by admin_ NCSCIAS | May 21, 2025 | Courses
Supreme Court Strikes Down Environment Ministry Regularisation Route for Illegal Units Why in News? The Supreme Court of India recently struck down two controversial notifications issued by the Union Environment Ministry that allowed industrial units to operate...
by admin_ NCSCIAS | May 21, 2025 | Courses
India New Normal in Counter-Terrorism, Policy Shift or Strategic Doctrine? Why in News? Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a recent speech in Bihar on April 24, declared that India will “identify, track and punish every terrorist and their backers” — a...
by admin_ NCSCIAS | May 20, 2025 | Courses
AI Challenge for Competition Law Why in News? The Indian government recently announced the selection of Bengaluru-based Sarvam to develop the country’s first indigenous large language model (LLM) within six months. This marks a major step in India’s push for AI...
by admin_ NCSCIAS | May 20, 2025 | Courses
The Future is Bilingual, India at a Linguistic Inflection Point Why in News? India is witnessing a significant linguistic shift, with bilingualism emerging as a key cultural and educational movement. The country is embracing the co-existence of Indian languages...
by admin_ NCSCIAS | May 20, 2025 | Courses
Anatomy of a Panic, India’s Operation SINDOOR and the Exaggerated Nuclear Threat Why in News? India’s recent Operation SINDOOR, launched on May 7 in response to terror threats emanating from Pakistan, has reopened debate about the nuclear deterrent,...
by admin_ NCSCIAS | May 20, 2025 | Courses
A Bank of Innovators, Urgent Need to Boost MTech and PhD Enrolments in India Why in News? Recent data reveals a sharp decline in MTech enrolments in engineering colleges across India, raising alarms about the future of advanced technical education. The All India...
by admin_ NCSCIAS | May 20, 2025 | Courses
A Tale of Two Gulf Visits, US Diplomacy Under Trump Recalibrates West Asia Ties Why in News? Former US President Donald Trump’s Gulf visit in May 2019 highlighted a stark contrast to his 2017 trip, showing a new diplomatic tone and approach in the region. His meetings...
by admin_ NCSCIAS | May 20, 2025 | Courses
The Politics of UN Terror Proscriptions Why in News? A recent opinion piece has reignited debate around the highly political and often irrational nature of how the United Nations (UN), particularly its Security Council, handles the listing and sanctioning of global...
by admin_ NCSCIAS | May 20, 2025 | Courses
Can Bhushan Steel Run as a Going Concern? Why in News? A recent order by the Supreme Court in the Bhushan Power and Steel Ltd. (BPSL) case has reignited the debate around the possibility of companies undergoing insolvency proceedings continuing to operate as going...
by admin_ NCSCIAS | May 20, 2025 | Courses
India-Pakistan Conflict Exposes Energy Vulnerability Why in News? The recent escalation in India-Pakistan tensions has highlighted the critical energy vulnerabilities both countries face. Given their heavy dependence on imported oil and gas, any regional conflict...
