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How India used the International Solar Alliance to show its diplomatic heft and create a new market

December 24, 2025 3:28 pm

The ISA proved to be a diplomatic win for India in a multipolar world to forge a new treaty-based international organisation. India not only reached out to “solar-rich” developing countries, but actively brought on board developed countries and other non-state actors with keen financial interests in untapped markets

UPSC Current Affairs Pointers of the past week | November 17 to November 23, 2025

December 22, 2025 12:11 pm

UPSC Current Affairs 2025: Are you preparing for UPSC Prelims 2026? Don’t miss these important current affairs — Key outcomes of COP30, Solar mamas, Dugong, desi genome editing technology, Blind Women's T20 World Cup, and more. Check your retention by solving the MCQs at the end of the article.

COP 30 moves needle on climate finance

November 24, 2025 7:18 am

The Belem summit was the first climate COP since US President Donald Trump withdrew his country from the Paris Pact.

Knowledge Nugget: What happened at COP30 in Brazil? 10 key takeaways for your UPSC Exam

December 02, 2025 5:10 pm

UNFCCC COP30: The climate summit in Belém, Brazil, saw tense debates over fossil fuels and climate finance. India expressed satisfaction with major outcomes and expressed gratitude to the Brazilian spirit of Mutirao. Here are the 10 key takeaways. Also, learn about the history of COP through infographics.

COP30: differences persist over fossil fuel phase-out roadmap

November 22, 2025 3:23 pm

Although the draft UN climate deal drops mention of longstanding concerns, India at COP30 has made its stance clear by expressing its full support for multilateralism, equity and climate justice. But how does Delhi view the role of the UNFCCC, the Kyoto Protocol, and the Paris Agreement in shaping global climate action?

The Paris Agreement@10: Has it made a difference?

November 18, 2025 6:10 pm

The world has in its hands a framework that works. The question is whether leaders will use it to its full potential

'Net Zero cannot be our hero': Why climate activists question Net Zero 2050-70 carbon emissions goal and whether 'real zero' is possible as climate change continues to wreck havoc

September 22, 2025 5:28 pm

Net zero may sound like jargon, but at the end of the day, it’s about your child’s lungs, your parents’ heart health, and your own ability to breathe freely

Panchkula: To make city safer for women, police deploy female cops at 58 hotspots and 9 bus routes

May 17, 2025 9:25 am

The directive came during a high-level crime control and law enforcement review meeting held on Friday at the Commissioner's office in Mansa Devi Complex.

India's 2035 targets will 'reflect the disappointment of COP29 outcome on climate finance in Baku'

February 06, 2025 3:01 am

The Paris Agreement requires its member countries to refresh their NDCs in five-year cycles. The existing NDCs, submitted in 2020, pertain to the 2030 period.

Knowledge nugget of the day: Greenwashing

December 02, 2024 11:12 am

Recently, the Consumer Affairs Ministry has issued guidelines against the prevention of greenwashing. But what is greenwashing? How is it related to the Carbon market? Take a look.

Drunk Cop In Delhi Metro Suspended: Bassi

August 25, 2015 8:29 pm