Measuring the Natal Kick of a Black Hole

Measuring the Natal Kick of a Black Hole

For the first time in the history of space, scientists have captured the recoil velocity of a catastrophic collision into a newborn black hole. A remarkable step in the mysterious universe, this breakthrough will uncover new insights into black hole emergence and behaviour. With the discovery of ‘Natal Kick’, it will be a new revolution … Read more

Great Nicobar Island Project: Strategic Maritime Hub Balancing Development, Ecology, and Tribal Welfare

Great Nicobar Island Project

This project was initiated a few months ago on Great Nicobar Island and has already been engulfed in a whole bunch of controversies. This happens to be one of the most ambitious infrastructure endeavours in the Indian Ocean region of India and has raised all kinds of apprehensions among environmentalists and activists fighting for the … Read more

What is Nano Banana?

What is Nano Banana

Nano Banana (officially called Gemini 2.5 Flash Picture or otherwise called Gemini under the aegis of Google) is an AI-augmented model for image editing, along with generative capabilities by Google/DeepMind.  This model was developed to enable users to upload their pictures or input their creative thought in altering the image, be it changing outfits, merging … Read more

USA-Venezuela Relations: A Saga of Conflicts and Cooperation

USA-Venezuela Relations

Recently, the U.S. and Venezuela have been in the news with serious tensions escalating in the relationship between the two nations. From the saga of peace treaties in 1836 to the oil trade in the 20th century, economic ties deepened the relationship. The association took a drastic turn when U.S. forces struck a Venezuelan boat … Read more

NASA Spots Turtle on Mars: A Whimsical Discovery with Scientific Value

NASA Spots Turtle on Mars

The NASA Perseverance rover has yet again amazed astronomers across the world with beautiful views of Mars, this time spotlighting the turtle-shaped rock at the Jezero Crater! Truly, the rock looks extremely much like a turtle with its head out of its shell and is one of the many such formations to excite and amaze. … Read more

Pratibha Setu: An Effective Career Bridge for UPSC Aspirants

Pratibha Setu

Every year, thousands of aspirants compete for UPSC Civil Services Examination (CSE); however, few can clear all three rounds: Prelims, Mains and Personality tests. Many aspirants fall short of the list due to the limited vacancies available in the civil services. Some may clear the first two written examinations and get unlisted after the interview. … Read more

Vikram-32 Bit Processor: India’s Big Leap Towards Semiconductor Self-Reliance

Vikram-32 Bit Processor

The indigenous development of the groundbreaking 32-bit Vikram processor chip represents a significant leap toward self-reliance in technology for India. Electronics and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw presented the chip to Prime Minister Narendra Modi during Semicon India 2025. Vikram embodies, in a sense, a technological accomplishment and, conversely, a courageous step of intent toward India’s … Read more

SCO Summit 2025: A Geopolitical Pivot in Tianjin

SCO Summit 2025

In 2025, the following SCO Summit will be held in Tianjin, China, serving, in a literal sense, as the real turning point in Eurasian geopolitics. Besides flag-waving, the summit provides an opportunity for SC members to build partnerships in areas such as security, trade, energy cooperation, and cultural exchanges. However, the summit stands out particularly … Read more

ISRO’s First Integrated Air Drop Test Boosts Gaganyaan Mission

ISRO’s First Integrated Air Drop Test Boosts Gaganyaan Mission

On 24 August, ISRO accomplished the first Integrated Air Drop Test (IADT-1) for the Gaganyaan mission from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC), Sriharikota, India. This mega test brought in an all-important passing into a later stage of validating parachute-based deceleration methods for the Crew Module (CM), an extremely important system during re-entry into the atmosphere … Read more

A New Moon of Uranus Discovered

A New Moon of Uranus Discovered

In February 2025, the NASA astronomers made a notable revelation of recognising a new natural satellite (moon) orbiting Uranus. The findings have opened up new opportunities for outer space research and to understand the complex dynamics of this far-off space. Uranus occupies a unique place in the solar system, and this discovery is a milestone … Read more