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New Gene Editing Method: Future of Personalized Medicine Explained

Context Researchers recently developed a treatment called PERT (Prime-Editing-mediated Readthrough of premature Termination codons) for the nonsense mutation . More about PERT Instead of fixing every mutation separately, it reprogram one of the cell’s own tRNA genes to ignore premature...

Is India’s Federal Structure Under Stress? Need for Institutional Reset Explained

Context The discussion on the nature and future of Indian federalism has gained fresh momentum with the submission of Part I of the Justice Kurian Joseph Committee’s report. Constituted by the Tamil Nadu government, the report calls for a fundamental...

DPDP Act Under Supreme Court Review: Key Constitutional Questions Explained

Context The Supreme Court of India has agreed to refer a batch of petitions to a Constitution Bench examining whether India’s digital data protection law weakens citizens’ right to information. The petitions challenge Section 44(3) of the Digital Personal Data...

Dollar Debasement Debate: Is US Currency Losing Global Trust?

Context The dollar has depreciated against all major currencies over the last 12 months, while gold and other precious metals have skyrocketed, recently hitting all-time highs. What Is the "Dollar Debasement Trade"? The debasement trade refers to a set of...

Great Nicobar Project Gets NGT Approval: Environmental and Strategic Implications for India

Context The National Green Tribunal (NGT) cleared the roadblock for the ₹72,000-crore Holistic Development of Great Nicobar Island project. The Tribunal upheld the Environmental Clearance (EC) granted by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), stating that "adequate...

AMCA vs Global 5th Generation Fighters: India’s Indigenous Air Power Push

Context DRDO’s Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) shortlisted three private-sector contenders for the AMCA prototype development phase: Tata Advanced Systems Limited (standalone bid) A consortium led by Larsen & Toubro with Bharat Electronics Limited A consortium led by Bharat Forge Limited...

Portable Nuclear Reactors in Warfare: New Era of Military Energy Security

Context U.S. Departments of Energy and Defense transported a nuclear microreactor by a C-17 military aircraft from California to Utah. The event demonstrated that such reactors can be safely moved by air, showcasing rapid deployment capability. What are Nuclear Microreactors?...

Ajnala Well Discovery: Rewriting Local History of the 1857 Uprising

The discovery and historical recognition of the Ajnala Well in Punjab has brought renewed attention to lesser-known local narratives of the 1857 Uprising. Often referred to as India’s First War of Independence, the revolt of 1857 is usually studied through...

Weaponisation of AI in Cybercrime: Threats, Methods & Global Security Concerns

Context Artificial Intelligence (AI) has transformed global digital ecosystems. However, alongside legitimate innovation, criminal networks are increasingly “weaponising” AI tools to conduct large-scale cyber fraud, identity theft, ransomware attacks, and misinformation campaigns. How AI Is Being Utilised by Cybercriminals Deepfake...

Herath Festival in Kashmir: Celebrations, Customs and Religious Significance

Herath Festival is one of the most important religious festivals of the Kashmiri Pandit community. Celebrated as the Kashmiri version of Maha Shivratri, Herath holds deep spiritual, cultural, and historical significance. The festival is celebrated across Jammu & Kashmir and...