Post-1957, President retains power to scrap Article 370: Supreme Court

Central Idea The Supreme Court deliberated on the President’s power to declare Article 370 of the Constitution, which granted special… Continue reading

Room Temperature Superconductivity

Central Idea Recently, two South Korean researchers sparked excitement in the physics community by claiming to have achieved Superconductivity at… Continue reading

Saudi Arabia to mediate Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Central Idea Saudi Arabia is taking a significant step towards mediating the Russia-Ukraine conflict by hosting peace talks on August… Continue reading

National Youth Policy—Will it help India reap the promised demographic dividend?

What’s the news? India, with 66 percent of its population below the age of 35, possesses the world’s largest youth… Continue reading

WHO Report on Tobacco Control

Central Idea The WHO has released a report on the progress made in global tobacco control in the last 15… Continue reading

In news: New GI Tags Awards

Central Idea The Geographical Indications Registry in Chennai recently granted the prestigious Geographical Indication (GI) tag to many distinctive products… Continue reading

IIM bill 2023

What’s the news? A new amendment bill introduced by the Centre in the Lok Sabha has sparked a debate on… Continue reading

CERT-IN warns against Akira Ransomware

Central Idea The Computer Emergency Response Team of India (CERT-In) issued a warning about the Akira ransomware, a highly dangerous… Continue reading

Places in news: Kuril Islands

Central Idea Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is ongoing, leading to challenges in resource allocation along its western border. Japan sees… Continue reading

What is Zero FIR?

Central Idea Recent incidents of violence and crime in Manipur have brought the concept of the ‘Zero First Information Report… Continue reading

Hybrid EVs: A Viable Path to Net-Zero Mobility

Central Idea The global transition towards net-zero emissions is a critical aspect of combating climate change, and electric vehicles (EVs)… Continue reading

Centre publishes Draft National Deep Tech Startup Policy

Central Idea The office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government released a draft National Deep Tech Startup Policy… Continue reading

LPG consumption in Indian households saw an absolute reduction in 2023

What’s the news? For the first time, LPG consumption in Indian households saw an absolute reduction in 2023 (minus 0.5%… Continue reading

WorldCoin: Building a Global Digital Network with Biometric Identity

Central Idea OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently reintroduced Worldcoin, a project that was previously overshadowed by the popularity of ChatGPT.… Continue reading

Potential of Cell-Free DNA (cfDNA) in Disease Research

Central Idea Researchers worldwide are increasingly using Cell-free DNA (cfDNA) as a valuable tool to better comprehend human diseases, improve… Continue reading

Israel Judicial Reform Explained: What is the crisis about?

Central Idea On July 24, the governing coalition in Israel’s Parliament (Knesset) passed a critical part of its judicial overhaul… Continue reading

BPaL Trial yields 85% TB Cure Rate

Central Idea The interim results of a randomized phase-3/4 trial conducted in India to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of… Continue reading

Mapping India’s Chip Design Ecosystem

Central Idea The Indian government is considering a proposal to pick an equity stake in domestic chip design-making companies as… Continue reading

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