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AI and the Rise of the Hourglass Organisation
In Context According to McKinsey, AI could add trillions of dollars to the global economy, potentially enhancing productivity by up to 25% in firms…
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SC Bans Retrospective Environment Permits
Context The Supreme Court invalidated retrospective environmental clearances, emphasizing that development cannot compromise environmental protection. Retrospective environmental clearances These are approvals granted to industrial…
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Gene Editing Therapy Used to Cure a Rare Disease
In News In a historic medical breakthrough, scientists in the United States have, for the first time, successfully used a personalized CRISPR-based gene-editing therapy…
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Nearly 300 million people faced acute hunger in 2024: Report
Context The Global Report on Food Crises (GRFC) 2025 provides consensus-based analysis on acute food insecurity, acute malnutrition and population displacement in countries/territories identified…
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Sagarmatha Sambaad
In News Union Minister for Environment addressed the 1st Sagarmatha Sambaad in Nepal, presenting a five-point global action plan to protect fragile mountain ecosystems,…
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A Fund Crunch in the US: A Scientific Opportunity for India
Context The United States, long hailed as the epicentre of scientific innovation and research, is currently witnessing a systematic erosion of its knowledge economy.…
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‘Samudrayaan’: India’s First Manned Deep Ocean Mission To Be Launched by 2026
In News India is set to launch its first manned deep-ocean mission, ‘Samudrayaan’, by 2026, aiming to explore marine resources at a depth of…
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Why is the Agriculture Sector Missing from India’s FTAs?
Context Despite India’s active negotiations of Free Trade Agreements with global partners, the agriculture sector, vital to its economy and employment, remains largely excluded.…
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Unemployment at 5.1%, Women Labour Force Rises: PLFS Data
Context The latest Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) data, released by the Ministry of Statistics Programme Implementation (MoSPI), shows that India’s unemployment rate stood…
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Account Aggregators: Blueprint for Consent Managers under India’s DPDP Act
Context With the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023 and Draft DPDP Rules, 2025, India aims to expand its consent-based data-sharing system by…