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UPSC Relevance ●      GS-3 (Science & Technology): Advances in physics, astronomy, and space-based observatories. Why in News? Scientists are planning to use the Moon as a new place to study gravitational waves (tiny ripples in space-time). A U.S. project called the Laser Interferometer Lunar Antenna (LILA) wants to build a detector in the Moon’s quiet …

Gravitational Waves and the Cosmic Symphony: India at the Edge of Time and Space Read More »

UPSC Relevance- Covers GS-3 (Economy, Technology, Employment, Inequality, Governance). Why in News Artificial Intelligence (AI) pioneer and Nobel Laureate Geoffrey Hinton recently sounded a warning in the Financial Times: AI could lead to widening economic inequality, where a small section of society becomes significantly richer, while the majority of people see stagnant or declining incomes. …

An Engels’ Pause in an AI-Shaped World Read More »

UPSC Relevance GS-3 (Agriculture, Science & Technology, Environment) Why in News Researchers at Zhejiang University (China), in collaboration with scientists from the Netherlands and Switzerland, have discovered a natural plant-to-plant communication system that helps maize crops resist insect attacks. Their study, published in Science (August 2025), highlights how the volatile compound linalool strengthens crop resilience, …

Clustering Maize Plants Together Can Improve Their Insect Resistance Read More »

upsc relevance– GS II (Polity – Fundamental Rights, Minority Rights, Separation of Powers) and GS I (Society – Communal Relations, Secularism). Why in News? On September 15, 2025, the Supreme Court gave an important order on the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. The Court did not stop the whole law from working but put a temporary …

Waqf Law Under Scrutiny: SC’s Interim Order and Its Implications Read More »

UPSC Relevance Prelims: JEV, dengue, Orthoflavivirus, chymase, ADE, mosquito vectors. Mains (GS II & III): Public health strategies, vaccination policy, impact of climate change on health, biotechnology applications in disease management, global health cooperation. Why in News A new study (September 2025, Science Translational Medicine) has found that when immunity from the Japanese Encephalitis (JE) …

Crosstalk Between Japanese Encephalitis and Dengue: How Waning Immunity Can Worsen Disease Read More »

UPSC Relevance -GS paper-3, Environment Why in News? The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has notified the Environment Audit Rules, 2025, creating a new system to expand and professionalise India’s environmental compliance regime. For the first time, private environmental auditors will be accredited to assess industries and projects, supplementing the role of …

A New Leaf: Strengthening Environmental Compliance in India Read More »

UPSC Relevance GS Paper II: International Relations – India’s Foreign Policy, Strategic Autonomy, Multi-Alignment, Relations with U.S./China/Russia. Essay Paper: Themes on multipolarity, India as voice of Global South. Ethics/IR: Balancing autonomy with responsibility in global governance. Why in News? India’s foreign policy has increasingly centred on the principle of strategic autonomy amid shifting global power …

India’s Strategic Autonomy in a Multipolar World Read More »

Why in news Defence & Strategic Cooperation Joint focus on defence technology in: Cooperation in: Singapore acknowledged India’s interest in patrolling the Malacca Straits.About Malacca Straits Geography: Narrow stretch connecting Andaman Sea (Bay of Bengal) with South China Sea (Pacific Ocean). Importance: Current Patrolling Countries: Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore. UPSC Pointers Upsc prelims Question(2011) Q.Between …

Singapore Backs India on Patrolling Malacca Straits Read More »

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Relevance for UPSC Papers Context BodyAntibiotic Consumption in India       Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR): Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) refers to a condition where microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites evolve mechanisms to survive exposure to drugs (antibiotics, antivirals, antifungals, etc.) that were previously effective in destroying them or inhibiting their growth. Gut–Brain Axis and …

India Imperils Mental Health: Antibiotic Misuse and the Gut–Brain Axis Read More »