Source: The post Char Dham pilgrimage growth fuels disasters in fragile Uttarakhand has been created, based on the article “India may need to take a hard decision on pilgrimage spots” published in “Live Mint” on 11th August 2025 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3 – Disaster management Context: The Char Dham Yatra, one of India’s… Continue reading Char Dham pilgrimage growth fuels disasters in fragile Uttarakhand
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India’s Industrial Accidents Show Neglect of Worker Safety
Source: The post India’s Industrial Accidents Show Neglect of Worker Safety has been created, based on the article “Industrial accidents, the human cost of indifference” published in “The Hindu” on 9th August 2025 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3- Disaster management Context: Industrial accidents in India continue to claim thousands of lives every year, with… Continue reading India’s Industrial Accidents Show Neglect of Worker Safety
Delhi’s Earthquake Alert Highlights India’s Seismic Vulnerability
Source: The post Delhi’s Earthquake Alert Highlights India’s Seismic Vulnerability has been created, based on the article “A tectonic shift in thinking to build seismic resilience” published in “The Hindu” on 17 th July 2025 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper3-disaster and disaster management Context: The 4.4 magnitude earthquake in Delhi on July 10, 2025, revealed… Continue reading Delhi’s Earthquake Alert Highlights India’s Seismic Vulnerability
India’s Heat Plans Must Protect Informal Workers
Source: The post India’s Heat Plans Must Protect Informal Workers has been created, based on the article “It is time to protect India’s workers from the heat” published in “The Hindu” on 10 May 2025. India’s Heat Plans Must Protect Informal Workers. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper3-Disaster Management Context: In April 2025, Delhi’s temperature surpassed… Continue reading India’s Heat Plans Must Protect Informal Workers
Covid taught us five lessons for future
Source: The post Covid taught us five lessons for future has been created, based on the article “Five years on, five lessons from Covid lockdowns” published in “Indian Express” on 22nd March 2025. Covid taught us five lessons for future. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper3- Disaster and disaster management. Context: March 2025 marks five years… Continue reading Covid taught us five lessons for future
Avalanche in Himalayan village claims lives and challenges
Source: The post Avalanche in Himalayan village claims lives and challenges has been created, based on the article “Himalayan tragedy: Impact of natural disasters, which are not very predictable, can be controlled” published in “The Hindu” on 8th March 2025. Avalanche in Himalayan village claims lives and challenges UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3-Disaster and… Continue reading Avalanche in Himalayan village claims lives and challenges
Strengthening telecom networks ensures resilience during disasters
Source: The post Strengthening telecom networks ensures resilience during disasters has been created, based on the article “On building resilient telecom infrastructure” published in “The Hindu” on 20th February 2025. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper3- Disaster Management Context: The article discusses how disasters impact telecom networks and how to protect them. It highlights power failures,… Continue reading Strengthening telecom networks ensures resilience during disasters
Rebuilding Teesta-3 Dam poses risks and challenges
Source: The post Rebuilding Teesta-3 Dam poses risks and challenges has been created, based on the article “The Teesta dam and the long shadow of climate change” published in “The Hindu” on 15th February 2025 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper3-Disaster and disaster management. Context: The article discusses the risks of rebuilding the Teesta-3 dam in… Continue reading Rebuilding Teesta-3 Dam poses risks and challenges
Preventing crowd crushes requires thorough safety measures
Source: The post Preventing crowd crushes requires thorough safety measures has been created, based on the article “The science is clear, crowd disasters are preventable” published in “The Hindu” on 31st January 2025 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3-Disaster and disaster management. Context: The article discusses the preventable nature of crowd crushes, like the recent… Continue reading Preventing crowd crushes requires thorough safety measures
IMD Celebrates 150 Years and Improves Weather Forecasting Accuracy
Source: The post IMD Celebrates 150 Years and Improves Weather Forecasting Accuracy has been created, based on the article “150 years of IMD: What the weather agency has planned for the future” published in “Indian Express” on 17th January 2025 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper3- Disaster and disaster management. Context: The article discusses the India… Continue reading IMD Celebrates 150 Years and Improves Weather Forecasting Accuracy
