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As the world watches climate patterns shift and weather becomes ever more unpredictable, India’s May 2025 rainfall maps tell a story that is both fascinating and concerning. This year, the monsoon arrived eight days ahead of schedule—a rare event that set the stage for a month of dramatic rainfall departures across the country. A Tale of Two Weeks: The data, visualized in two striking maps, compares rainfall in the first and last weeks of May 2025. The colors tell the story: blue for excess rainfall, red for large deficits, and shades in between for normal or moderately deficient conditions. First Week of May (May 1–7): In the first week, half of India’s 728 districts were already reporting large excess rainfall. Vast swathes of the country—especially in the west, south, and northeast—were drenched in blue, indicating rainfall far above the 1971–2020 average. For many, this early and abundant rain was a blessing, promising a good start to the agricultural season. But it also brought...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer the future—it is the present . From hospitals and factories to accounting firms and e-commerce giants, AI is quietly transforming how we work and what we work on. But is this transformation for the better? A recent look into India’s AI landscape , particularly in Bengaluru —often dubbed India’s Silicon Valley —reveals a complex and nuanced story. It’s one of innovation and disruption, of new opportunities and growing anxieties. From Paper to Bots: AI in Action At a major hospital in Bengaluru, a new AI-enabled system is now handling invoice digitisation . Previously, the process involved manual data entry. Today, AI extracts invoice details directly from soft copies—cutting human involvement by at least 50% . No layoffs were reported—staff were repurposed . Yet, the shift raises questions about future hiring. In the financial sector, coders at a Big Four accounting firm now rely on AI-powered assistants to reduce workload. The result? In...

  1️⃣ Types of Machine Learning Supervised Learning – Uses labeled data to train models. Examples: Linear Regression , Decision Trees , Random Forest , SVM Unsupervised Learning – Identifies patterns in unlabeled data. Examples: Clustering ( K-Means , DBSCAN ), PCA Reinforcement Learning – Models learn through rewards and penalties. Examples: Q-Learning , Deep Q Networks 2️⃣ Key Algorithms Regression – Predicts continuous values (Linear Regression, Ridge , Lasso ). Classification – Categorizes data into classes ( Logistic Regression , Decision Tree, SVM, Naïve Bayes ). Clustering – Groups similar data points (K-Means, Hierarchical Clustering , DBSCAN). Dimensionality Reduction – Reduces the number of features (PCA, t-SNE , LDA ). 3️⃣ Model Training & Evaluation Train-Test Split – Dividing data into training and testing sets. Cross-Validation – Splitting data multiple times for better accuracy. Metrics – Evaluating models with RMSE , Accuracy , Precisin, Recall , F1-Sc...

Detailed Concept India abstained from a UNGA resolution (June 2025) calling for a ceasefire in Gaza , marking the fourth abstention in three years on resolutions critical of Israel ’s actions in Gaza. The latest resolution , introduced by Spain , was passed by an overwhelming majority (149 in favor, 19 abstentions). Despite expressing concern over humanitarian crises , India cited " continuity in position " as the reason for abstention, aligning with previous votes (2022, 2023, 2024) where it refrained from directly criticizing Israel .   Data & Facts Key Facts Details Resolution Title " Protection of civilians and upholding legal and humanitarian obligations " Vote Outcome 149 in favor, 19 abstentions, 11 against (incl. USA , Israel) India's Vote Abstention Past Indian Votes Abstained in Oct 2023, Dec 2022, Dec 2024 Palestinian Death Toll (as cited) Over 55,000 India-Palestine Relations India recognized Palestine in 1988 ; maintains diplomatic ties     ...

  1. Detailed Concept The Global Gender Gap Report 2025 , released by the World Economic Forum (WEF) , measures gender parity across four dimensions : Economic Participation & Opportunity Educational Attainment Health & Survival Political Empowerment India is ranked 131 out of 148 countries , with an overall parity score of 64.1% , making it one of the lowest-ranked in South Asia .   2. Data & Facts   India’s 2025 Rankings: Overall Rank : 131/148 (↓ from 129/146 in 2024) Overall Parity Score : 64.1% Economic Participation & Opportunity : 40.7% (↑ by 0.9 percentage points) Educational Attainment : 97.1% (↑ due to improved literacy and tertiary education parity) Health & Survival : Improved due to sex ratio and life expectancy parity Political Empowerment : ↓ from 14.7% to 13.8% in female parliamentary representation Top Global Performers: Iceland Finland Norway United Kingdom New Zealand South Asia Comparison: Country Rank (2025) Highlights Banglade...