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Punjab-Haryana Water Dispute

Punjab-Haryana Water Dispute

Water Dispute between Punjab and Haryana Context: In a rare show of political unity, all major parties in Punjab have...

Understanding the Dark Web

Understanding the Dark Web

The Dark Web Challenge. Context: The Dark Web is a concealed segment of the internet that requires special software, such...

Indian Scientists Detect Giant Plasma Tides Beneath the Sunโ€™s Surface

IIA researchers chart Sunโ€™s subsurface weather Context: The Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) and its international partners is a major...

Natural Hydrogen

Natural Hydrogen

Is natural hydrogen the fuel of the future? Context: Hydrogen is increasingly being hailed as the clean energy solution that...

Climate Crisis and the Role of Financial Regulators in India – (RBI)

Climate Crisis and the Role of Financial Regulators in India – (RBI)

The green gap in Indiaโ€™s financial system regulation Context: Global financial regulators, including the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), recognise...

Investment Friendliness Index

NITI Aayog to Rank States on Investment Context: Government policy think tank Niti Aayog is set to launch a new...

Create in India, Create for the World

PM Modi Champions โ€˜Orange Economyโ€™ at WAVES Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made a strong appeal to global content...

From Rules-Based Order to Geopolitical Disorder: Challenges to Global Stability and India’s Strategic Imperatives

Rules-Based Order in Decline: Unravelling Global Stability and India’s Critical Role Introduction: The post-World War II rules-based international order is...

Chinaโ€™s Strategic Outreach in Southeast Asia Amid U.S. Tariff Pressures

The Shifting Landscape of Chinese Diplomacy Context: Recently, President Xi Jinping undertook a three-nation tour of Vietnam, Malaysia, and Cambodia...

Limited Court Power to Modify Arbitral Awards

SC Upholds Courtsโ€™ Power to Modify Arbitral Awards under Limited Circumstances Context: In a significant ruling on arbitration law, the...

Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA)

RERA was built for protection but undone by inaction Context: Justice Surya Kant called RERA a โ€œrehab centre for ex-bureaucratsโ€...

AI-Powered Civic Assistant: Transforming Public Grievance Redress in India

AI-Powered Civic Assistant: Transforming Public Grievance Redress in India

AI-Powered Civic Assistant: Unlocking Citizen-Centric Innovation in Indiaโ€™s Grievance Systems Context: India’s rapid tech growth contrasts with fragmented, inefficient public...

Tree Plantation and Carbon Sequestration

Expanding tree cover is crucial Context: As climate change accelerates, India faces the twin challenge of maintaining economic growth while...

Vembanad Lake

Breathing life into Vembanad lake Context: Vembanad, Indiaโ€™s longest lake and Keralaโ€™s largest, is facing a serious ecological crisis. Once...

Urban India and Climate Change

Indiaโ€™s Urban Future is at a Crossroads Context: As summer heat intensifies across India, major cities are facing mounting pressure...

Suspension of Indus Waters Treaty: Strategic Shift or Diplomatic Gamble?

Impact of Suspending a Water Treaty Context: In a landmark and assertive move, India has suspended the Indus Waters Treaty...

Indiaโ€™s Bonded Labour Crisis: A National Shame

Indiaโ€™s Shame โ€” The Trap of Bonded Labour Context: As the world observes International Labour Day on May 1, honouring...

Caste Census in India: The Hidden Key to Real Social Empowerment

Context: The Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs (CCPA), chaired by the Prime Minister, has approved caste enumeration in the upcoming...

Historic Sword of Maratha Warrior Raghuji Bhosale I

Significance of Sword of Maratha Warrior Raghuji Bhosale   Context: In a historic achievement, the Maharashtra government has successfully reclaimed...

Amazon’s Project Kuiper

Amazon launches Kuiper satellites, taking on Starlink Context: Amazon launched the first batch of 27 Kuiper satellites into low-Earth orbit...

Indiaโ€™s First Sovereign LLM

Sarvam: The Bharatiya LLM Context: The Government of India has appointed Bengaluru-based AI startup Sarvam to build the countryโ€™s first...

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