Chronicle: Nurturing talents since 1990

• 1 India's Manuscript Heritage A Treasure Trove of Ancient Knowledge - By Noopur Joshi
• 2 Blue Economy & Sustainable Maritime Growth India’s Strategic Roadmap - By Alok Singh

• 1 National Policy on Geothermal Energy 2025
• 2 Water Security through Community Action: The Rural Imperative
• 3 AI for Viksit Bharat Roadmap and Frontier Tech Repository
• 4 River Rejuvenation Projects in India: Challenges & Imperatives
• 5 Strategic Mineral Mining Projects Exempted from Public Hearing
• 6 From Harvest to Home: Building Resilient Infrastructure for Storage of Food Grains
• 7 Hydrogen-Powered Transport: A Pillar of Green Growth
• 8 Saudi-Pakistan Defence Pact: Implications for India
• 9 Tech-Driven Resilience: Modern Tools for Disaster Management
• 10 India’s Obesity Epidemic: A Growing Public Health Challenge
• 11 UNGA 80: Rebuilding Trust and Reforming the Global Order
• 12 Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming in India
• 13 Three Years of NLP Transforming India’s Supply Chain Ecosystem

• 1 DGFT Updates Export Policy for Second Generation (2G) Ethanol
• 2 Insurance Surety Bonds Contracts Crosses Rs. 10,000 Crore Landmark
• 3 SEBI’s 2025 Amendments to Custodian Regulations
• 4 Reforms Driving Growth in Shipbuilding and Maritime Infrastructure
• 5 India’s First PM MITRA Park

• 1 National Initiative on Water Security
• 2 Visakhapatnam Declaration: Charting Roadmap for India’s Digital Transformation
• 3 Maitri 2.0 Cross-Incubation Programme
• 4 Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal
• 5 Capacity Building and Human Resource Development

• 1 India & Mauritius Strengthen Partnership
• 2 European Union Unveils New Strategic Agenda for India
• 3 India’s First Overseas Defence Factory in Morocco
• 4 Many European Nations Recognise Palestinian State at 80th UNGA
• 5 Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger Announce Exit from ICC

• 1 TRAPPIST-1e: New Earth-Like Planet May Hold the Right Conditions for Life
• 2 India Successfully Test-Fires Rail-Based Agni Prime Missile
• 3 p47 Protein: Protecting Cells against Mechanical Stress
• 4 New Nanomaterial to Stimulate Brain Cells Without Surgery
• 5 New Insights into Behaviour of Gold Nanoparticles

• 1 Fossil Fuel Giants Directly Linked to Deadly Heatwaves
• 2 Atlantic Current Collapse: Climate Change Threat to Global Ocean Circulation
• 3 Scarlet Dragonfly Sighting in Munnar
• 4 India Adds Two Ramsar Wetlands
• 5 New Aspergillus Species Discovered

• 1 National Conference on Transgender Rights
• 2 Children in India 2025
• 3 PM-SETU Scheme
• 4 Child Marriages in India: A Barrier to Equality and Development
• 5 Himachal Pradesh Declared Fully Literate State

• 1 7 Indian Natural Heritage Sites Added to UNESCO’s Tentative List
• 2 Sirarakhong Hathei Chilli Festival
• 3 National e-Auction of PM’s Mementos
• 4 Konkan Coast Geoglyphs
• 5 200th Birth Anniversary of Dadabhai Naoroji

• 1 Welfare Board for Nomadic and Denotified Tribes
• 2 India’s First ‘Swastik Lotus Garden’
• 3 Evidence of an Ancient River in the Ganga-Yamuna Doab
• 4 World’s First Ceramic Waste Park
• 5 Export Promotion Policy 2025-30

Indian History

Evolution Of Political Authority In India

• 1 Tribal Political Organisation in Early Vedic Period
• 2 Rise of Monarchical Power in Mahajanapadas
• 3 Centralized Monarchy during Mauryan Empire
• 4 Mauryan Kings: Chandragupta and Ashoka
• 5 Decentralized Governance in the Gupta Age
• 6 Gupta Kings: Chandragupta I, Samudragupta & Vikramaditya
• 7 Feudal Polity in Early Medieval India
• 8 Delhi Sultanate: Political System & Governance
• 9 Delhi Sultanate: Dynasties & Rulers
• 10 Mughal Political System & Governance
• 11 Mughal Emperors

