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Why in News? Reports from Operation Sindoor suggest that the Indian Air Force (IAF) successfully deployed advanced AI-enabled X-Guard Fibre-Optic Towed Decoy (FOTD) systems on its Rafale fighters. These systems — part of their electronic warfare (EW) suite — are believed to have misled enemy radars and missiles, showcasing a landmark moment in India’s adoption …

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Relevance for UPSC Context Invasive alien species—plants and animals that expand into ecosystems where they do not naturally occur—pose one of the world’s most severe but underappreciated environmental and economic challenges. A recent study published in Nature Ecology & Evolution, drawing on the InvaCost database and global modelling dating back to 1960, estimated that the …

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UPSC Relevance GS Paper III (Economy): Monetary policy, inflation targeting.GS Paper II (Governance): Institutional credibility, transparency. Why in News? In 2016, India formally adopted an inflation targeting regime for monetary policy.The target was set at 4% inflation, with a tolerance band of ±2% (2% to 6%).The idea was simple: keep inflation low and predictable so …

About Credibility: Why India Must Preserve Its Inflation Targeting Regime Read More »

UPSC Relevance GS Paper II (Governance): AI policy, regulation, and inclusivity. GS Paper III (Economy & Technology): AI’s impact on employment, productivity, and MSMEs. Essay: “Artificial Intelligence: A partner in development, not a threat to livelihoods.” Why in News? Artificial Intelligence (AI) is increasingly becoming a driver of productivity and innovation across the globe. In …

Enabler, Not Disruptor: Making AI Inclusive for India’s Workforce Read More »

UPSC Relevance GS Paper 2 (Polity & Governance):Fundamental Rights, Judicial Intervention, Role of Bureaucracy, Rights of Marginalised Groups. GS Paper 1 (Society):Gender Equality, Transgender Rights, Social Justice Issues. Essay Paper:Topics on Equality, Bureaucratic Reforms, Social Justice. Example Essay Line: “The strength of a democracy is not in passing progressive laws but in ensuring their lived …

Punishing Process: Gender Identity Recognition Must Not Be Trapped in Bureaucratic Hurdles Read More »

UPSC Relevance: GS Paper II – Governance, Regulatory Frameworks, International Treaties GS Paper III – Science & Technology, Space Sector, Startups, FDI Why in News? India will celebrate its second National Space Day on August 23, marking the success of Chandrayaan-3’s soft landing near the lunar south pole in 2023. With upcoming missions like Gaganyaan …

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✅ UPSC Relevance GS-2: India-U.S. trade relations, WTO, diaspora diplomacy. GS-3: Demographic dividend, R&D policy, industrial growth. Essay Paper: “India’s youth as the driver of economic resilience.” ✅ UPSC Relevance GS-2: India-U.S. trade relations, WTO, diaspora diplomacy.GS-3: Demographic dividend, R&D policy, industrial growth.Essay Paper: “India’s youth as the driver of economic resilience.” Why in News …

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UPSC Relevance: Prelims: Green Revolution, Norman Borlaug, PL 480, Agricultural R&D in India. Mains (GS-3): Food security, Agricultural innovation, Science & Tech policy, Sustainable agriculture. Why in News 2025 marks the centenary year of M.S. Swaminathan, the pioneer of India’s Green Revolution, often called “the man who fed India.” A new biography, M.S. Swaminathan: The …

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UPSC RELEVANCE- Prelims Pointers-ONORC,PM POSHAN Yojana,ICDS,AgriStack, e-NAM,SOFI Report MAINS- GS Paper II – Governance & Social Justice Public Distribution System reformsWelfare schemes (ICDS, PM POSHAN)Digital governance in food security GS Paper III – Agriculture & Economy Agrifood system reformsCold chain and food processing infrastructureRole of FPOs and cooperatives Why in News The UN’s State of …

The Path to Ending Global Hunger Runs Through India Read More »

Relevance for UPSC Prelims-Basics of biofuels, ethanol production, blending targets,National Bio-Energy Mission, Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme,Feedstocks: sugarcane, maize, damaged food grains. Mains-GS-I: Agricultural geography; water stress in Maharashtra & UP,GS-III: Energy security, biofuels, EV transition, climate change mitigation. Why in News? In 2025, India achieved its target of 20% ethanol blending (E20) in petrol, …

Ethanol Blending in India: Opportunities, Challenges, and the Road Ahead Read More »