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Mangroves Drive Transformative Growth in Coastal Regions

Mangroves Drive Transformative Growth in Coastal Regions

Mangroves Fuel Sustainable Livelihoods and Business Innovation Context: Despite their critical role in shielding coastlines, supporting fisheries, and providing valuable...

World Bank Income Classification

World Bank Income Classification

World Bank Income Classification: Unveiling Economic Progress Across Nations Context: To enable consistent comparison across nations, the World Bank annually...

Microplastics Invading Human Brains

Microplastics Invading Human Brains

Context: Microplastics—tiny plastic fragments less than 5mm in size—have now been detected in almost every corner of the planet, from...

Repairability Index for Electronics

Repairability Index for Electronics

Context: In May 2025, the Indian government took a major step toward promoting sustainable electronics by approving a proposal for...

Intellectual Property (IP) and India-UK FTA

Intellectual Property (IP) and India-UK FTA

Context: The proposed India–United Kingdom Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) has raised critical concerns about India’s intellectual property (IP)...

India’s Right to Repair: Respecting Repairers & Sustainability

India’s Right to Repair: Respecting Repairers & Sustainability

India’s Right to Repair boosts sustainability, respects local repairers’ skills, and balances digital privacy and tech access. Introduction: More Than...

Aryabhatta and Ancient Indian Science

Aryabhatta and Ancient Indian Science

Discover Aryabhatta’s revolutionary contributions to mathematics and astronomy, alongside ancient Indian scientists like Sushruta, Charak, and Patanjali. Explore India’s rich...

Chanakya/Kautilya: Political Thought in Ancient India

Chanakya/Kautilya: Political Thought in Ancient India

Learn about the Chanakya’s political philosophy from the Arthashastra: Saptanga theory, Mandala diplomacy, and ethics of statecraft. Essential UPSC GS...

Rajatarangini: A Source for Early Medieval History

Rajatarangini: A Source for Early Medieval History

Explore Kalhana’s Rajatarangini, a 12th-century Sanskrit chronicle that offers a detailed historical and literary account of Kashmir’s dynasties, kings, and...

India’s Digital Sovereignty at Risk: The UK FTA

India’s Digital Sovereignty at Risk: The UK FTA

This essay explores how the India-UK Free Trade Agreement risks India’s digital sovereignty by compromising control over data, code, and...

Can India Eliminate Malaria by 2030?

Context: India has made commendable strides in cutting its malaria burden by over 80% between 2015 and 2023 — yet...

Barriers in Surrogacy Laws

Context: The Supreme Court of India has reserved its verdict in a set of petitions challenging the age restrictions imposed...

A Window of Opportunity for India-Latin America Ties

India–Latin America Ties: A Strategic Opportunity for Deeper South–South Cooperation Context: In the backdrop of shifting global power dynamics, India...

Linguistic States Debate: The Powerful Case Against R N Ravi’s Claims

Linguistic States and Unity: Exposing the Flaws in R N Ravi’s Argument Context: Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi recently...

ICJ’s Climate Ruling to Pay for Historical Emissions

Context: On July 23, 2025, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivered a landmark advisory opinion reaffirming that states have...

How to Use Coaching Materials for Self-Study

Master the art of using coaching materials for self-study in UPSC preparation. Learn how to integrate coaching notes, test series,...

India’s Tariff Stand: Sovereignty Over Ego in US Relations

India’s refusal to appease Trump’s tariff threat shows its principled stand for sovereignty and strategic autonomy in a changing world...

Mangrove Revival in India

Efforts to restore mangroves can turn the tide on India’s coastal security Context: Mangrove forests along India’s coasts—from the Sundarbans...

Kavach 4.0

Indigenously Developed Kavach 4.0 Commissioned on Mathura-Kota Section of the Delhi-Mumbai Route Context: Indian Railways has successfully commissioned Kavach 4.0,...

Kamchatka Earthquake and Tsunami

Context: Recently, an 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, triggering tsunami warnings in Japan, Hawaii,...

Judicial Discretion in POCSO Bail: A Crucial Shift in Legal Thinking

Judicial Discretion and POCSO Bail: Empowering Fair Justice Context: Recently, a special POCSO court in Mumbai granted bail to a...

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