US-China Trade War
15 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: With the US presidential election due at the end of the year, there is a growing debate on future...
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The Rising Demand for Air Conditioning: Environmental Costs, and Global Transformations
15 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: A severe heatwave combined with high humidity is significantly boosting air conditioner sales nationwide. India’s rapidly growing AC market...
Current Affairs
China’s Industrial Overcapacity: Catalyst for Green Transition or Global Glut?
15 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: China’s rise as a manufacturing leader has given it significant control over global supply chains, especially for in-demand goods. ...
Current Affairs
Deregulating Non-Subsidised Fertilisers
15 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: With price decontrol of urea, di-ammonium phosphate (DAP), and other politically sensitive nutrients unfeasible, the focus may shift to...
Current Affairs
Salvinia Molesta
15 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: An exotic beetle Cyrtobagus salvinia released in the 2,800-acre Sarani reservoir has eradicated the invasive weed Salvinia molesta within...
Current Affairs
Revisiting Tachyons: New Theoretical Insights and Potential Observability
13 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: A recent paper published in Physical Review D by physicists from the University of Warsaw and the University of...
Current Affairs
Technology Development Fund (TDF) Scheme
13 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: DRDO has sanctioned seven projects under the Technology Development Fund for MSMEs and start-ups, boosting Aatmanirbharta and strengthening the...
Current Affairs
Government e-Marketplace (GeM)
13 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: The GeM portal achieved a milestone, with procurement of goods and services crossing Rs 1.24 lakh crore in the...
Current Affairs
Oil Exploration and Production in India
13 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: A joint working group ( JWG) has been constituted to improve ease of doing business in the exploration and...
Current Affairs
UN World Population Prospects 2024
13 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: India’s population is projected to reach 1.61 billion by 2085, surpassing China’s declining population of 806 million. More...
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
Floral Waste Boosting Circular Economy
12 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: India’s transition to sustainability and a circular economy emphasises waste-to-wealth initiatives. Utilising composting pits in temples and engaging Temple...
Economy
Double Health Budget, Lower Out-of-Pocket Spends
12 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: Since 2010, India’s public spending as a percentage of GDP has ranged between 1.12% and 1.35% despite Central budget...
Economy
Telecom Equipment sales cross ₹50,000 crore under PLI scheme
12 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: Government push via Production linked Incentive (PLI) schemes boosts production, resulting in balanced telecom equipment exports (₹1.49 lakh crore)...
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Anti-Dam Protests Against the Upper Siang Hydropower Project
12 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: Two anti-dam activists from Arunachal Pradesh were preventively detained on July 8, ahead of the Union Power Minister’s visit....
Science and Technology
Camcopter S-100
12 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: India is collaborating with Austrian company Schiebel to harness the capabilities of the Camcopter S-100 rotary unmanned aerial system...
