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)?
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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
Unnecessary amendment: On the RTI Act
Why in the News? The Right to Information (RTI) Act has clearly helped make those in power more accountable in… Continue reading Unnecessary amendment: On the RTI Act
How govern-mentality exacerbates the problem of farmers’ stubble burning
Why in the News? A new study by researchers Sujit Raghunathrao Jagadale and Javed M. Shaikh from IIM Amritsar looks… Continue reading How govern-mentality exacerbates the problem of farmers’ stubble burning
Telangana becomes first State to notify Sub- categorization of SCs
Why in the News? The Telangana government has officially implemented the sub-categorization of Scheduled Castes (SCs) into three groups, following… Continue reading Telangana becomes first State to notify Sub- categorization of SCs
KATRIN Experiment
Why in the News? The KATRIN (Karlsruhe Tritium Neutrino Experiment) has made a groundbreaking achievement by measuring neutrino mass with… Continue reading KATRIN Experiment
Novel Silicon Photonics Breakthrough
Why in the News? In a major breakthrough, Indian researchers have developed a new type of laser that can be… Continue reading Novel Silicon Photonics Breakthrough
DRDO successfully tested Directed Energy Weapon (DEW)
Why in the News? India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully tested the Mk-II(A) Laser-Directed Energy Weapon (DEW)… Continue reading DRDO successfully tested Directed Energy Weapon (DEW)
[14th April 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: Will Trump’s tariffs bring in a recession?
PYQ Relevance: [UPSC 2018] How would the recent phenomena of protectionism and currency manipulations in world trade affect macroeconomic stability… Continue reading [14th April 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: Will Trump’s tariffs bring in a recession?
A Governor’s conduct and a judgment of significance
Why in the News? In The State of Tamil Nadu vs. The Governor of Tamil Nadu and Another, a two-judge… Continue reading A Governor’s conduct and a judgment of significance
APAAR ID and the Future of Student Data: Boon or Bane ?
N4S: A digital identity for students: convenience or control? This article unpacks the APAAR ID, its benefits, and the privacy… Continue reading APAAR ID and the Future of Student Data: Boon or Bane ?
Study finds a Shift in Peak Time of Maximum Rainfall
Why in the News? A recent study published in Geophysical Research Letters revealed changes in the amount and timing of… Continue reading Study finds a Shift in Peak Time of Maximum Rainfall
Real Time LAMP Assay for Early Diagnosis of TB
Why in the News? Researchers from Thiruvananthapuram have developed a cost-effective Real-Time LAMP (rt-LAMP) Assay for early Tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis.… Continue reading Real Time LAMP Assay for Early Diagnosis of TB
India-Middle-East-Europe-Economic Corridor (IMEEC)
Why in the News? India and Italy have decided to enhance cooperation in trade, defence, clean energy, and high technology… Continue reading India-Middle-East-Europe-Economic Corridor (IMEEC)
What is Atmospheric River?
Why in the News? Earlier this month, severe weather in the United States, including heavy rainfall, strong winds, and thunderstorms,… Continue reading What is Atmospheric River?
[12th April 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: The Beijing India Report as milestone and opportunity
PYQ Relevance: [UPSC 2019] What are the continued challenges for women in India against time and space? Linkage: The challenges… Continue reading [12th April 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: The Beijing India Report as milestone and opportunity
The conservation argument for resurrecting dire wolf is not credible
Why in the news? Colossal Biosciences is an American company that combines genetics and conservation in a unique way by… Continue reading The conservation argument for resurrecting dire wolf is not credible
Who was Mahatma Jyotiba Phule (1827-1890)?
Why in the News? On April 11, 2025, the Prime Minister paid tribute to Mahatma Jyotiba Phule on his 199th… Continue reading Who was Mahatma Jyotiba Phule (1827-1890)?
SAARC Development Fund (SDF)
Why in the News? With recent cuts in USAID funding the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Development Fund… Continue reading SAARC Development Fund (SDF)
