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Dark Stars – JWST Discovery, Formation, and Cosmic Significance

Dark Stars – JWST Discovery, Formation, and Cosmic Significance

The James Webb Space Telescope may have detected the first-ever dark stars—ancient cosmic objects powered by dark matter annihilation. Learn...

Ozone Pollution in India – Causes, Effects, and CPCB Findings

Ozone Pollution in India – Causes, Effects, and CPCB Findings

India’s NCR faces the worst ozone pollution, says CPCB. Learn how ground-level ozone forms, its health and crop impacts, and...

Furthered Criminal Law Reforms: Transforming India’s Justice System

Furthered Criminal Law Reforms: Transforming India’s Justice System

Discover how India’s new criminal laws—BNS, BNSS, and BSA—are transforming justice delivery. Learn about time-bound FIRs, forensic-based investigations, e-FIRs, and...

India’s Dairy Dominance: Growth, Challenges, and the Road Ahead

India’s Dairy Dominance: Growth, Challenges, and the Road Ahead

Discover how India became the world’s largest milk producer, contributing 24% of global supply. Learn about the cooperative model, women’s...

U.S. Government Shutdown: Causes, Impacts, and Global Implications

U.S. Government Shutdown: Causes, Impacts, and Global Implications

Explore the U.S. government shutdown, its causes, economic and social impacts, global consequences, and how it differs from India’s parliamentary...

New International Governance Index: India’s Push for a Global Benchmark

New International Governance Index: India’s Push for a Global Benchmark

India, as the new president of IIAS, proposes an International Governance Index to address biases in Western-centric rankings, improve transparency,...

PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana 2025

PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana 2025

Learn about PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana (PMDDKY), a ₹24,000 crore flagship scheme aimed at transforming 100 low-productivity districts in India...

The Pandemic Fund and the Next Global Health Crisis

The Pandemic Fund and the Next Global Health Crisis

Learn how the World Bank’s Pandemic Fund, launched in 2022, is financing global health preparedness. Discover its focus on disease...

EAT–Lancet 2025 Report: Planetary Health Diet & Planetary Boundaries

EAT–Lancet 2025 Report: Planetary Health Diet & Planetary Boundaries

Less than 1% of people live within ecological limits. The EAT–Lancet 2025 Report maps how food systems drive planetary boundary...

SARAL AI Tool: Simplifying Scientific Research for All

SARAL AI Tool: Simplifying Scientific Research for All

The ANRF’s SARAL AI tool transforms complex scientific research into multilingual, multimedia-friendly formats. Learn how SARAL improves accessibility, outreach, and...

Drone Kavach Exercise: India’s Leap into Next-Generation Drone Warfare

Drone Kavach Exercise: India’s Leap into Next-Generation Drone Warfare

From 25–28 September 2025, the Indian Army’s Spear Corps conducted Exercise Drone Kavach in Arunachal Pradesh, showcasing AI-enabled drones, swarm...

Indian Real GDP vs Nominal GDP Growth Conundrum

Indian Real GDP vs Nominal GDP Growth Conundrum

India shows strong real GDP growth, yet policy actions signal weak demand. Explore the disconnect between real and nominal GDP,...

Flying Rivers: Amazon’s Hidden Lifelines Under Threat

Flying Rivers: Amazon’s Hidden Lifelines Under Threat

Amazon’s flying rivers—vast aerial water currents—are weakening due to deforestation, fires, and climate change. Discover their global significance, threats, conservation...

Cabinet Approves 57 New Kendriya Vidyalayas Across India

Cabinet Approves 57 New Kendriya Vidyalayas Across India

The Indian Cabinet has approved 57 new Kendriya Vidyalayas across 17 states and UTs in 2025, focusing on aspirational, LWE-affected,...

India’s Diet and the Diabetes–Obesity Link: What Needs to Change

India’s Diet and the Diabetes–Obesity Link: What Needs to Change

India’s carbohydrate-heavy diet and high sugar intake are fuelling diabetes, obesity, and prediabetes. An ICMR study highlights low protein, unhealthy...

Global Development Finance: India’s Role

Global Development Finance: India’s Role

Global development finance is declining, with ODA falling and multilateralism weakening, threatening SDGs and climate goals. India has an opportunity...

Payments Regulatory Board: A New Era in India’s Payment Governance

Payments Regulatory Board: A New Era in India’s Payment Governance

The RBI has set up a six-member Payments Regulatory Board (PRB) under the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007. With...

UPSC: A Century of Merit, Integrity, and Democratic Strength

UPSC: A Century of Merit, Integrity, and Democratic Strength

UPSC marks 100 years as India’s guardian of meritocracy. Learn its constitutional role, functions, reforms, and challenges in shaping democracy...

False Smut Infestation in Paddy: Causes, Impact, and Management

False Smut Infestation in Paddy: Causes, Impact, and Management

False smut, a fungal rice disease in Punjab, spread due to rains disrupting spraying. Learn its causes, impact on yield,...

Model Youth Gram Sabha (MYGS) Initiative

Model Youth Gram Sabha (MYGS) Initiative

The Model Youth Gram Sabha (MYGS) simulates Gram Sabha meetings, empowering students with civic skills, grassroots governance experience, and democratic...

FCRA Renewal Deadline Imposed on NGOs: Balancing Oversight and Development

FCRA Renewal Deadline Imposed on NGOs: Balancing Oversight and Development

The Home Ministry now requires NGOs to file FCRA renewal applications four months before expiry. While the Act ensures transparency...

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