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With Sci-Hub gone, will the ‘One Nation, One Subscription’ scheme step up?

Introduction The blocking of Sci-Hub in India marks a turning point in the battle between corporate publishers and the principle of open knowledge. At the heart of the issue lies the paradox of publicly funded research locked behind exorbitant paywalls. The government’s One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) scheme, with an allocation of ₹6,000 crore, aims… Continue reading With Sci-Hub gone, will the ‘One Nation, One Subscription’ scheme step up?

Addiction, Not Play

Introduction Online real-money gaming is no longer an innocent form of entertainment. With mechanics borrowed from gambling, variable rewards, high engagement loops, and rapid gratification, these games are engineered to create dependency. For India’s youth, this shift has manifested in addiction, financial losses, academic decline, and severe mental health crises. The government’s ban may seem… Continue reading Addiction, Not Play

Samudrayaan Mission

Why in the News? Two Indian aquanauts dived over 5,000 m in the Atlantic aboard French vessel Nautile, as part of India’s Samudrayaan Mission. What is Deep Ocean Mission (DOM)? Approved: 2021 by the Union Cabinet, with a budget of ₹4,077 crore for 5 years. Aim: Explore, conserve, and sustainably use deep-ocean resources to support… Continue reading Samudrayaan Mission

Rice and Wheat production: Is This Cycle Threatening India’s Agricultural Future?

N4S: Article tells how rice‑wheat success hides risks and need crop diversity. UPSC frames such themes as big‑picture GS 3 questions that ask you to praise past gains and then dissect hidden costs, just like the 2020 question on the rice‑wheat “bane.” Many aspirants stumble because they quote only Green‑Revolution glory and ignore hard data on… Continue reading Rice and Wheat production: Is This Cycle Threatening India’s Agricultural Future?

[27th August 2025] The gender angle to India’s economic vulnerabilities

PYQ Relevance [UPSC 2021] Examine the role of ‘Gig Economy’ in the process of empowerment of women in India. Linkage: The article highlights that India’s economic vulnerabilities are aggravated by its failure to integrate women into the workforce. While traditional women-dominated export sectors face instability due to tariff shocks, the gig economy offers a new… Continue reading [27th August 2025] The gender angle to India’s economic vulnerabilities

Evidence Based Policymaking : Can Data Make Indian Policy Smarter ?

N4S This article explores how India is shifting towards evidence-based policymaking (EBPM). UPSC often asks such topics by linking them to broader governance issues -like the 2018 GS2 question on policy contradictions. Where aspirants usually falter is in reducing these topics to mere institutional listing without engaging with the underlying structural reforms – like regular… Continue reading Evidence Based Policymaking : Can Data Make Indian Policy Smarter ?

Cooperatives at crossroads

Introduction The National Cooperative Policy, 2025 has triggered a sharp Centre–State tussle, with Kerala at the forefront of resistance. Beyond a policy dispute, it reflects deeper tensions around cooperative federalism, involving constitutional authority, political stakes, and nearly ₹3 lakh crore in deposits, making the issue both high-stakes and nationally significant. The Current Tussle between Centre… Continue reading Cooperatives at crossroads

False righteousness

Introduction In a democracy, the judiciary acts as the guardian of fundamental rights, ensuring that executive and legislative actions remain within constitutional limits. However, recent judicial pronouncements urging the executive to tighten controls over online speech raise a worrying question: Is the Court inadvertently enabling state encroachment into constitutionally guaranteed freedoms? This concern is sharpened… Continue reading False righteousness

Mawsynram and Cherrapunji no longer Wettest Places in India

Why in the News? Cherrapunji and Mawsynram have recorded about 50% below normal rainfall this year. About the Wettest Places in India: Cherrapunji (Sohra, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya) and Mawsynram (same district) are globally known as the wettest places on Earth. Average annual rainfall: ~11,000–12,000 mm. World record events: Highest annual rainfall: Mawsynram holds the… Continue reading Mawsynram and Cherrapunji no longer Wettest Places in India

[pib] India hosts 3GPP RAN Working Group Meetings on 6G Standardization

Why in the News? The Telecommunications Standards Development Society (TSDI) of India has hosted the 3GPP Radio Access Networks (RAN1–RAN5) Working Group Meetings focusing on 6G standardization for the first time, in Bengaluru. About 3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project): Overview: Global body established in 1998 for mobile telecom standards (2G → 6G). Partners: Collaboration of… Continue reading [pib] India hosts 3GPP RAN Working Group Meetings on 6G Standardization

Discovery of Rare Quadruple Star System with Brown Dwarfs

Why in the News? Scientists have identified UPM J1040−3551 AabBab, a rare quadruple star system with two brown dwarfs orbiting two red dwarfs. About UPM J1040−3551 AabBab: Overview: Newly discovered quadruple star system in the Milky Way. Composition: Two cold T-type brown dwarfs orbiting a pair of young red dwarf stars. Uniqueness: First known system… Continue reading Discovery of Rare Quadruple Star System with Brown Dwarfs

[26th August 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: India-Japan Ties, Old Partners, New Priorities

PYQ Relevance [UPSC GS II] The time has come for India and Japan to build a strong contemporary relationship, one involving global and strategic partnership that will have a great significance for Asia and the world as a whole. Comment. Linkage: The question calls for examining India–Japan relations as a global and strategic partnership. The… Continue reading [26th August 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: India-Japan Ties, Old Partners, New Priorities

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