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UPSC Mains 2026: How Anthropology Optional Created an Advantage Across 110 Marks of GS

UPSC Mains 2026: How Anthropology Optional Created an Advantage Across 110 Marks of GS

  • September 08, 2026
ANTHROPOLOGY OPTIONAL • UPSC MAINS 2026 UPSC Mains 2026: How Anthropology Preparation Created an Advantage Across 110 Marks of GS Questions Wha...
Anthropology Paper 1 Mains 2026 Analysis & Discussion by Vaid Sir | Vaids ICS

Anthropology Paper 1 Mains 2026 Analysis & Discussion by Vaid Sir | Vaids ICS

  • August 30, 2026
The UPSC Anthropology Paper 1 Mains 2026 was not difficult because of unknown topics. The real challenge was in the way familiar concepts were framed....
Is Anthropology Good Optional for UPSC? Complete Guide, Strategy, Pros & Challenges (2026)

Is Anthropology Good Optional for UPSC? Complete Guide, Strategy, Pros & Challenges (2026)

  • May 10, 2026
Why Choosing the Right Optional Matters in UPSC Choosing an optional subject is one of the most stressful parts of UPSC preparation. Many aspirants s...
Iran–US Conflict and India’s Energy Security: Rising LPG Vulnerability Amid West Asian Crisis

Iran–US Conflict and India’s Energy Security: Rising LPG Vulnerability Amid West Asian Crisis

  • April 10, 2026
The ongoing Iran–US conflict has severely disrupted energy supply chains across West Asia, exposing India’s structural dependence on impor...
Orangutans Can Teach Us About Food and Fitness

Orangutans Can Teach Us About Food and Fitness

  • April 03, 2026
Science Advances | 27 August 2025 Dietary Flexibility in Orangutans A study by Erin R. Vogel, published in Science Advances, highlights how oranguta...

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  • March 06, 2026
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  • October 23, 2025
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  • March 06, 2026
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The 16th Finance Commission (2026–31): Rewriting India’s Fiscal Federalism

The 16th Finance Commission (2026–31): Rewriting India’s Fiscal Federalism

  • February 03, 2026
Why the Finance Commission Matters for UPSC The Finance Commission lies at the heart of India’s federal architecture. It determines how financi...
Sacred Groves Recognised as “Deemed Forests”: A Landmark Supreme Court Ruling

Sacred Groves Recognised as “Deemed Forests”: A Landmark Supreme Court Ruling

  • September 30, 2025
Source: Scroll.in | January 8, 2025 In a historic step for environmental conservation, the Supreme Court of India has recognised sacred groves as &ld...
UPSC Toppers List 2025 Released: IAS Topper Marks, Rank List and Result Details

UPSC Toppers List 2025 Released: IAS Topper Marks, Rank List and Result Details

  • March 06, 2026
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has officially declared the Civil Services Examination (CSE) Final Result 2025 and released the UPSC Topper...

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PARENTAL GENES INDIRECTLY INFLUENCE CHILD DEVELOPMENT

PARENTAL GENES INDIRECTLY INFLUENCE CHILD DEVELOPMENT

  • August 31, 2025
Parental Genes Indirectly Influence Child Development Jean-Baptiste Pingault, UCL, Feb 2025 Background of the Study A groundbreaking report titled [...]
EARLY HUMANS THRIVED ON A PLANT-BASED DIET (780,000 YEARS AGO)

EARLY HUMANS THRIVED ON A PLANT-BASED DIET (780,000 YEARS AGO)

  • August 27, 2025
(Hadar Ahituv et al., PNAS, Jan 6, 2025) • Discovery of starch grains on ancient tools reveals the central role of plants—starchy tubers, [...]
FOSSIL EVIDENCE OF HUMAN EVOLUTION

FOSSIL EVIDENCE OF HUMAN EVOLUTION

  • August 26, 2025
Source: Leonard N. M. Iasiasi et al., Science, December 13, 2024; Arev P. Sümer et al., Nature, December 12, 2024 Recent research published in S[...]
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  • August 24, 2025
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  • August 17, 2025
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WHY ARE MEN TALLER THAN WOMEN?

WHY ARE MEN TALLER THAN WOMEN?

  • August 19, 2025
Alexander S. F. Berry et. al., PNAS, May 19, 2025 • The study published May 19 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences was drawn [...]