The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) recently discovered rare 16th-century trilingual inscriptions in Andhra Pradesh's Seshachalam forest. Dating to Vijayanagara Emperor Sadasiva Deva Raya, the records provide exceptional insights into medieval temple administration, tax revenue diversion, and linguistic diversity.
Click to View MoreThewa Art, originating in Rajasthan's Pratapgarh, uniquely fuses 23-carat gold onto colored glass without glue. Guarded by the Raj Soni family for 400 years, this GI-tagged craft recently gained global prominence as a cultural diplomacy gift by Prime Minister.
Click to View MoreGrid India and the Ministry of Power are relying on gas-based power plants and proposing SYNCON conversions to manage peak summer demand and stabilise the grid against renewable energy fluctuations.
Click to View MoreThe 820 MW Kirthai-II Hydroelectric Project on the Chenab River marks India's strategic push to utilize Indus Waters Treaty rights. This article explores its engineering features, environmental concerns (forest diversion, wildlife impact), disaster management risks, and socio-economic significance.
Click to View MoreThe UN recently established the 40-member Independent International Scientific Panel on AI, including India's Prof. B. Ravindran, to provide non-political, evidence-based tech assessments. Concurrently, the India AI Impact Summit 2026 shifted global focus toward equitable AI democratization, establishing the Trusted AI Commons framework.
Click to View MoreThe RBI's revised framework compensates small-value digital fraud victims up to ₹25,000 and mandates dynamic Two-Factor Authentication. Coupled with the government's e-Zero FIR initiative, this policy drastically strengthens India's cybersecurity, consumer protection, and overall digital payments ecosystem.
Click to View MoreThe PRAGATI platform, an ICT-based multi-modal system chaired by the Prime Minister, accelerates stalled mega-infrastructure projects and resolves citizen grievances. Utilizing geo-spatial tech and video-conferencing, it strengthens cooperative federalism, recently fast-tracking ₹30,000 crore projects in its 52nd meeting.
Click to View MoreThe MEA recently clarified that an Indian passport is exclusively a travel document, not conclusive proof of citizenship. This article explores the critical legal distinctions between functional identity tools, statutory citizenship proofs, and passport issuance mechanisms.
Click to View MoreThe criminalization of politics severely threatens democratic integrity by embedding money and muscle power within legislatures. Driven by judicial delays, expensive elections, and vote-bank politics, tackling this menace requires immediate disqualification norms, fast-track courts, state funding, and awakened voter participation.
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