Current affairs

Sagarmanthan Summit: South Asia’s Largest Maritime Dialogue begins in Delhi

The Sagarmanthan Summit, South Asia's largest maritime dialogue, indeed kicked off in New Delhi on November 16, 2024. This inaugural event brought together over 1,700 delegates from 61 countries, making it a significant global platform for maritime discourse. Key Highlights...

Women Workers Wages, Participation Rate, Reason, Significance

Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh highlighted that women entering the workforce as salaried or self-employed individuals are earning less than they did six years ago. Despite the PLFS report 2023, showing a remarkable increase of 4.2%, the female labour force...

Reaching out with AI

The Age of AI AI as a Transformative Force: AI is seen as a powerful enabler that can deliver more with less, fostering innovation across various sectors including healthcare and security. Governance as the Key Use Case: The author posits...

Why were the Kerala IAS Officers Suspended?

Reasons For Suspension of IAS Officers Prashant: Charges: Allegedly made "derogatory statements" on social media against A. Jayathilak IAS, Additional Chief Secretary. Violations: Accused of undermining the public image of the administrative machinery, violating discipline, and conduct unbecoming of an...

Floating Solar Power Plants

Floating Solar Power Plants It is a solar panel system that is installed on floating structures on bodies of water, such as lakes, ponds, reservoirs or canals. They are also called Covering 10% of the world’s hydropower reservoirs with ‘floatovoltaics’...

Why CO2 is the Primary Driver of Climate Change

About Green house gases (GHGs) GHGs are gases in the Earth's atmosphere that trap heat and contribute to global warming and climate change. They absorb infrared radiation from the sun and re-emit it in all directions, warming the Earth's surface...

New Infectious Diseases among Bees threaten World’s Economies

Honey Bees in India India hosts more than 700 bee species, including 4 indigenous honey bees: Asiatic honey bee, giant rock bee, dwarf honey bee and the stingless bee. In 1991-1992, a Thai sacbrood virus outbreak devastated around 90% of...

India conducts historic flight test of Hypersonic Missile with a range of 1,500 km

About Hypersonic Missiles Hypersonic missiles are advanced weapon systems capable of travelling at speeds exceeding Mach 5 (five times the speed of sound, approximately 6,125 km/h). Key Characteristics: Speed: Hypersonic missiles travel at speeds of Mach 5 or higher, enabling...

Sport Diplomacy: India and Pakistan

Context The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) officially communicated to the International Cricket Council (ICC) its decision to not send a team for the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy to be held in Pakistan. Though the reason was...

Climate Change and Trade

Climate-Related Trade Restrictions Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) The EU implemented the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) in 2023, which imposes taxes on certain imported products based on their carbon emissions during production. g., steel produced with higher emissions than...