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How AI Shaped the Industry

How AI Provides Help and Replaced Platforms Automation of Tasks: AI agents handle repetitive and mundane tasks autonomously, such as: Screening loan applications in banks. Highlighting critical points in medical reports for doctors. Facts AI agents are a type of...

New Detention Policy to make Pupils Serious

About New Detention Policy Provision: Students in Classes 5 and 8 in around 3,000 central schools, including Kendriya Vidyalayas and Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas, fail regular exams, the student will be re-examined after 2 months after additional instruction. If they fail...

10 Big-Bang Policy moves Modi Government made in 2024

The year 2024 marked a series of transformative policy decisions by the Narendra Modi government, which aimed at shaping India’s socio-economic, political, and environmental future. These major reforms span several sectors, from governance and digital infrastructure to sustainable development and...

Marginalised by Caste, Marginalised in Education

What are the Challenges that Students From Marginalised Community Faces? Financial Constraints High Tuition Fees: The steep rise in fees at premier institutions like IITs and IIMs makes education unaffordable for many marginalized students. Eg., IIT undergraduate fees have surged...

Captive Elephants in India: Paradox of Reverence and Exploitation

The Kerala High Court poignantly compared their plight to an “eternal Treblinka,” invoking the horrors of Nazi extermination camps. Despite being highly social animals and are sacred symbols of wisdom and strength, captive elephants often endure isolation and abusive training...

Bhopal Gas Tragedy, Impact of Methyl Isocyanate

Context: The Madhya Pradesh government has initiated the process to dispose of 337 tonnes of toxic waste accumulated on the premises of Union Carbide India Ltd. (UCIL) in Bhopal. About Disposal Process Location of Disposal: The waste will be transferred...

Khalistan Zindabad Force (KZF)

Khalistan Zindabad Force (KZF) The Khalistan Zindabad Force (KZF) is a militant group associated with the broader Khalistan movement, which seeks to establish a separate Sikh homeland, Khalistan, by seceding Punjab and parts of neighboring states from India. Recent Developments...

Household Consumer Expenditure Survey 2023-24 Highlights

Context: As per the Household Consumption Expenditure Survey (HCES), India’s average household consumption spending on a per capita basis rose about 3.5% in real terms from August 2023 to July 2024 from the previous year. What is Household Consumer Expenditure...

Controller General of Patents, Designs and TradeMarks (CGPDTM)

Context: The Delhi High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the appointment of Unnat Pandit as the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks About Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks (CGPDTM) CGPDTM is the head...

India’s Top Smart Cities In 2024

India's urban landscape is undergoing a significant transformation under the National Smart Cities Mission (NSCM). This ambitious initiative, launched in 2015 by the Government of India, aims to enhance the quality of life, promote sustainability, and boost economic growth through...