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Back to SearchHow did the near-extinction of vultures in India contribute to thousands of additional human deaths?
How did the rapid decline in the population of vultures in India affect human beings? A new study, published in the American Economic Review, says th…
1 year, 10 months ago
Decoding the Wayanad landslide
The devastating landslides in Wayanad that left over 400 dead and over 100 still missing shocked not just Kerala but the entire country. Almost immed…
1 year, 10 months ago
Should the RBI focus on core inflation while forming its monetary policy? | In Focus podcast
The Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee announced on Thursday (August 8) to keep the repo rate unchanged at 6.5% in its August 2024 mee…
1 year, 10 months ago
Harris vs Trump: Who will determine the defining issues of the Presidential race?
Kamala Harris’s late entry in the Presidential race leaves her with just three months to roll out her campaign. What kind of campaign strategy will w…
1 year, 10 months ago
Why is Imane Khelif at the center of a gender controversy at the Paris Olympics?
Imane Khelif, an Algerian boxer, is now at the centre of a gender row at the Paris Olympics 2024. This controversy began after Angela Carini from Ita…
1 year, 10 months ago
IAS aspirants deaths: Why are over 35,000 people drowning every year in India?
The national capital was rocked by student protests last month after three IAS aspirants tragically drowned when the basement library of their coachi…
1 year, 10 months ago
How will removal of indexation in LTCG tax calculation impact ordinary investors? | In Focus podcast
The Union Budget has announced several changes to the tax regime for Long-term Capital Gains. The most controversial of them is the removal of indexa…
1 year, 10 months ago
Exploring the Key Highlights of the Union Budget 2024: Part 2
As the dust settles on the proposals that the Finance Minister made in the Budget earlier this month, some aspects have become clearer while question…
1 year, 10 months ago
Exploring the Key Highlights of the Union Budget 2024: Part 1 | In Focus podcast
As the dust settles on the proposals that the Finance Minister made in the Budget earlier this month, some aspects have become clearer while question…
1 year, 11 months ago
Why did the Puja Khedkar case cause a ruckus over the disability quota? | In Focus podcast
The case of a probationary IAS officer Puja Khedkar has exploded in the news recently. While a lot has been said and written with regard to Ms. Khedk…
1 year, 11 months ago