Made-in-Tihar Products Go Online
Why is it in News? Relevance What Are “Made-in-Tihar” Products? Scale of the Programme Economic Dignity of Prison Labour Governance & Implementation Aspects Comparative Context Challenges & Caveats Conclusion
Rhino Dehorning & Poaching Decline
Why is it in News? Relevance Global Rhino Status: Core Findings of the Study Impact of Dehorning Methodology Why Dehorning Works ? Economics of Poaching Behavioural Reality of Poachers Limits of Enforcement-Only Models How Dehorning Is Done (Animal Welfare) ? India–Africa Contrast African Context Indian & Nepali Model Role of Local Communities & Rangers Conservation […]
How India’s Exports Are Concentrated in a Few States
Why is it in News? Relevance Core Export Concentration: Rising Geographic Concentration (HHI Evidence) Global Context: Why Convergence Is Failing ? Shrinking Global Trade Window Shift from Volume to Value Economic Complexity Trap Export Growth ≠ Employment Growth Capital Deepening Evidence Manufacturing Employment Stagnation Capital Bias & Wage Compression Spatial Stickiness of New-Age Exports Financial […]
Why Women Risk Being Left Behind by AI
Why is it in News? Relevance Women’s Workload & Time Poverty Gender Gap in Paid vs Unpaid Work Across the Life Cycle AI-Specific Risks for Women 1. Higher Automation Exposure 2. Algorithmic Bias 3. Upskilling Time Deficit Health & Well-being Costs Policy & Governance Solutions Highlighted 1. Time-Centric Policy Design 2. Gender Budgeting as an […]
India’s First National Anti-Terror Policy
Why is it in News? Relevance Strategic Context Key Threat Vectors Driving the Policy Digital Radicalisation (High Priority) Foreign-Funded Conversion & Radicalisation Networks Open Border Exploitation (Nepal Corridor) Aadhaar Spoofing & Identity Fraud Institutional Architecture Being Integrated Core Agencies Technology Backbone Policy Orientation: From Reaction to Prevention Old Approach Proposed Policy Shift Incident-led response Intelligence-led […]
Jnanpith Award & Demise of Vinod Kumar Shukla
Relevance Vinod Kumar Shukla Major Works Awards & Recognitions Jnanpith Award: Award Components Significance Conclusion
Current Affairs Quiz 24 December 2025
Q1. Vinod Kumar Shukla, the noted Hindi poet and novelist who recently passed away, was a recipient of which of the following awards?a) Sahitya Akademi Fellowshipb) Padma Bhushanc) Jnanpith Awardd) Vyas Samman Answer: c) Jnanpith Award Explanation: Vinod Kumar Shukla was conferred the Jnanpith Award in 2024, India’s highest literary honour, becoming the first writer […]
Current Affairs 24 December 2025
Content India’s First National Anti-Terror Policy Why is it in News? Relevance Strategic Context Key Threat Vectors Driving the Policy Digital Radicalisation (High Priority) Foreign-Funded Conversion & Radicalisation Networks Open Border Exploitation (Nepal Corridor) Aadhaar Spoofing & Identity Fraud Institutional Architecture Being Integrated Core Agencies Technology Backbone Policy Orientation: From Reaction to Prevention Old Approach […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 24 December 2025
Content AI Diffusion, Not Chip Dominance: India’s Real AI Advantage Why is it in News? Relevance GS III – Science & Technology / Economy GS II – Governance Practice Questions Core Thesis of the Article Three Distinct AI Phases Identified 1. Compute Era Inference: Competing head-on here offers low returns, high dependency risks. 2. Diffusion […]
PIB Summaries 24 December 2025
Content Exploring Extremes: A Landmark Year of Discoveries by India’s Ministry of Earth Sciences Why is it in News? Relevance: Science with Measurable Human Impact Breaking Records: Deep & Dark Oceans Coasts, Islands & Blue Economy Weather, Climate & Computing Power Polar, Ocean & Earth System Science Push Technology, Labs & Capacity Building Governance, Safety […]