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Nepal at a Crossroads: Struggles with Aid, Corruption, and Political Uncertainty

Introduction: The Impact of U.S. Aid Suspension The recent decision by U.S. President Donald Trump to halt $39 million in...

Pesticides’ Impact on Non-Target Species

Context: A recent study published in Nature Communications highlights the widespread negative effects of pesticides on over 800 non-target species,...

Food Giants’ Lack of Transparency on Fertiliser Risks

Context: A new report by Planet Tracker reveals significant gaps in how major food companies disclose the risks associated with...

Preserving Agro-Tribal Diversity through Empowering Policies

Context: India can preserve its rich agro-tribal diversity by designing policies that respect, empower, and integrate the traditional agricultural knowledge...

Mass Whale Strandings

Context: Australian authorities announced the euthanasia of 90 false killer whales that survived a mass stranding on a remote beach...

Tapentadol-Carisoprodol Drug

Context: The Health Ministry has issued a stop activity order against Aveo Pharmaceuticals, Mumbai, following reports of exporting unapproved combination...

Shifting World Order

Context: In Ernest Hemingway’s The Sun Also Rises, a character is asked how he went bankrupt. “Gradually and then suddenly,”...

Microsoft’s Majorana 1 Chip

Context: Quantum computing is often hailed as the next frontier in technology, with the potential to revolutionise industries such as...

Panchayat Governance in India

Context: The popular web series Panchayat, set in the fictional village of Phulera, humorously portrays the trials of a city-bred...

India-US Trade Talks

Context:` As New Delhi explores tariff reductions on a range of US products, Washington, DC is particularly focused on expanding...

RBI’s Dollar-Rupee Swap

Context: After executing a $5 billion dollar-rupee swap less than a month ago, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has...

Building a Future-Ready Workforce

Context: The global labour market is evolving rapidly, and the skills required in 2030 will likely be vastly different from...

UGC Discontinues UGC-CARE List

Context: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has decided to discontinue the UGC Consortium for Academic and Research Ethics (UGC-CARE) list,...

Mapping the Moon’s South Pole

Context: The first detailed geological map of the moon’s south polar region, created by researchers from Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad,...

India’s Industrial Crossroads: Innovation vs. Mindless Toil

Context: The Indian industry’s persistent focus on cheap labour as a driver of growth is a self-defeating strategy that hinders...