India’s Rocket Systems and the Case for Heavy Payload Launch Vehicles
21 August 2025 | blogwebISRO moots heavy-lift rocket that can carry payload of 75,000 kg Context: India’s space ambitions are reaching for the stars—literally—with...
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Rubella: Understanding the Disease, Symptoms, and Treatment
21 August 2025 | blogwebNepal declared free of rubella as a public health problem: WHO Context: On August 18, 2025, the World Health Organisation...
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Data Sovereignty and National Security: A Critical Positive Shift for India
21 August 2025 | blogwebData Sovereignty in India: A Powerful Driver of Strategic Autonomy Data Sovereignty: With India implementing the Digital Personal Data Protection...
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Stunting in India
21 August 2025 | blogwebThe complex web of factors behind India’s persistent stunting crisis Context: Stunting—low height-for-age from chronic malnutrition—remains high in India at...
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Regional Disparity in Industrial Development in India
21 August 2025 | blogwebRegional Disparity in Industrial Development: A Critical Challenge for India’s Growth Context: The issue of regional disparity in industrial growth...
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Urban Challenge Fund: Driving Resilient and Sustainable Indian Cities
21 August 2025 | blogwebUrban Challenge Fund: A Bold Path to Stronger Indian Cities Context: The Urban Challenge Fund reflects India’s urgent push to...
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Simultaneous Elections and Powers of EC
21 August 2025 | blogwebContext: A Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) is currently reviewing the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Ninth Amendment) Bill, 2024, popularly known...
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Weaponisation of Space
20 August 2025 | blogwebWeaponisation of Space: Recent events, such as Russian hackers hijacking a satellite to broadcast propaganda in Ukraine, highlight how modern...
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Earthquakes and Seismic Hazard
20 August 2025 | blogwebMyanmar’s massive quake hints at bigger earthquakes to come Earthquake: A new study by Caltech researchers reveals that the Sagaing...
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Greenland’s Glacial Runoff and Global Ecological Balance
20 August 2025 | blogwebGreenland’s glacial runoff is powering explosions of ocean life Context: NASA-backed simulations show that meltwater from Greenland’s Jakobshavn Glacier drives...
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Water Stress Challenges: A Critical Threat to Low-Income Households
20 August 2025 | blogwebWater Stress Burden: The Hidden Crisis for Low-Income Families Water Stress: A recent Greenpeace India report (2023) highlights the growing...
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Ultraprocessed Food
20 August 2025 | blogwebUltraprocessed food makes up 53% of Americans’ diets Ultraprocessed Food: Recent CDC data (August 2025) shows a slight decline in...
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India-Nepal Relations
20 August 2025 | blogwebIndia-Nepal Relations: India and Nepal are experiencing a discernible warming of relations ahead of Nepalese Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli’s...
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A Thaw in India-China Economic Relations
20 August 2025 | blogwebContext: In a significant diplomatic development, China has informed India that it has lifted export restrictions on three critical items:...
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Nominated Members in Legislatures
20 August 2025 | blogwebContext: The Union Home Ministry recently submitted an affidavit to the Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) and Ladakh High Court stating...
