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The “Great Bend” & Medog County The “Great Bend” is a dramatic geographical turn in the Yarlung Zangbo River (the upper stream of the Brahmaputra) where the river takes a U-turn around the Namcha Barwa mountain (one of the easternmost peaks of the Himalayas). This occurs just before the river exits Tibet (China) and enters […]

Digital Tax: Why It’s in the News in 2025 Global Tax Fairness Push Countries target tech giants like Amazon, Google, Meta with digital services taxes (DSTs). Canada’s 3% DST on digital revenue above C$20 million, retroactive from 2022. UK’s 2% DST to generate £800 million in 2025. VAT Expansion on Digital Services Philippines introduces 12% […]

GIST OF DAILY ARTICLES THE HINDU/INDIAN EXPRESS  IMPORTANT FOR (UPSC/UPPSC MAINS EXAM) DATE : 28/07/2025  Article : “Protection against misuse: on POCSO Act, adolescent sex Published : The Hindu-28 July 2025 Very Important Topic for UPSC/PCS  Mains : GS 1/GS 2 Why in News: Senior Advocate Indira Jaising, appointed amicus curiae by the Supreme Court, […]

Context: During the Financial Express Modern BFSI Summit (Mumbai, July 25), M. Nagaraju, Secretary, Department of Financial Services, outlined a comprehensive roadmap for enhancing the resilience, inclusiveness, and sustainability of India’s financial ecosystem.  Need for Capital Augmentation and Lending Expansion Why Important: To meet the rising credit demand of a fast-growing economy. To maintain stronger […]

Why in News ? The Election Commission has  appointed Rajya Sabha Secretary General P C Mody as the returning officer for the election to the office of the vice president. The Secretary General is the topmost administrative officer and procedural advisor to the Speaker of the Lok Sabha or the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha (Vice-President of India). […]

Why in News? A major 24-year-long coral reef monitoring study in the Lakshadweep archipelago, conducted by the Nature Conservation Foundation, has revealed a significant 50% decline in coral cover since 1998 due to repeated marine heatwaves driven by climate change. Key Points: Study Details: Published in the journal Diversity and Distributions. Title: “Local Environmental Filtering […]

Why in the News? On July 24, 2025, Thailand and Cambodia engaged in deadly clashes along their 800-km border, marking a significant escalation in their longstanding territorial dispute. The conflict resulted in at least 11 deaths, mostly civilians, with Thai forces launching airstrikes on Cambodian military targets and both sides exchanging small arms, artillery, and […]

Why in News? A recent article published in the RBI’s July Bulletin highlights that the Indian economy continues to remain resilient amidst global geopolitical tensions and uncertain macroeconomic conditions.  Prelims Focus: RBI’s State of the Economy article India’s inflation trend Tariff trends (lowest since 1930s) All-India Unemployment Rate Key Highlights from the RBI Article: Resilience […]

Westarctica  Why in News ?  Rcently  a man  , Harshvardhan Jain was arrested by the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF). He had been running a fake ‘Westarctica’ embassy from a rented house in Kavi Nagar, Ghaziabad , Uttar Pradesh.  What is Westarctica? Westarctica is not a real country. It was created in 2001 by an […]

The Paika Rebellion: The Paika Rebellion is in the news because former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik expressed concern over its omission from the NCERT’s new Class 8 history textbook. About The Paika Rebellion: It was an armed uprising in 1817 in Odisha, India, led by the Paikas, a class of traditional land-owning militia, against […]