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Threema and the Red Fort Blast: Encrypted Apps and India’s Evolving Security Challenges

Threema and the Red Fort Blast: Encrypted Apps and India’s Evolving Security Challenges

Learn how Threema, a banned encrypted messaging app, was used in the Red Fort blast case, why such apps challenge...

India and WTO Reforms: Challenges, Leadership Role & the Future of Global Trade

India and WTO Reforms: Challenges, Leadership Role & the Future of Global Trade

Explore India’s leadership in WTO reforms, major challenges facing the global trade body, and the key reforms needed to restore...

Sentinel-6B Earth Observation Mission: Sea-Level Monitoring & Climate Data

Sentinel-6B Earth Observation Mission: Sea-Level Monitoring & Climate Data

Learn about the 2025 launch of Sentinel-6B, the NASA–ESA ocean altimetry mission enhancing sea-level monitoring, climate forecasting, and maritime safety....

India–Venezuela Relations 2025: Strategic Partnership, Energy Security & Critical Minerals

India–Venezuela Relations 2025: Strategic Partnership, Energy Security & Critical Minerals

Explore how India–Venezuela relations are strengthening through cooperation in energy, critical minerals, pharmaceuticals, and trade. Learn why the renewed partnership...

Birsa Munda: Life, Legacy, Tribal Uprising & 150th Birth Anniversary 2025

Birsa Munda: Life, Legacy, Tribal Uprising & 150th Birth Anniversary 2025

Learn about Birsa Munda—freedom fighter, social reformer, and leader of the Ulugulan revolt. Explore his life, teachings, role in tribal...

Pollution Tax in India: Meaning, Importance, Global Models & Why India Needs It

Pollution Tax in India: Meaning, Importance, Global Models & Why India Needs It

Learn what a pollution tax is, why India urgently needs it, and how over 70 countries use carbon taxes and...

Global Carbon Budget 2025: A Reality Check for the Paris Climate Goals

Global Carbon Budget 2025: A Reality Check for the Paris Climate Goals

The Global Carbon Budget 2025 warns that global CO₂ emissions are at record highs, putting the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C target...

Free Speech in India Under Threat: Judiciary, Article 19, and Misuse of Restrictions | The Study IAS

Free Speech in India Under Threat: Judiciary, Article 19, and Misuse of Restrictions | The Study IAS

Explore how free speech in India is facing new challenges after the Supreme Court’s decision in the Neha Rathore case....

Draft Seeds Bill 2025: Key Reforms, Need, and Impact on Indian Agriculture | The Study IAS

Draft Seeds Bill 2025: Key Reforms, Need, and Impact on Indian Agriculture | The Study IAS

The Draft Seeds Bill, 2025 aims to replace the outdated Seeds Act 1966 and Seeds (Control) Order 1983, modernising India’s...

Government Capex Plan 2026–27: Impact, Challenges & Growth Outlook | The Study IAS

Government Capex Plan 2026–27: Impact, Challenges & Growth Outlook | The Study IAS

India’s Union Budget 2026–27 is expected to maintain capital expenditure at 3.1% of GDP, signalling stable infrastructure-led growth. Learn what...

Global Cooling and Climate Change Explained: Rising Demand, Risks & Solutions | The Study IAS

UNEP’s Global Cooling Watch 2025 warns cooling demand may triple by 2050. Learn why cooling needs are rising, their environmental...

NaBFID Bond Issue 2025: Boost to India’s Long-Term Infrastructure Financing

NaBFID Bond Issue 2025: Boost to India’s Long-Term Infrastructure Financing

NaBFID raises ₹4,000 crore through long-term bonds, strengthening India’s infrastructure financing system. Learn about NaBFID’s role, objectives, financing model, and...

Developing Nations and the Green Economy: Risks, Challenges, and the Road Ahead

Developing Nations and the Green Economy: Risks, Challenges, and the Road Ahead

Explore why developing nations risk losing the benefits of the emerging green economy amid COP30 discussions. Understand key challenges such...

Kushal Singh Dahiya: Martyrdom and Legacy in Sikh History

Kushal Singh Dahiya: Martyrdom and Legacy in Sikh History

Discover the inspiring story of Dada Kushal Singh Dahiya, the brave devotee of Guru Tegh Bahadur who sacrificed his life...

The G-2 Challenge Reemerges: US–China Dynamics and Global Implications

The G-2 Challenge Reemerges: US–China Dynamics and Global Implications

Explore the reemergence of the G-2 concept after the 2025 Xi–Trump meeting. Understand how US–China cooperation impacts global governance, middle...

Bhutan Model in International Relations: India-Bhutan Friendship, Treaty, and Strategic Lessons

Bhutan Model in International Relations: India-Bhutan Friendship, Treaty, and Strategic Lessons

Explore how India and Bhutan’s relationship exemplifies balanced diplomacy through trust, mutual respect, and strategic cooperation. Learn how the Bhutan...

Pakistan’s Controversial 27th Amendment: Power Politics, Judiciary, and Military Dynamics

Pakistan’s Controversial 27th Amendment: Power Politics, Judiciary, and Military Dynamics

Learn why Pakistan’s 27th Constitutional Amendment has sparked nationwide controversy. Explore how it could weaken the judiciary, centralise military command,...

Printed Circuit Board (PCB): The Backbone of India’s Electronics Revolution

Printed Circuit Board (PCB): The Backbone of India’s Electronics Revolution

Learn about the importance of Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) in India’s electronics ecosystem. Explore their role, market growth, government policies,...

Fall of the Berlin Wall 1989: Causes, Consequences & Global Impact | UPSC World History Notes

Fall of the Berlin Wall 1989: Causes, Consequences & Global Impact | UPSC World History Notes

Learn about the Fall of the Berlin Wall (1989) — its causes, immediate triggers, and global repercussions. Understand how this...

India’s Defence Procurement Reforms: DAP 2020, Policy Evolution & Modernisation Measures

India’s Defence Procurement Reforms: DAP 2020, Policy Evolution & Modernisation Measures

India’s Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) 2020 aims to modernise military procurement through transparency and self-reliance. Learn how India’s defence procurement...

Extreme Poverty Decline shows Kerala progress

Extreme Poverty Decline shows Kerala progress

Kerala’s success in eliminating extreme poverty under its 2021 Extreme Poverty Eradication Project (EPEP) showcases a rights-based, multidimensional approach to...

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