Source: The post “What’s new about ISRO’s latest EOS-05 Satellite” has been created based on “What’s new about ISRO’s latest EOS-05 Satellite, explained” published in “Business Line” on 8 September 2026. What’s new about ISRO’s latest EOS-05 Satellite. UPSC Syllabus: GS-3-Science and Technology Context: EOS-05 is India’s first dedicated imaging satellite placed in Geosynchronous Earth… Continue reading What’s new about ISRO’s latest EOS-05 Satellite
Tag: Science and technology
Can air-cooling handle the heat from a 1-GW data centre?
UPSC Syllabus: Gs Paper 3- Science and Technology Introduction Large data centres consume huge amounts of electricity, and most of this energy ultimately becomes heat that must be removed continuously. A 1-GW data centre can, in principle, generate 1 GW of heat, creating a major cooling challenge. Air-cooling uses less water and costs less initially,… Continue reading Can air-cooling handle the heat from a 1-GW data centre?
Ground control: On ISRO, policy and and its focus
Source: The post “Ground control: On ISRO, policy and and its focus” has been created based on “Ground control: On ISRO, policy and and its focus” published in “The Hindu” on 8 September 2026. Ground control: On ISRO, policy and and its focus. UPSC Syllabus: GS-3-Science and Technology Context: The recent launch of EOS-05 on… Continue reading Ground control: On ISRO, policy and and its focus
Gaming Children – Learnings from Meta’s Child Safety Curbs in US
Introduction The growing use of social media among children has raised concerns about addictive design, harmful content, mental wellbeing and privacy. Meta’s settlement in the US introduces strong safeguards for under-18 users, including time limits, night-time restrictions and stronger age assurance. For India, the measures offer useful lessons, but they also show the need for… Continue reading Gaming Children – Learnings from Meta’s Child Safety Curbs in US
India’s drug-resistance problem is bigger than antibiotic overuse
Source: The post “India’s drug-resistance problem is bigger than antibiotic overuse” has been created based on “India’s drug-resistance problem is bigger than antibiotic overuse” published in “Indian Express” on 3 September 2026. India’s drug-resistance problem is bigger than antibiotic overuse. UPSC Syllabus: GS-3-Science and technology Context: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) occurs when bacteria develop resistance to… Continue reading India’s drug-resistance problem is bigger than antibiotic overuse
Parali solution may lie closer to the farm
Source: The post “Parali solution may lie closer to the farm” has been created based on “Parali solution may lie closer to the farm” published in “Indian Express” on 2 September 2026. Parali solution may lie closer to the farm. UPSC Syllabus: GS-3-Science and technology Context: The global technology race is increasingly shifting from developing… Continue reading Parali solution may lie closer to the farm
Crop Cutting Experiments and the Reliability of India’s Agricultural Data
Source: The post “Crop Cutting Experiments and the Reliability of India’s Agricultural Data” has been created based on “Crop Cutting Experiments and the Reliability of India’s Agricultural Data” published in “Down To Earth” on 22 August 2026. Crop Cutting Experiments and the Reliability of India’s Agricultural Data. UPSC Syllabus: GS 3 Science and technology Context:… Continue reading Crop Cutting Experiments and the Reliability of India’s Agricultural Data
Match AI Models to Workloads, Not Leaderboards
UPSC Syllabus: Gs Paper 3- Science and Technology Introduction AI adoption is moving beyond the race for the highest-ranked model. An AI model is a trained system used to process information and perform tasks. Enterprises now have deployment choices, and the right option depends on workload, data sensitivity, cost, governance, security and operational capacity. Open-weight… Continue reading Match AI Models to Workloads, Not Leaderboards
AI in Healthcare
UPSC Syllabus: Gs Paper 3- Science and technology Introduction Modern healthcare has vast medical knowledge, but shortages of clinicians, uneven specialist distribution and rising disease burdens limit its reach. Artificial Intelligence (AI) can extend medical expertise through faster analysis, better decision-making and automated tasks. Its growing use is shifting healthcare towards routine adoption across diagnosis,… Continue reading AI in Healthcare
Quantum shift: On private industry and national research spending
Source: The post “Quantum shift: On private industry and national research spending” has been created based on “Quantum shift: On private industry and national research spending” published in “The Hindu” on 6 August 2026. Quantum shift: On private industry and national research spending. UPSC Syllabus: GS- 3- Science and Technology Context: The Department of Science… Continue reading Quantum shift: On private industry and national research spending
