Science Watch-The perils of plastic and cyber threat !!!
The data breach at 19 Indian banks that has led to more than 32 lakh debit cards being blocked or recalled is a wake-up call for the banking industry. […]
Geography Watch – Climate change may be driving changes in India’s northeast monsoon
In recent years, the shifting patterns of the southwest monsoon and its implications have been spoken about extensively, but the northeast monsoon has, by and large, escaped scrutiny […]
Important Data Sets For MAINS !!!
Important data sets that can be helpful for mains helpful for the Mains exam : […]
Environment Watch – Climate Smart Agriculture !!!
The three-day event, Annual Forum of the Global Alliance for Climate-Smart Agriculture (GACSA), showcased innovative ways in which farmers around the world are adapting their practices to become more and more climate smart. […]
Society Watch – Family planning in India: alternative approaches !!!
Controlling population is considered to be one of the major challenges in every country. While different countries have adopted various measures to curb population growth, India continues to struggle in developing population control strategies. […]
Society Watch – Taking on Inequality : The Building Blocks To Tackle Inequality !!!
Outgoing American President Barack Obama has dwelt at length on the problem of inequality in an article he has penned in The Economist. Titled ‘The Way Ahead’, the article talks about four issues his successor will have to focus on. In this, he talks about inequality increasing across the world, [...]
Environment Watch – Protecting India’s coastline !!!
STORY HIGHLIGHTS India’s coastal and marine ecosystems include a wide range of mangroves, coral reefs, sea grasses, salt marshes, mud flats, estuaries, lagoons, and unique flora and fauna. Yet, despite their ecological richness and contribution to the national economy, these resources have not received adequate protection, and are under stress. [...]
Science Watch – Artificial Intelligence In Governance !!!
Authored by – Gaurav Aggrawal (2014 IAS Topper) They say Napoleon couldn’t have happened without the French Revolution. They also say that the rise of Napoleon was inevitable in the aftermath of the French Revolution. People and events are mere cogs in the wheel of history. Once there is a [...]
Geopolitics Watch- CPEC – China-Pakistan Economic Corridor- What we Know and What we don’t !!!
When Alexander returned from India, he was misled into marching back to Persia through the Makran desert. This is a narrow coastal plain abutting high mountain ranges. Temperatures rise to 50 C during the summer. […]
Geopolitics Watch – India And The GCC States – “Look West” Looks better !!!
“In a letter to India’s PM, Mohamed bin Zayed expresses thanks for the kind invitation to attend India’s Republic Day celebrations”, adding, in a second tweet: “Our strong relations are deeply rooted in history; our strategic cooperation has increased, driven by our mutual aspirations to develop it.” [...]