Operation Rising Lion: Israel’s Strike on Iran and Its Global Ripples

Operation Rising Lion

On June 13, 2025, the world awoke to a dangerously escalated conflict in the Middle East. Israel launched a powerful coordinated strike—Operation Rising Lion—against Iran, targeting dozens of key nuclear and military facilities. The operation marked a peak in a long-standing covert war between the two regional arch-rivals and opened a new and unpredictable chapter … Read more

QRSAM: India’s Indigenous Shield Against Aerial Threats

QRSAM

A fast and mobile air defence system is urgently needed today when threats are not just posed by enemy fighter aircraft but also by drones and cruise missiles. India’s adversary for developing this menace is QRSAM. Not just a missile, it comprises a fully integrated air defence ecosystem, developed entirely in India to protect mobilised … Read more

Manipur Violence: Ethnic Clashes Restart

Manipur Violence

Why in the News? Manipur, a northeastern Indian state, has been in the headlines since ethnic violence erupted in May 2023, sparking intermittent clashes that continue into 2025. The immediate trigger was a Manipur High Court recommendation in April 2023 granting Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to the Meitei community, which would allow them land rights … Read more

ET-LDHCM: India’s Hypersonic Missile

India’s Hypersonic Missile ET-LDHCM

India is preparing to take an important forward step in defence technology when conducting the test of the Extended Trajectory – Long Duration Hypersonic Cruise Missile (ET-LDHCM). This missile has been made by only the great Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) under the supervision of Project Vishnu. Many in the region engaged in advanced … Read more

India Wins Presidency of IIAS: Leading the Future of Global Governance

Presidency of IIAS

Why is it in the News? India has been proudly elected to the presidency of the International Institute of Administrative Sciences (IIAS). While not everyone may be familiar with IIAS, this is a major international body that shapes how governments around the world improve public administration. India’s win isn’t just a symbolic step—it reflects the … Read more

BharatGen: India’s Multilingual AI Revolution

BharatGen

A tale about AI-in-pursuing history began at the very instance when a nation of 1.4 billion people and home to 22 officially recognised languages and hundreds of dialects, started the journey of creating BharatGen.  Union Minister-Dr. Jitendra Singh announced BharatGen in June 2025, at the BharatGen Summit held in New Delhi, as India’s first government-funded … Read more

Bharat Forecast System: India’s Weather Prediction Model

Bharat Forecast System

On the announcement of the Bharat Forecast System (BFS) as the official launch of the country’s premier high-resolution weather prediction system, India will now make a great leap forward in meteorological science. BFS is backed by the technological excellence of the Arka Supercomputer, and this is India’s major achievement in climate resilience and scientific self-reliance. … Read more

AMCA Programme: India’s Indigenous 5th Generation Fighter Jet

AMCA Programme

India’s ambitious leap into the next frontier of aerial warfare is embodied in the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) Programme—its very own 5th-generation stealth fighter jet project. This initiative represents more than just a military upgrade; it symbolises India’s aspiration to become self-reliant in defence technology and join the elite league of nations that have … Read more

Kaveri Engine: India’s Quest for Indigenous Jet Power

Kaveri Engine

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) announced on Tuesday that it is testing the indigenously built Kaveri jet engine in Russia, with approximately 25 hours of testing remaining. The slots have to be given by the authorities there. The interest in the Kaveri engine has been reignited by a social media trend urging the government … Read more

Project Kusha: India’s Strategic Leap in Air Defence

Project Kusha

Why in the News? Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) is set to initiate testing of India’s indigenous long-range air defense system, Project Kusha. According to sources, the prototype is expected to be ready within 12 to 18 months, after which it will undergo user evaluation for a period ranging from one to three years. Spearheaded by … Read more