3 Things The Catch Up: 15 July
Jul 15, 2025
Explore pressing global issues like the lack of quality childcare and hear about the impactful work of Mobile Creches. Catch up on the return of Indian astronaut Subhanshu Shukla from the ISS and the latest political developments in Bihar. Dive into legal dramas involving electoral roles and a Supreme Court ruling about a cartoonist. Plus, get insights into international tensions shaped by tariff threats amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
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Global Childcare Crisis and Solution
- Nearly 350 million children globally lack access to quality childcare, affecting over 40% below primary school age.
- Mobile Creches has worked since 1969 to support children of migrant and construction workers with care and early learning.
Subhanshu Shukla's ISS Journey
- Indian astronaut Subhanshu Shukla spent 18 days on the ISS, completing over 310 orbits.
- PM Modi hailed him as India's first astronaut to visit the ISS, inspiring a billion dreams.
Clarifying Bihar Electoral Revision
- The Telugu Desam Party seeks clarity that Bihar's special electoral roll revision focuses only on electoral updates.
- It insists the exercise should not relate to citizenship verification to avoid confusion and tension.