Current Affairs

Understanding the 1975-77 Emergency and Its Impact on India. On the midnight of June 25, 1975, India witnessed one of the most controversial and turbulent periods in its democratic history—the declaration of Emergency by then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. What followed over the next 21 months was a suspension of civil liberties, mass arrests of political opponents, press censorship, and significant centralization of power.

On 12 June 2025, an Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner, operating an Ahmedabad to London flight, crashed shortly after takeoff from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, Ahmedabad. The accident resulted in 241 fatalities out of 242 occupants, marking one of the gravest aviation tragedies in recent Indian history. This document integrates both the initial case data and expanded legal, technical, and policy analysis to serve as a comprehensive case study for UPSC and Law