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India’s New Research Initiatives and Innovations

Context: India’s commitment to cutting-edge biomedical research and innovation took a significant leap forward with the dedication of the nation’s...

Ethanol Blending

Context: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari recently announced that India will achieve its target of 20% ethanol blending in petrol within...

Budget and Nuclear Power 

Context: In a significant policy shift, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in her Budget speech, announced an ambitious plan to develop...

Extreme Weather Transforms Lakes in Western Greenland

Context: A recent study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences has revealed alarming changes in over 7,500...

Impact of Coal Mining Dust on Plants

Context: A 2024 study in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences used satellite data to assess the impact of coal...

India’s BrahMos Missile Exports: Strengthening Defence Diplomacy in Southeast Asia

Context: India’s BrahMos missile exports mark a significant stride in its ambition to emerge as a global arms exporter and...

Breaking Free from China’s Shackles on Critical Minerals

Breaking Free from China’s Shackles on Critical Minerals

Critical Minerals. Imagine your phone, a solar panel, or even an electric car. What do they all have in common?...

Antimicrobial Resistance: A Global Threat to Health and Society

Antimicrobial Resistance: A Global Threat to Health and Society

Introduction – Antimicrobial Resistance Imagine a world where simple infections become life-threatening, and surgeries or cancer treatments become impossible due...

Sri Lanka-India Relations

Sri Lanka-India Relations

Renewed Bonds. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s state visit to India in December 2024 marked a turning point in the diplomatic...

Shaping the Future: A New AI Legislative Framework for India

Shaping the Future: A New AI Legislative Framework for India

A New AI Legislative Framework for India Artificial Intelligence (AI) is one of the most exciting technologies of our time....

Unveiling the Universe: MACE, India’s Revolutionary Gamma-Ray Telescope

Unveiling the Universe: MACE, India’s Revolutionary Gamma-Ray Telescope

Unveiling the Universe. MACE is a cutting-edge gamma-ray telescope that stands as a testament to India’s prowess in scientific research...

India and the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC): A New Path to Global Trade Influence

India and the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC): A New Path to Global Trade Influence

India and the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) In 2023, a significant new trade initiative called the India-Middle East-Europe Economic...

Balancing Rights and Welfare: How India’s Laws Treat Private Property and Public Needs

Balancing Rights and Welfare: How India’s Laws Treat Private Property and Public Needs

This essay, based on Alok Prasanna Kumar’s article “Not So Eminent Domain” from The Indian Express (November 8, 2024), discusses...

India’s Foreign Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar’s Visit to Australia: Strengthening Ties and Addressing Global Issues

India’s Foreign Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar’s Visit to Australia: Strengthening Ties and Addressing Global Issues

This essay, based on the coverage, in leading Indian newspapers, of India’s External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar’s visit to...

Bridging the Economic Divide in India: Ensuring Growth for All States

Bridging the Economic Divide in India: Ensuring Growth for All States

Bridging the Economic Divide in India This essay, based on Professor Arun Kumar’s article “A Picture of a Growing Economic...