Opium Belt of India

The Government of India announced the annual licensing policy for opium poppy cultivation for farmers in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh for crop year 2025-26. When the word opium comes to mind, illegal is another word that often follows. However, opium cultivation is not always illegal. The Central Bureau…

Urban Malaria I UPSC Prelims Science & Tech

While malaria is often viewed as a rural disease associated with forests and stagnant natural water bodies, recent trends highlight a shift towards Urban Malaria. The core concept here isn’t just the disease itself, but the biological adaptation of its vector (the mosquito) to human-made environments. The Pathogen (The Cause)…