A welcome move: On Wikipedia and Supreme Court order
Why in the News? The Supreme Court overturned the Delhi High Court’s order, which had asked Wikimedia to remove a… Continue reading A welcome move: On Wikipedia and Supreme Court order
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Bhagavad Gita and Natyashastra included in UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register
Why in the News? Bhagavad Gita and Bharata’s Natyashastra manuscripts has been included in UNESCO’s prestigious Memory of the World… Continue reading Bhagavad Gita and Natyashastra included in UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register
India to Headquarter the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA)
Why in the News? India has signed a Headquarters Agreement with the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA), officially establishing its… Continue reading India to Headquarter the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA)
Kailash Mansarovar Yatra to resume soon
Why in the News? The Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, a significant religious pilgrimage for Hindus, Buddhists, Jains, and Bon followers, is… Continue reading Kailash Mansarovar Yatra to resume soon
Particulate Matter Emission Trading Scheme in Gujarat
Why in the News? A new study highlights the success of Surat’s Particulate Matter Emission Trading Scheme (PM-ETS), the world’s… Continue reading Particulate Matter Emission Trading Scheme in Gujarat
[18th April 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: Are Indian startups not scaling up on innovation?
PYQ Relevance: [UPSC 2024] What are the challenges in the commercialisation and diffusion of indigenously developed technologies? Although India is… Continue reading [18th April 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: Are Indian startups not scaling up on innovation?
What is Flue Gas Desulphurisation (FGD)?
Why in the News? The Union Environment Ministry’s 2015 policy mandating the installation of Flue Gas Desulphurisation (FGD) equipment in… Continue reading What is Flue Gas Desulphurisation (FGD)?
How can V2G Technology help India’s Power Sector?
Why in the News? Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) has partnered with IIT Bombay to launch a pilot project on… Continue reading How can V2G Technology help India’s Power Sector?
JSWT finds Strongest Evidence of Life
Why in the News? Scientists using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have found signs of possible life on exoplanet… Continue reading JSWT finds Strongest Evidence of Life
6th Edition of Exercise DUSTLIK
Why in the News? The 6th edition of India-Uzbekistan Joint Military Exercise DUSTLIK-6 commenced at the Foreign Training Node at… Continue reading 6th Edition of Exercise DUSTLIK
New frog species ‘Leptobrachium aryatium’ discovered in Assam
Why in the News? A 21-year-long study has resulted in the discovery of a new frog species, Leptobrachium aryatium, named… Continue reading New frog species ‘Leptobrachium aryatium’ discovered in Assam
India’s first-ever Seed Germination Database
Why in the News? On April 16, 2025, the Ecological Restoration Alliance-India (ERA-I) has released a first-of-its-kind seed germination database… Continue reading India’s first-ever Seed Germination Database
PM-Vidyalaxmi Scheme
Why in the News? The PM Vidyalaxmi scheme, aimed at supporting meritorious students, is facing slow uptake due to technical… Continue reading PM-Vidyalaxmi Scheme
[16th April 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: India, rising power demand and the ‘hydrogen factor’
PYQ Relevance: [UPSC 2018] With growing energy needs should India keep on expanding its nuclear energy programme? Discuss the facts… Continue reading [16th April 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: India, rising power demand and the ‘hydrogen factor’
India’s retail inflation slips to over 5-year low, opens door to more rate cuts
Why in the News? The decline in food prices is seen as a major reason for the drop in inflation.… Continue reading India’s retail inflation slips to over 5-year low, opens door to more rate cuts
Beware of child traffickers, Supreme Court cautions parents
Why in the News? Recently, the Supreme Court said that hospitals will lose their licences if newborn babies go missing.… Continue reading Beware of child traffickers, Supreme Court cautions parents
Delamination of the Indian Plate
Why in the News? Recent studies reveal that the Indian Plate is splitting into two, with the lower part detaching… Continue reading Delamination of the Indian Plate
What is Tensor Processing Unit (TPU)?
Why in the News? Recently Google introduced its seventh-generation TPU (Tensor Processing Unit), named Ironwood. About Ironwood Ironwood is Google’s… Continue reading What is Tensor Processing Unit (TPU)?
Who was Sir Sankaran Nair (1857-1934)?
Why in the News? PM recently remembered Sir Chettur Sankaran Nair, a nationalist and jurist who famously fought a courtroom… Continue reading Who was Sir Sankaran Nair (1857-1934)?
China halts export of Rare Earth Magnets
Why in the News? China has suspended exports of a wide range of critical minerals and magnets after US’s tariff… Continue reading China halts export of Rare Earth Magnets
