May 1st 2025 Editorial
🔹 Context of the Visit:Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Vietnam, Malaysia, and Cambodia (April 14–18, 2025).The visit aimed to promote China as a reliable economic partner amid rising U.S.–China trade…
🔹 Context of the Visit:Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Vietnam, Malaysia, and Cambodia (April 14–18, 2025).The visit aimed to promote China as a reliable economic partner amid rising U.S.–China trade…
🔷 I. INTRODUCTION & CONTEXTIndia’s plastic pollution crisis:India is the largest plastic polluter in the world (9.51 million tonnes annually).Contributes ~20% of global plastic emissions.Emissions come from mismanaged waste, especially…
Context of the Editorial:The post of Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha has remained vacant since 2019 (17th Lok Sabha).The editorial critiques the institutional vacuum, argues for its constitutional necessity,…
🧠 Context of the Editorial:The editorial discusses India's lack of AI compute infrastructure — a core requirement for training and deploying artificial intelligence models.It evaluates the policy vacuum, infrastructure gaps,…
Context of the Editorial:The editorial is written against the backdrop of the Nutrition for Growth (N4G) Summit in Paris and the UNGA’s extension of the Decade of Action on Nutrition…
1. Context:The editorial discusses the global impact of reciprocal tariffs announced by the U.S. under President Donald Trump, especially on developing Asian economies and India.It critiques how protectionist trade measures…
I. CONTEXT & BACKGROUNDIncident:Recent terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu & Kashmir.Claimed lives of civilians and security personnel.Highlights persistent threat from Pakistan-backed terror infrastructure in Kashmir Valley.Strategic implications:It is part of…
Padma Awards 2025 – Karnataka Recipients (6 Total) L. Subramaniam – Padma BhushanField: Music (Violin)Vijayalakshmi Shibaroor – Padma ShriField: Journalism Hemanth Kumar – Padma ShriField: AyurvedaV. Mohandas Pai – Padma…