Weather plays spoilsport with Shukla’s mission
Mission Overview Relevance : GS 3(Space) Launch Schedule History Reason for Delay Planned Activities on ISS Crew Status Significance for India Challenges & Implications
How drones are the new face of warfare
The Rise of Drones in Modern Warfare Relevance : GS 3(Technology , Defence) India’s Tactical Shift Global Precedents Drone Effectiveness Hinges on Resilience Counter-Drone Strategies Asymmetric Edge & Mass Production Civil-Military Crossover Internal Security Implications Defence Industrial Base – The Key Lesson Way Forward for India
How big tech is outpacing the regulatory rulebook
Rapid Growth of AI by Tech Giants Relevance : GS 3(Technology) Data Practices Under Scrutiny The Problem with Settlements Unchecked Innovation vs. Sluggish Regulation Global Regulatory Landscape Key Concerns Core Insight AI development is outpacing regulation across jurisdictions.While Big Tech pushes the frontiers of AI, legal guardrails remain underdeveloped or weakly enforced.This gap risks undermining user rights, IP protections, […]
Team from CCMB finds clues to Darwin’s abominable mystery
Background & the “Abominable Mystery” Relevance : GS 3(Science ) Findings by CCMB Scientists Shift in Plant Life Cycle Control Role of SHUKR in Evolutionary Success Implications for Food Security & Climate Resilience Scientific Significance
China launches Tianwen-2 to collect asteroid samples by 2027
Mission Overview Relevance : GS 3(Science and Technology) Scientific Goals Technological Significance Global Context Timeline
The dawn of autonomous satellites and the legal vacuum above us
Evolution of Satellites Relevance : GS 3(Space ,Technology) Features of AI-Powered Satellites Emerging Risks and Challenges Legal and Regulatory Vacuum Need for Legal and Technical Solutions Ethical and Geopolitical Imperatives Call for a New Regulatory Architecture
Scientists finally solve the 160-year-old problem of Mendel’s peas
Historical Context Relevance : GS 3(Science) Mendel’s Key Discoveries The Unresolved Mystery Breakthrough Study in Nature (2025) Major Scientific Breakthroughs Scientific and Agricultural Implications Reflection
The workings of an atomiser and its myriad applications
What is an Atomiser? Relevance : GS 3(Science and Technology) How Do Atomisers Work? Applications of Atomisers Industrial Uses Automobile & Aerospace Firefighting Agriculture Medical Uses Scientific Research Household Uses Conclusion:
PSLV: Centre of attention
What is PSLV? Relevance : GS 3(Science and Technology) Technical specifications: PSLV-C61 mission specifics: Cause of failure: Next steps: Significance of PSLV:
Our bodies perform a kind of mRNA editing, and we don’t know why
Basic concept: Relevance : GS 3(Science and Technology) What is A-to-I mRNA editing? Why is it puzzling? Recent study insights from Fusarium graminearum (a fungus): Functional implications: Evolutionary perspective: Scientific challenge: Broader significance: