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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

Role of Northeastern Region in Export Economy of India

UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3- Economy Introduction Northeast India borders five countries and spans 5,484 km of international frontiers. It holds rich natural and human capital yet contributes only 0.13% of exports. Once periphery, it is India’s strategic and digital frontier. NITI Aayog’s NER SDG Index (2021–22) shows gains but uneven progress. The Economic… Continue reading Role of Northeastern Region in Export Economy of India

Controlling Floods in India: Following the Rains, Not the Calendar

UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3, Disaster and disaster management Introduction India’s cities face recurrent flooding every monsoon, exposing weak urban planning and outdated drainage systems. With rainfall becoming untimely and more intense due to climate change, Indian cities are still designed for a climate that no longer exists. Recent floods across Punjab, Delhi, Gurugram,… Continue reading Controlling Floods in India: Following the Rains, Not the Calendar

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