“Like the Ganga flowing to the South, the Chola glory overflowed across oceans.”— Rajendra Chola’s inscriptions Prime Minister’s Visit & its importance The recent visit by Prime Minister of India, shines the limelight on Gangaikonda Cholapuram: But how could an obscure, overshadowed gem from India’s ancient heritage ever garner national attention? India is reviving the […]
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Wetlands- Introduction Wetlands are among the most productive ecosystems on Earth. In essence, They are areas where water meets land, allowing life to thrive. From high-altitude lakes in Ladakh to mangrove forests in the Sundarbans, wetlands act like natural sponges, carbon sinks, biodiversity hotspots, and sources of livelihoods. These areas exhibit characteristics of both aquatic
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Introduction The UPSC Prelims is seen to be setting stage for the new and more complex sector of defense technology and innovations especially in the past decade. Defense science and technology now include such subjects as indigenous missile systems, fighter aircraft, international missile defense systems, and space-based weapon platforms, so forced upon the candidate is
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Introduction As per the United States Geological Survey (USGS), over 20,000 earthquakes occur around the globe each year, with about 16 of them considered major (magnitude 7 or above). The world is being forced to acknowledge that most so-called “natural” hazards, as COP 30 approaches, are increasingly human-induced in terms of scale and intensity. Rising
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When Bollywood Meets Bureaucracy In 2025, Bollywood and bureaucracy clashed. This time, it was not a film premiere but a legal twist involving Saif Ali Khan. According to reports, Saif’s ancestral house, part of the Pataudi royal family legacy, can come under the Enemy Property Act. The issue relates to a family who migrated to
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