International Relations
Stop the fence-sitting in cluster bomb use
Stop the fence-sitting in cluster bomb use Context: The decision by the United States to send cluster munitions to Ukraine, as part of a new military aid package to bolster Kyiv’s war efforts against Russia, has raked up controversy. What are Cluster munitions? Cluster munitions,or cluster bombs, are weapons that release... .Read more
Updated on 12 August, 2023 GS2 GS3 International Relations Science and Technology
The grammar of commerce in a new age of geopolitics
The grammar of commerce in a new age of geopolitics Context: The use of the Indian rupee for international transactions took an unexpected turn due to the Ukraine-Russia war and subsequent sanctions on Russia by the US and EU. Case study of India Russia economic transactions India and Russia resorted to settling payments... .Read more
Updated on 9 August, 2023 GS2 International Relations Economy
Page-9: Text & Context: A beginner’s guide to the Large Hadron Collider, its functions and its future [GS Paper 3: Science]
The LHC, true to its name, is three things. First, it is large — so large that it is the world’s largest science experiment. Second, it is a collider. It accelerates two beams of particles in opposite directions and smashes them head on. Third, these particles are hadrons. Currently, engineers are warming up the... .Read more
Updated on 13 April, 2023 GS3 Security International Relations Economy Current Affairs Science and Technology
Page-8: Text & Context: Saudi Arabia’s quest for strategic autonomy
Why in News- Saudi Arabia, which had adopted an aggressive foreign policy in recent years seeking to expand its influence in West Asia and roll back that of Iran, its bitter rival, is now following a dramatic course correction. It’s reaching out to old rivals, holding talks with new enemies and seeking to balance between great powers, all while tr... .Read more
Updated on 12 April, 2023 GS2 Security International Relations Economy Current Affairs
Saudi officials visit Yemen for talks with rebels
Why in News- Saudi officials were in Yemen’s capital for talks with the Iran backed Houthi rebels, as part of international efforts to find a settlement to Yemen’s nine year conflict. An Omani delegation, which arrived in Sanaa, will also join the talks. The visit by Saudi officials to Sanaa is an indication of progress in Oman ... .Read more
Updated on 10 April, 2023 GS2 Governance Social issues & Justice International Relations Current Affairs
Editorial-2: Science for all [G.S. Mains Paper-3 Science]
The Union Cabinet’s have granted approval to set up a gravitational wave detection facility in Maharashtra. It is a ₹2,600 crore project, that will consist of a detector called the Laser Interferometer Gravitational wave Observatory (LIGO), to be built in the image of the twin LIGO instruments already operational in the U.S.&nbs... .Read more
Updated on 8 April, 2023 GS3 International Relations Economy Current Affairs Science and Technology
