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Trade Deficit with China

Context: Amid a growing trade deficit with China, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has stated that India’s economic relationship with...

OpenAI o1: The AI Model That Thinks Before It Answers

Context: OpenAI has released its latest AI model, OpenAI o1, part of the covert ‘Project Strawberry.’    More on News:...

Ambitious Targets Could Slash CO2 Emissions from Transport Sector 

Context: A recent study by the World Resources Institute (WRI) India reveals that carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from India’s transport...

Maritime Development Fund (MDF) to boost Ship- Building Industry

Context: India’s Rs 30,000 crore Maritime Development Fund (MDF) is attracting substantial interest from both domestic and international financial institutions,...

Offline Retailers Embrace Quick Commerce

Context: Offline retailers, including grocers, are joining the quick commerce trend by integrating rapid delivery services into their operations.  ...

UN Reforms 

Context: Prime Minister Modi will address “The UN Summit of the Future” in New York on September 22-23, aiming to...

Hindi Diwas: A Day Dedicated to the Mother Tongue

Context: Hindi Diwas is celebrated on September 14 every year in India as a symbol of the promotion of the...

Using Molecular Scissors to Improve CAR-T Cell Therapy

Context: Mayo Clinic researchers have discovered a new reason why chimeric antigen receptor (CAR-T cell) therapy fails in some cancer...

Novel Method of Controlling Defects in MOF-Based Supercapacitors Enhances Energy Storage

Context: Researchers at the Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST), Mohali, have developed a groundbreaking method to control defects...

Recovering Rare Earth Elements from Coal Ash for Clean Energy Technologies

Context: Researchers are exploring coal ash, a byproduct of coal-fired power plants, as a potential new source of Rare Earth...

Enhanced Tele-Density

Context: Telecom Minister announced that by mid-2025, as many as 25,000 villages without telecom and mobile internet access will be...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Healthcare

Context: The prospect of offering a “free AI-powered primary-care physician for every Indian, available 24/7” within the next five years...

Gram Nyayalayas 

Context: The Supreme Court stressed the importance of establishing Gram Nyayalayas to improve access to justice across the country.  The...

Ozone Pollution Threatens Tropical Forests and Carbon Storage

Context: A new study published in Nature Geoscience shows that ozone pollution severely affects tropical forests, causing them to lose...

Private Sector Capex in Infrastructure 

Context: The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) will launch its first annual survey on private sector capital expenditure...

Strengthening Country’s Industrial Statistics

Context: The Indian government has been actively promoting industrialisation through various policy initiatives, making it essential to examine the statistical...

HAL Upgradation  to Maharatna 

Context: State-run Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is likely to be upgraded to the category of Maharatna from its current status...

India’s Pathway to Meet Renewable Energy Targets

Context: India’s energy transition will primarily focus on the use of solar photovoltaic (PV) technology for the next 25 years....

Microalgae: Protein Source for Food and Feed Applications

Context: Scientists from the CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT) have highlighted the potential of Chlorella Growth Factor (CGF) from...

New Smart Cities

Context: Indian policymakers have long aimed to attract investment in manufacturing, yet the sector’s contribution to GDP, at 16-18%, falls...

Startups Helping Tackle Loneliness and Overwork in Modern Society

Startups Helping Tackle Loneliness and Overwork in Modern Society

Inspired by Anushka Bhardwaj‘s article in Business Standard titled “Startups Tackle Loneliness with Services for Friendships and Companionship.” In today’s...

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