Political Philosophy And Ideological Foundations

• 1 Kautilya’s Arthashastra as Political Thought
• 2 Ashoka’s Governance & Policy of Dhamma
• 3 Akbar’s Religious Tolerance and Political Strategy
• 4 Gandhian Ideologies
• 5 Ambedkar’s Political Vision and Role in Constitution Making

Political Organisations Of Ancient And Medieval India

• 1 Gana-Sanghas and Republican Systems in Ancient India
• 2 Political Structure of the Mahajanapadas

Key Political Events And Milestones

• 1 Revolt of 1857: Causes and Impact
• 2 Partition of Bengal (1905)
• 3 INC’s Lahore Session
• 4 Simon Commission
• 5 Gandhi-Irwin Pact
• 6 Cripps Mission

Political Movements And Mass Mobilisation

• 1 Early Nationalist Phase: Moderates vs Extremists
• 2 Non-Cooperation Movement
• 3 Civil Disobedience Movement
• 4 Quit India Movement
• 5 Revolutionary Movements in India
• 6 Role of Women in Freedom Movement

Indian National Congress & Other Political Organisations

• 1 Formation of Indian National Congress (INC)
• 2 Key INC Sessions
• 3 Muslim League and Its Political Evolution
• 4 Communist and Socialist Movements in India

Colonial Policies And Political Impact

• 1 Doctrine of Lapse and Annexation Policy
• 2 Subsidiary Alliance and Political Control
• 3 Impact of British Proposals and Reforms
• 4 Role of Viceroys and Governors General in Political Development

Political Integration Post-Independence

• 1 Role of Political Negotiations with Princely States
• 2 Formation of Indian Union and Reorganisation of States
• 3 Political Challenges and Solutions in Early Republic

Evolution Of Administrative Systems In India

• 1 Mahajanapada Era: Emergence of Early State Administration
• 2 Mauryan Centralised Bureaucracy
• 3 Gupta Period: Decentralised Administration and Role of Local Units
• 4 Early Medieval Feudal Administration
• 5 Mughal Administrative System (Mansabdari, Diwani & Faujdari Systems)
• 6 Princely State Administration under British Suzerainty
• 7 Post-Independence Bureaucratic Structure

Role Of Key Administrative Texts And Documents

• 1 Ashokan Rock Edicts as Governance Tools
• 2 Major Rock Edicts: Administrative and Welfare Policies
• 3 Mughal Farmans and Administrative Orders

Communication And Record-Keeping Systems

• 1 Administrative Records in Ancient India
• 2 Use of Seals and Written Documentation in Mauryan and Gupta Periods
• 3 Mughal Administrative Records and Documentation System
• 4 Colonial Era Record Keeping and Introduction of Modern Bureaucratic Systems

Administrative Reforms And Innovations

• 1 Ashokan Reforms: Principles of Welfare State
• 2 Akbar’s Administrative Reforms
• 3 British Administrative Reforms
• 4 Post-Independence Administrative Reforms

Revenue And Land Administration

• 1 Early Land Revenue Practices
• 2 Mauryan Revenue System
• 3 Gupta Period Land Grants and Revenue Collection
• 4 Sultanate Era Taxation System
• 5 Mughal Era Land Revenue Systems
• 6 Vijayanagara Empire’s Revenue System
• 7 British Era Revenue Systems
• 8 Post-Independence Land Reforms

Law Enforcement System

• 1 Law Enforcement Systems in Ancient India
• 2 Law and Order in Mauryan and Gupta Empires
• 3 Sultanate Era Faujdari System
• 4 Mughal Era Policing and Intelligence Systems
• 5 British Introduction of Structured Police System

Evolution Of Civil Services In India

• 1 Early Administrative Roles in Mauryan and Medieval India
• 2 Evolution of the Indian Civil Service (ICS) During the British Era