Urban biodiversity in India is experiencing significant loss due to various factors associated with rapid urbanization and environmental degradation. Bengaluru, once ‘India’s Garden City’ in the truest sense, is becoming a concretised jungle now. The city’s transformation has led to the destruction of urban forests, orchards, and agricultural fields. These have been replaced by concrete… Continue reading Urban Biodiversity in India- Significance and Challenges- Explained Pointwise
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INS Arighat and India’s Nuclear triad- Significance and Challenges- Explained Pointwise
Recently, INS Arighat, Indian Navy’s second Nuclear Submarine, was commissioned into the Indian Navy. The induction of INS Arighaat aims to further strengthen India’s nuclear triad, enhance nuclear deterrence, help in establishing strategic balance and peace in the region, and play a decisive role in the security of the country. In this article, we will… Continue reading INS Arighat and India’s Nuclear triad- Significance and Challenges- Explained Pointwise
India’s role in Russia-Ukraine Crisis-Significance and Challenges- Explained Pointwise
During the recent historic visit of India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Ukraine, India reiterated the need for sincere and practical engagement between all stakeholders, to develop innovative solutions that will have broad acceptability and contribute towards early restoration of peace. The reiteration of India’s willingness to contribute in all possible ways to facilitate an… Continue reading India’s role in Russia-Ukraine Crisis-Significance and Challenges- Explained Pointwise
Weather Forecasting in India- Achievements and Challenges- Explained Pointwise
There has been a significant increase of trust in India’s weather forecasting among the general public, due to considerable improvements in the accuracy of forecasts. This has led to an increase in demands for more accurate and specific weather forecasting in India, particularly in light of the increasing instances of extreme weather events, and climate… Continue reading Weather Forecasting in India- Achievements and Challenges- Explained Pointwise
Unified Pension Scheme (UPS)- Significance and Concerns- Explained Pointwise
The Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) was approved recently by the Union cabinet. The scheme, which will be effective from April 1, 2025, aims to provide the government employees with an assured pension after retirement. In recent times, there were growing concerns within the government employee circles regarding the National Pension Scheme (NPS), popularly known as… Continue reading Unified Pension Scheme (UPS)- Significance and Concerns- Explained Pointwise
Study of Solar Magnetic Fields
Source- This post on Study of Solar Magnetic Fields has been created based on the article “IIA finds a novel way to explore the sun’s secrets by studying solar magnetic fields” published in “The Hindu” on 23rd August 2024. Why in News? Astronomers at the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) have found a new way… Continue reading Study of Solar Magnetic Fields
First findings from ISRO’s Chandrayaan-3 APXS Payload
Source- This post on First findings from ISRO’s Chandrayaan-3 APXS Payload has been created based on the article “What the first findings from ISRO’s Chandrayaan 3 mission tell us about the Moon” published in “The Indian Express” on 23rd August. Why in News? Recently, scientists in India have released the findings of studies carried out… Continue reading First findings from ISRO’s Chandrayaan-3 APXS Payload
India-Ukraine Relations- Significance and Challenges- Explained Pointwise
India-Ukraine Relations has garnered significant attention, in the wake of Indian Prime Minister’s historic visit to the war torn country. PM Narendra Modi is the first Indian prime minister to visit Ukraine after diplomatic relations were established between the two countries in 1992. The visit, which aims at deepening of India-Ukraine Relations, also sets to… Continue reading India-Ukraine Relations- Significance and Challenges- Explained Pointwise
India-Malaysia Relations- Significance and Challenges- Explained Pointwise
During the recent visit of the Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim, India-Malaysia relations were upgraded to ‘Comprehensive Strategic Partnership’. It was noted during the visit that India and Malaysia have close similarities as both are ‘multicultural, multi-ethnic and multi-religious countries‘. Several key agreements were signed during the visit, providing impetus for the deepening of India-Malaysia relations.… Continue reading India-Malaysia Relations- Significance and Challenges- Explained Pointwise
Dark Patterns- Concerns and Challenges- Explained Pointwise
According to a recently released report by the Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) and product design studio Parallel, many top Indian apps have been found to employ dark patterns/deceptive patterns. Amid a rise in online shopping and an increase in the number of internet users, which is expected to touch 900 million by 2025,… Continue reading Dark Patterns- Concerns and Challenges- Explained Pointwise
