Source: The post “India’s Small Towns and the Shifting Urbanisation Landscape’’ has been created, based on “Are India’s small towns being increasingly urbanised? | Explained” published in “The Hindu” on 16 January 2026. India’s Small Towns and the Shifting Urbanisation Landscape. UPSC Syllabus: GS Paper-2- G Context: India’s urbanisation is no longer driven only by… Continue reading India’s Small Towns and the Shifting Urbanisation Landscape
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Mycorrhizal Networks
News: American evolutionary biologist Toby Kiers has been awarded the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement for her work related to Mycorrhizal Networks. About Mycorrhizal Networks The word mycorrhiza comes from Greek and means “fungus–root,” describing the close association between fungi and plant roots. Mycorrhizal networks are underground systems formed by symbiotic fungi that connect the… Continue reading Mycorrhizal Networks
What is futuristic marine and space biotechnology?
Source: The post “What is futuristic marine and space biotechnology?’’ has been created, based on “What is futuristic marine and space biotechnology?” published in “The Hindu” on 15 January 2026. What is futuristic marine and space biotechnology? UPSC Syllabus: GS Paper-3- Science and technology Context: Rapid advances in futuristic biotechnology are expanding the frontiers of… Continue reading What is futuristic marine and space biotechnology?
An exploration of India’s minerals diplomacy
UPSC Syllabus- GS paper 2 – international relations-Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests and GS Paper-3– Infrastructure. An exploration of India’s minerals diplomacy. Introduction India’s clean energy transition and industrial growth depend increasingly on secure access to critical minerals. However, global supply chains are fragile, highly concentrated, and… Continue reading An exploration of India’s minerals diplomacy
Are India’s small towns being increasingly urbanised?
UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 1 –urbanisation, their problems and their remedies. Introduction India’s urban future is often seen through megacities, but a deeper change is happening in small towns. Out of nearly 9,000 towns, most have populations below one lakh. Their rapid growth is not accidental. It reflects changes in capitalism, migration, labour markets,… Continue reading Are India’s small towns being increasingly urbanised?
India must focus on AI and its environmental impact
UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3– Science and Technology – Developments and their applications and effects in everyday life. Introduction India must focus on AI and its environmental impact as AI adoption expands rapidly across sectors such as health care, agriculture, and industry. While AI-driven growth promises efficiency and innovation, its hidden environmental costs receive… Continue reading India must focus on AI and its environmental impact
Early investment in children, the key to India’s future
Source: The post “Early investment in children, the key to India’s future’’ has been created, based on “Early investment in children, the key to India’s future” published in “The Hindu” on 13 January 2026. Early investment in children, the key to India’s future. UPSC Syllabus: GS Paper-2- Governance Context: India aims to become a Viksit… Continue reading Early investment in children, the key to India’s future
Article 6 of Paris Agreement as a powerful tool for India
Introduction– To strengthen the delivery and efficiency of climate finance, the carbon markets under Article 6 (A6) of the Paris Agreement were made fully operational at COP29. Article 6 of Paris Agreement as a powerful tool for India. Operationalisation of Article 6 at COP29 89 cooperation arrangements under Article 6.2 now exist across 58 Parties,… Continue reading Article 6 of Paris Agreement as a powerful tool for India
The year gone by, the Quad’s year of interregnum
UPSC Syllabus- GS Paper 2- International Organisations- Their structure and Mandate Introduction The year 2025 marked a phase of pause and recalibration for the Quad amid deep global geopolitical churn. The return of Donald Trump as U.S. President reshaped American priorities, while the Indo-Pacific emerged as the most contested region due to rising U.S.–China competition.… Continue reading The year gone by, the Quad’s year of interregnum
Faster is not fairer in POCSO case clearance numbers
UPSC Syllabus GS-2: Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes; Mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections. Faster is not fairer in POCSO case clearance numbers. Introduction India achieved a 109% disposal rate in POCSO… Continue reading Faster is not fairer in POCSO case clearance numbers
