Current Affairs

AI agents: Autonomy or Liability

Context: AI assistants, like Siri and Alexa, have existed for over a decade. Google DeepMind defines an AI assistant as...

Decoding the Risk Gene for Bipolar Disorder

Context: Researchers from the Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry have decoded a risk gene associated with bipolar disorder, providing new...

Telecommunications (Administration of Digital Bharat Nidhi) Rules, 2024

Context: The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has issued the ‘Telecommunications (Administration of Digital Bharat Nidhi) Rules, 2024’.       ...

Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill 2024

Context: Recently, the central government introduced the Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha. Key Amendments Preparation of Disaster...

Half-truths about Caste Census

Context: Karl Mannheim, the Hungarian sociologist, used “ideology” to describe false beliefs that obscure the true nature of society. His...

Lothal

Context: A new study has found fresh evidence that can confirm the dockyard’s existence at Lothal.   More on news:...

Species in News: SongBird

Context: A study on songbirds has revealed how social interaction can enhance learning, with potential implications for human development.   ...

Species in News: Arabian Wolf 

Context: A video by a wildlife conservationist shows an Arabian wolf in the Shaaran Nature Reserve, Saudi Arabia.   About...

Places in News: Namibia

Context: A severe drought has led to a food shortage in Namibia, compelling the government to make the controversial decision...

Enzyme Manufacturing

Context: A few days after the Central Government launched its BioE3 policy to enhance biotechnology-driven manufacturing in India, the Department...

Breakthrough in Cancer Therapy

Context: Researchers at the Kolkata-based Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS)  have discovered a new target for cancer...

Vertical Growth in Asian Cities: A New Urban Trend

Context: A study in Nature Cities reveals that cities, especially in Asia, are growing vertically more than horizontally. This trend...

Terahertz (THz) Communication

Context: A team of scientists has made a breakthrough in 6G communications by developing a new polarisation multiplexer, unlocking the...

Ethics and Culling of Animals

Context: Namibia plans to cull hundreds of its most majestic wild animals, including elephants and hippopotamuses, to supply meat to...

The Impact of Spaceflight on the Human Body

Context: On August 24, NASA announced that Boeing’s Starliner crew capsule, which had taken astronauts to the International Space Station...