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[pib] Logistics Ease Across Different States (LEADS), 2025

Why in the News? The Union Minister for Commerce and Industry has released Logistics Ease Across Different States (LEADS), 2025 Report. What is Logistics Ease Across Different States (LEADS)?  Overview: It is a national index benchmarking logistics performance across States and Union Territories of India. Origin: Conceived in 2018, modelled on the World Bank’s Logistics… Continue reading [pib] Logistics Ease Across Different States (LEADS), 2025

[pib] Clean Plant Programme (CPP)

Why in the News? The government has announced the establishment of 9 Clean Plant Centres across the country as part of the recently approved Rs 1,765.67 crore Clean Plant Programme (CPP). What is Clean Plant Programme (CPP)? Launch: Cleared by the Union Cabinet in August 2024 with an outlay of ₹1,765.67 crore, supported by a… Continue reading [pib] Clean Plant Programme (CPP)

India’s first overseas Defence Facility in Morocco

Why in the News? Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated Tata Advanced Systems’ plant at Berrechid, Morocco—India’s first overseas and Morocco’s largest defence manufacturing facility. About India’s Morocco Defence Facility: Developer: Established by Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) – India’s first overseas defence manufacturing facility and Morocco’s largest defence plant. Scale & Capacity: Spread over 20,000… Continue reading India’s first overseas Defence Facility in Morocco

[23rd September 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: The growing relevance of traditional medicine

PYQ Relevance [UPSC 2019] How is the Government of India protecting traditional knowledge of medicine from patenting by pharmaceutical companies? Linkage: The question on protecting traditional knowledge from patenting directly links with India’s global Ayurveda outreach and the WHO Global Traditional Medicine Centre, which focus on safeguarding and validating traditional systems. The article highlights India’s… Continue reading [23rd September 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: The growing relevance of traditional medicine

With US withdrawing from multilateralism, India has both risks and opportunities

Introduction The United Nations (UN) was envisioned in 1945 as the cornerstone of a rules-based global order. Yet, 80 years later, it faces one of its gravest challenges. US President Donald Trump’s second term has unleashed a sweeping retreat from multilateralism, leaving the UN structurally weakened and financially strained. His push for sovereignty-driven unilateralism, withdrawal… Continue reading With US withdrawing from multilateralism, India has both risks and opportunities

Trans People deserve better

Introduction The struggles of India’s transgender community highlight the deep chasm between constitutional guarantees of equality and the lived reality of marginalisation. Despite progressive measures such as the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019, welfare schemes, and quotas in education and employment, access to these rights often remains obstructed by bureaucracy, social prejudice, and… Continue reading Trans People deserve better

Criminal Defamation in India

Why in the News? Justice M.M. Sundresh of the Supreme Court remarked that the time has come to decriminalise defamation, reflecting concern over its growing misuse. Free Speech and Defamation: Constitutional Provisions Article 19(1)(a): Freedom of speech & expression. Article 19(2): Allows reasonable restrictions in the interests of: Sovereignty & integrity of India. Security of… Continue reading Criminal Defamation in India

Optical Computing and AI with Light

Why in the News? Finnish researchers showed that nonlinear optical fibres can perform AI tasks efficiently, advancing optical computing. About Optical Computing: Overview: A computer that uses light (photons) instead of electricity (electrons) to process data. Why Important: Light is faster, makes less heat, and carries more data at once. Technology Used: Runs through optical… Continue reading Optical Computing and AI with Light

Super Typhoon Ragasa

Why in the News? China is planning to evacuate 4 lakh people ahead of the landfall of Super Typhoon Ragasa. About Typhoon & Super Typhoon: Typhoon: A tropical cyclone forming in the Western Pacific Ocean and China Sea, usually above sea temperatures of 27°C. Formation: Warm, moist air rises and creates a low-pressure system with… Continue reading Super Typhoon Ragasa

[22nd September 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: Uranium unrest: On uranium mining in Meghalaya

PYQ Relevance [UPSC 2018] Policy contradictions among various competing sectors and stakeholders have resulted in inadequate ‘protection and prevention of degradation’ to the environment. Comment with relevant illustration Linkage: The uranium mining push in Meghalaya illustrates a clear policy contradiction, India’s strategic and energy security imperatives versus constitutional safeguards for Scheduled/Tribal Areas and environmental sustainability.… Continue reading [22nd September 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: Uranium unrest: On uranium mining in Meghalaya

U.K, Australia and Canada recognise Palestine state in seismic shift

Introduction On September 22, 2025, Britain, Australia, and Canada formally recognised Palestine as a sovereign state, a step that Portugal and potentially France are expected to follow at the UN General Assembly. This unprecedented shift, especially by G-7 members like the U.K. and Canada, alters decades of Western foreign policy and signals mounting pressure on… Continue reading U.K, Australia and Canada recognise Palestine state in seismic shift

Why low inflation is the problem

Introduction Inflation in India has sharply declined in recent months, with CPI inflation at 2.27% (Aug 2024) and WPI inflation at just 0.52%. While households welcome subdued prices, this development has unsettled the government’s fiscal math. Nominal GDP growth, which forms the base for budget projections, has weakened. As a result, targets for revenue, deficit,… Continue reading Why low inflation is the problem

Centre to simplify Quality Control Order (QCO) framework

Why in the News? A NITI Aayog panel has proposed easing India’s Quality Control Orders (QCOs) by simplifying certification, assessments, and inspections to support MSMEs amid domestic and global criticism. About Quality Control Orders (QCOs): Overview: Issued under the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) Act, 2016, QCOs make Indian Standards compulsory for specific products in… Continue reading Centre to simplify Quality Control Order (QCO) framework

Extreme Nuclear Transients (ENTs) and the Big Bang

Why in the News? New research by the University of Hawaii has discovered Extreme Nuclear Transients (ENTs), the most powerful explosions since the Big Bang, surpassing even gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) in energy output. Back2Basics: Big Bang Proponent: In 1927 by Georges Lemaître. Timeline: Universe originated ~13.7–13.8 billion years ago from a singularity. Phases: Began with… Continue reading Extreme Nuclear Transients (ENTs) and the Big Bang

How different are Supercomputers to normal computers?

Why in the News? This newscard is an excerpt from the original article published in The Hindu. What is a Supercomputer? Overview: A high-performance computing system capable of trillions to quintillions of calculations per second. Parallel Computing: Uses thousands of processors working together instead of relying on a single fast processor. Applications: Climate modelling, nuclear… Continue reading How different are Supercomputers to normal computers?

Is it feasible to blend Isobutanol and Diesel? 

Why in the News? The Union Transport Minister has announced that the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) is studying the feasibility of blending Isobutanol with Diesel after ethanol–diesel blending attempts failed. About Isobutanol: What is it: A four-carbon alcohol (C₄H₁₀O), clear, flammable, and traditionally used as a solvent in paints, coatings, and chemical industries.… Continue reading Is it feasible to blend Isobutanol and Diesel? 

‘Smog-eating’ photocatalytic coatings on roads to curb pollution

Why in the News? Delhi government has announced a feasibility study to test photocatalytic coatings on roads, pavements, and public spaces to bring visible improvements in air quality. About Smog: Overview: Combination of smoke and fog, forming smoky fog with soot, gases, and moisture. Components: Includes soot particulates, sulphur dioxide (SO₂), nitrogen dioxide (NO₂), hydrocarbons,… Continue reading ‘Smog-eating’ photocatalytic coatings on roads to curb pollution

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