Daily News Analysis

Veerbhadra Temple

stylish_lining
  • The temple is dedicated to the deity Veerabhadra, the fiery form of Lord Shiva. The temple is closely associated with the Ramayana. Top of Form
  • It was built during the 16th century, the architectural features of the temple are in the Vijayanagara style with profusion of carvings and paintings.

The Veerabhadra Swamy temple and the Nandi statue in Lepakshi, India were added to UNESCO's tentative list of world heritage sites in 2022.

India’s Fiscal Federalism

India needs to ensure equitable fiscal federalism by strengthening states’ financial autonomy and restoring balance in tax devolution and grants. A healthy fiscal federal structure is essent
Share It

United Nations Secretary-General

The United Nations has officially launched the selection process for the next Secretary-General (SG), who will assume office in January 2027, after Antonio Guterres completes his second term on 31
Share It

Assam Prohibition of Polygamy Bill, 2025

The Chief Minister of Assam introduced the Assam Prohibition of Polygamy Bill, 2025 in the Assam Legislative Assembly with the objective of criminalizing polygamy across the state. The Bill seeks
Share It

Ramban Sulai Honey

The Prime Minister, in the 128th episode of ‘Mann Ki Baat’, highlighted Ramban Sulai Honey from Jammu and Kashmir, noting that it has gained wider national recognition after receiving
Share It

State of the World’s Children (SWOC) 2025 – UNICEF Report

The State of the World’s Children (SWOC) 2025, released by UNICEF, highlights the growing crisis of extreme child poverty and multidimensional deprivation, particularly affecting developing
Share It

Mughal Miniature Painting

A Mughal miniature painting titled “A Family of Cheetahs in a Rocky Landscape”, attributed to the celebrated Mughal painter Basawan (c. 1575–80), has set a new world record at Ch
Share It

Formation Day

On 1st November, eight Indian states—Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, and Tamil Nadu—along with five Union Territories—Andaman an
Share It

Sal Tree

Scientists from the Environment Department of Himachal Pradesh University (HPU) in Shimla have recently revealed that the Sal tree (Shorea robusta) is the most effective natural air purifier for c
Share It

US Resumes Nuclear Weapon Testing

The President of the United States has ordered the resumption of nuclear weapon testing after a gap of 33 years, the last test being in 1992. This decision marks a significant shift in global nucl
Share It

Introduction of AI and Computational Thinking (CT) in School Education

The Ministry of Education plans to introduce Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Computational Thinking (CT) from Class 3 onwards in the 2026–27 academic year. This initiative is part of the Na
Share It

Newsletter Subscription


ACQ IAS
ACQ IAS