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AI Governance in India: The National Strategy and the Regulatory Gap

India's AI market is growing at 25% CAGR. The National AI Strategy (2018) is 8 years old. No regulation exists. The world is moving — EU AI Act, US Executive Order, China's framework. UPSC will test where India stands.

May 27, 20267 min read

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CRISPR and Gene Editing: The Nobel-Winning Tool India Is Still Regulating

CRISPR-Cas9 won the 2020 Nobel. India has gene-edited mustard ready for cultivation but no regulatory framework to approve it. The gap between what science can do and what law permits is growing. UPSC will test this intersection.

May 27, 20268 min read

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Quantum Computing: From Theory to India's National Quantum Mission

Qubits, superposition, and entanglement demystified. Google Sycamore, Indian NQM 2023-24, QKD, and post-quantum cryptography explained for GS Paper 3.

May 14, 20268 min read