by admin_ NCSCIAS | May 13, 2025 | Courses
A New Pope and the Religious Profile of Catholics in India Why in News? With the passing of Pope Francis, Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost has been elected as the new Pope, becoming Pope Leo XV. This transition in the leadership of the Roman Catholic...
by admin_ NCSCIAS | May 13, 2025 | Courses
When Water Standards Don’t Hold Water, Reassessing India’s Per Capita Supply Norms Why in News? India’s water governance is under scrutiny as experts raise concerns about the flawed and arbitrary use of the per capita water supply standard (lpcd)—a key metric used to...
by admin_ NCSCIAS | May 13, 2025 | Courses
Online Threats of Violence, No Shelter Under Free Speech Why in News? India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri recently became the target of an online hate campaign after his diplomatic role in defusing tensions with Pakistan. The abuse extended to his daughter, raising...
by admin_ NCSCIAS | May 13, 2025 | Courses
2021 Civil Registration Data Reveals Major Undercounting of COVID-19 Deaths in India Why in News? The latest data from India’s Civil Registration System (CRS) for the year 2021 highlights a significant discrepancy between officially reported COVID-19 deaths and...
by admin_ NCSCIAS | May 13, 2025 | Courses
The Shifting Landscape of Higher Education and its Implications Why in News? The higher education system, particularly universities, is witnessing a worrying transformation. Once seen as bastions of independent thinking and free inquiry, universities are increasingly...
by admin_ NCSCIAS | May 12, 2025 | Courses
AI and the Threat of Harmful Content, A Call for Vigilance and Safety in Language Models Why in News? A recent red teaming report by Enkrypt AI has raised serious concerns about the safety of advanced AI models, particularly Mistral’s Mixtral, revealing a high...
by admin_ NCSCIAS | May 12, 2025 | Courses
Kerala Waste Management Revolution, The ‘Yuvrith’ Campaign and Decentralised Solutions Why in News? Since October 2, 2024, Kerala has been actively promoting its latest campaign — ‘Yuvrith’, a people-powered initiative to combat the growing waste crisis in the state....
by admin_ NCSCIAS | May 12, 2025 | Courses
The Invisible Pillars of Resistance, Women’s Exclusion from Decision-Making in Environmental Movements Why in News? Across India and South Asia, women have been at the forefront of resistance movements against unjust development, extractivism, and environmental...
by admin_ NCSCIAS | May 12, 2025 | Courses
Crisis of Credibility, M.P. Police Struggle Amid Rising Political Interference and Violence Why in News? Recent violent incidents, including the murder of two Madhya Pradesh police officers and widespread attacks on personnel, have highlighted a growing crisis within...
by admin_ NCSCIAS | May 12, 2025 | Courses
Invisible Yet Indispensable, Women at the Heart of Resistance Movements in India and South Asia Why in News? A recent analysis has highlighted how women across India and South Asia have been at the forefront of environmental and developmental resistance movements —...
