AI companions and child safety
Why in news? California’s ‘Adam’s Law’ regulating AI companion chatbots has raised questions about gaps in India’s laws protecting children from AI harms. UPSC Relevance – …
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Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude
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Long Wait for Justice as Pendencies in Rape Cases Mount
Why in news? NCRB data show rape case pendency mounting; under 2% convicted within the trial year. UPSC Relevance Mains GS-I: Role of women; social empowerment;…
UN Iran Findings: Civilian Protection and the Limits of Fact-Finding
Why in News? A UN fact-finding report dated 18 September 2026 found reasonable grounds to believe that investigated US strikes in Iran involved war crimes, highlighting…
Doping is now a deep-rooted culture in Indian Sports
Why in News? At least 13 Indian athletes have reportedly tested positive for prohibited substances ahead of the 2026 Commonwealth and Asian Games. The concern extends…
AI in Mathematics: Proof Verification, Understanding and Research Ethics
Why in News? On 11 September 2026, Fields medallists issued a joint declaration warning that benchmark-driven AI in mathematics could undermine conceptual understanding, scholarly attribution and…
Judicial Integrity and Corruption
Why in News ? Serious allegations against the former Acting Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court, Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma, have come to light following…
Return of Profanation as a New Political Language
Why in News? The youth-led Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protests at Jantar Mantar centred on examination irregularities, unemployment and governmental accountability have drawn attention to the…
SC calls on students to educate elders in Waste Management
Why in News? The Supreme Court has directed school and higher-education authorities to integrate theoretical as well as practical solid-waste-management education into the curriculum. It observed…
AI Agents, Consumer Control and Accountability
Why in News? The Indian Express reported on 17 August 2026 that an Australian user’s AI agent , asked to help him move up a gym-class…
AI-Designed Viruses: Scientific Promise and the Biosecurity Governance Gap
Why in News? The Hindu reported in August 2026 on a peer-reviewed Science study in which genome language models helped design complete, functional bacteriophage genomes .…
Animal-Free Research Methods and India’s Biomedical Testing Transition
Why in News? In a written Rajya Sabha reply on August 6, 2026, the Union government detailed India’s efforts to promote human-relevant, non-animal methods for drug…
AI-Fabricated Precedents: The Supreme Court’s Warning on Manufactured Justice
Why in News? The Supreme Court of India has set aside orders of the National Company Law Tribunal and its appellate body after finding that the…