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Why in news? The term“irrational exuberance” was recently used in an article. Irrational exuberance, in the context of the Indian economy, refers to a situation where investor sentiment becomes excessively optimistic, driving asset prices (like stocks or real estate) significantly higher than their intrinsic value based on factors like company earnings or potential future growth. […]

Why in news? Thirty-eight-year-old Dasara elephant Ashwathama died recently at its camp in Nagarahole Tiger Reserve. It is suspected that the jumbo was electrocuted after it came in contact with a solar fence at Bheemanakatte Elephant Camp in Ane Chowkur range. The Bheemanakatte jumbo camp has been fenced with solar barriers to prevent the entry […]

The World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap index data released on Wednesday showed that India has slipped two spots to rank at 129 out of the 146 nations in the list. War-torn Sudan has replaced Afghanistan to stand at the last rank as the Taliban ruled Islamic nation was not covered in this year’s data. Besides, Afghanistan, Malawi, Myanmar […]

The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) researchers have developed a novel remediation process for removing heavy metal contaminants such as arsenic from groundwater. According to IISc, the three-step method, which is patent-pending, also ensures that the removed heavy metals are disposed of in an environment-friendly and sustainable manner, instead of sending untreated heavy metal-rich sludge […]

Why in News?  The Supreme Court  has recently  gave two significant judgments that impact the liberty of people accused of criminal offences. The first judgment says that the custody of an accused is not necessary prior to the filing of the charge sheet in certain criminal cases. If the lower courts strictly comply with the […]

After a few hesitant steps following a long flight from Prague, three Przewalski horses galloped off for the first time into the Kazakh steppe — the native habitat of this endangered species:  About the Kazakh Steppe: It also known as the Great Steppe, is a vast region of open grassland in Central Asia . Covering […]

The Speaker of the Lok Sabha, the lower house of India’s Parliament, plays a pivotal role in ensuring the smooth functioning of the house. Here are the key roles and powers of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha: Roles of the Speaker Presiding Officer: The Speaker presides over the sessions of the Lok Sabha, maintaining […]

In May 2024, New Caledonia, a French territory in the Pacific, experienced a wave of protests and riots. Triggering Event: Change in Voting Rights: The immediate cause was a new law passed by the French parliament allowing French residents who had lived in New Caledonia for at least 10 years to vote in provincial elections. […]

Why in News? The European Union Elections were recently  held from 6-9 June 2024. In European elections, citizens of European Union countries elect their representatives as Members of the European Parliament (MEPs). The number of MEPs elected from each EU country is agreed before each election and is based on the principle of degressive proportionality, […]

Report calls for need to provide regular data on how ocean warming is evolving and its impacts; this is needed to support the decade challenge for healthy and resilient oceans/ The oceans play a key role in regulating climate. Yet the world’s understanding is still insufficient to design solutions for multiple ocean crises and validate […]