Time to prioritise energy storage

UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3-Infrastructure ( Energy) Introduction Recently, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu announced lower electricity charges. He credited power swapping and tighter system management. This sparked a wider debate. Swapping helps in the short term, but a rising renewable share needs energy banking and storage so surplus power is not… Continue reading Time to prioritise energy storage

India’s direction for disaster resilience

UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3 -Disaster management. Introduction India is a vast, multi-hazard country. Floods, droughts, cyclones, earthquakes, and landslides recur across most States and UTs. Climate change and environmental degradation are increasing both frequency and intensity, raising risks to people and assets. The Ten Point Agenda on DRR (2016) guides action and links… Continue reading India’s direction for disaster resilience

Alternative Dispute Resolution in India

Source: The post Alternative Dispute Resolution in India has been created, based on the article “Why is ADR crucial for India’s courts?” published in “The Hindu” on 6 October 2025. Alternative Dispute Resolution in India. UPSC Syllabus: GS-3- Separation of Powers between various organs Dispute Redressal Mechanisms and Institutions. Context: India’s justice system faces major… Continue reading Alternative Dispute Resolution in India

Employment as a national priority

Source: The post Employment as a national priority has been created, based on the article “Treat employment as a national priority” published in “The Hindu” on 6 October 2025. Employment as a national priority. UPSC Syllabus: GS-3-Indian Economy and issues relating to Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development and Employment. Context: India, the world’s most… Continue reading Employment as a national priority

Clean energy rise needs climate finance expansion

UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3 –Infrastructure ( Energy). Introduction India’s clean energy shift is gathering speed. Solar capacity rose by 24.5 GW in 2024, placing India third after China and the U.S. It is recognised by the UN Secretary-General’s 2025 Climate Report for scaling solar and wind. Clean energy is also creating jobs and… Continue reading Clean energy rise needs climate finance expansion

The maritime signalling after Operation Sindoor

UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3 –Security . Introduction Operation Sindoor has shifted focus to the sea. Visible deployments, missile activity, new inductions, and sharp public warnings now define the signalling space in the Arabian Sea. India emphasises a forward deterrent posture and wider Indo-Pacific alignment; Pakistan has moved to dispersal, survivability, and denial. External… Continue reading The maritime signalling after Operation Sindoor

RBI’s capital market lending revamp

Source: The post RBI’s capital market lending revamp has been created, based on the article “RBI unlocks capital market liquidity with funding boost at a time markets are flat: Here’s how the measures would work” published in “Indian Express” on 4 October 2025. RBI’s capital market lending revamp. UPSC Syllabus: GS-3-Indian Economy and issues relating… Continue reading RBI’s capital market lending revamp

The battlefield, change and the Indian armed forces

Introduction Warfare is shifting fast. AI, drones, automation, and cheap precision weapons lower the cost of force but raise risk. India faces a two-front threat and pressure across land, sea, air, cyber, space, and the information domain. Structures, doctrine, technology, force composition, Professional Military Education (PME), and readiness are being reshaped. Past attempts at jointness… Continue reading The battlefield, change and the Indian armed forces

Pakistan’s role in Terrorism and related International Challenges

Source: The post “Pakistan’s role in Terrorism and related International Challenges” has been created, based on the article “An anti-terror role that defies logic” published in “The Hindu” on 30 September 2025. Pakistan’s role in Terrorism and related International Challenges. UPSC Syllabus: GS-3- Security Challenges and their Management in Border Areas – Linkages of Organized… Continue reading Pakistan’s role in Terrorism and related International Challenges

An engel’s pause in an AI driven World

UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3- Science and Technology – Developments and their applications and effects in everyday life.. An engel’s pause in an AI driven World. Introduction AI is boosting productivity, yet broad income gains may lag. Geoffrey Hinton, AI pioneer and deep-learning researcher, warns it could enrich a few and leave many poorer.… Continue reading An engel’s pause in an AI driven World

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