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Context Danish scientist Lotte Bjerre Knudsen, co-inventor of the first long-acting GLP-1 receptor agonist for treating type-2 diabetes and obesity, shared insights on ongoing research exploring GLP-1’s potential in addressing Alzheimer’s disease. The research focuses on the hypothesis that GLP-1 can reduce brain inflammation, offering a different therapeutic approach compared to existing Alzheimer’s treatments. Background…

Topic: GS 2 – Governance: Welfare Schemes Context The Union Government has identified widespread misuse of the National Mobile Monitoring System (NMMS), the digital attendance system used under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS).  In response, the Ministry of Rural Development has introduced four layers of physical verification to prevent manipulation and…

Topic: GS Paper 2- International Relations Context India has started a week-long trade negotiation with the United States in Washington to finalise a bilateral trade agreement. The talks come days after US President Donald Trump announced steep reciprocal tariffs on several countries, raising trade tensions globally. Background The US recently imposed reciprocal tariffs of up to…

Topic: GS 2 – Indian Polity: Indian Judiciary Context The Union Government has cleared the transfers and appointments of Chief Justices and judges in several High Courts across the country. These decisions were made with the approval of the President, as per constitutional provisions, and in consultation with the Chief Justice of India. Background –…

Topic: GS Paper 3 –Environment: Climate Change Context The Union Environment Ministry has defended its July 11 order introducing a revised compliance framework for thermal power plants to meet SO2 (sulphur dioxide) emission norms. The ministry clarified that the decision was evidence-based, contrary to allegations of “regulatory dilution.” Background SO2 is a harmful gas produced…

Topic: GS 2 – International Relations: India and Neighbourhood. Context External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing on July 14, 2025, marking his first visit to China since 2019 and the Galwan clashes of 2020. India stressed the need to move forward on de-escalation along the Line of Actual…

Topic: GS Paper 3 – Internal Security Context According to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Indians lost ₹7,000 crore to cyber fraud between January and May 2025, averaging more than ₹1,000 crore per month. Most scams originated from Southeast Asian countries like Cambodia, Myanmar, Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand, involving organised cybercrime syndicates. Background With the…

Topic: GS Paper 3 – Internal Security Context Former Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah defied restrictions by climbing a wall to enter the sealed martyrs’ graveyard in Srinagar to pay tribute to the 22 people killed in police firing on July 13, 1931. Meanwhile, opposition leaders, including Mamata Banerjee, Stalin, and Akhilesh Yadav, criticised…

Topic: GS Paper 3 – Economy – Inflation The News Retail inflation at a 77-month low of 2.1% in June as food inflation falls for the eighth consecutive month; wholesale inflation eases after 20 months.According to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for June released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation on Monday, the last…

(Source: The Indian Express, Editorial Page) Also Read: The Indian Express Editorial Analysis: 14 July 2025 Also Read: The Hindu Editorial Analysis: 14 July 2025 Topic: GS2 – International Relations, Bilateral/Multilateral Aid, Soft Power DiplomacyGS3 – Agriculture, Science and Technology, Food Security Context The editorial focuses on the withdrawal of US funding from the International Maize and Wheat…