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
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Need for reforming wassenaar arrangements
Source: The post Need for reforming Wassenaar Arrangement has been created, based on the article “The Wassenaar Arrangement: the need to reform export control regimes” published in “The Hindu” on 30 September 2025. Need for reforming wassenaar arrangements. UPSC Syllabus: GS-2- International relations Context: The Wassenaar Arrangement regulates conventional arms and dual-use technologies to prevent… Continue reading Need for reforming wassenaar arrangements
Laser Interferometer Lunar Antenna (LILA)
News: Scientists are developing the Laser Interferometer Lunar Antenna (LILA) on the Moon to overcome the seismic noise, atmospheric interference, and frequency constraints that limit Earth-based detectors such as LIGO. About Laser Interferometer Lunar Antenna (LILA) About It is a proposed next-generation gravitational-wave detector on the surface of the Moon. It detects gravitational waves in… Continue reading Laser Interferometer Lunar Antenna (LILA)
South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC)
News: Recently, UN has celebrated UN Day for South-South and Triangular Cooperation on 12 September 2025. The theme was “New Opportunities and Innovation through SSTC”. About South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC) About It is southern driven partnerships where two or more developing countries (South-South) collaborate with support from developed countries and/or multilateral organisations. It has… Continue reading South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC)
Wassenaar Arrangement
News: The Wassenaar Arrangement faces calls for reform, as its focus on physical exports leaves cloud services and digital data flows in grey areas despite adding controls on “intrusion software.” About Wassenaar Arrangement About It is a key international voluntary regime for controlling exports of conventional arms and dual-use goods and technologies. Aim To prevent… Continue reading Wassenaar Arrangement
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
Musi River
News: Telangana CM reviewed and directed emergency measures to tackle flooding along the Musi River after heavy rains and reservoir overflows. . About Musi River About The Musi River flows through Telangana. It is a major tributary of the Krishna River in the Deccan Plateau. It is also known as the Muchukunda, Moosa or Musunuru… Continue reading Musi River
India’s urban definition is failing its growing towns
Source: The post India’s urban definition is failing its growing towns has been created, based on the article “Why India’s urban definition is failing its growing towns” published in “The Hindu” on 26 September 2025. India’s urban definition is failing its growing towns. UPSC Syllabus: GS-2- Government Policies and Interventions for Development in various sectors… Continue reading India’s urban definition is failing its growing towns
EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR)
News: The Coffee Board is holding ‘extensive’ awareness and capacity-building programmes to increase the number of growers registering on its mobile application for EUDR compliance. About EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) About The EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) is a regulation aimed at reducing global deforestation and forest degradation. Objectives To ensure that the listed products consumed,… Continue reading EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR)
Cooling Rights in Global South
UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper3- Environment Introduction Cooling is no longer a lifestyle choice; it is a public-health and adaptation right. Studies indicate ~489,000 heat-related deaths each year (2000–2019), with nearly half in Asia—evidence that extreme heat already imposes mass mortality in the Global South. Yet access is deeply unequal across and within countries, and… Continue reading Cooling Rights in Global South
