programme · 2 entries, to 1 Sep 2026
Basic science in news
Physics
- Measurement, standards and time · 1 entry, to 1 Sep 2026
- Particle physics and the fundamental forces · 4 entries, to 10 Sep 2026
- Quantum science and computing · 3 entries, to 7 Sep 2026
Biology
- Molecular biology: DNA and proteins · 4 entries, to 4 Sep 2026
- Remarkable adaptations in plants and animals · 1 entry, to 2 Sep 2026
Mathematics
- Mathematics in the news · 3 entries, to 11 Sep 2026