In the Union Budget 2025–26, the Government of India announced an ambitious plan to expand nuclear power capacity from approximately 8,180 MW to 100 GW by 2047. This vision aligns…
Context The intensifying geopolitical conflict involving the United States and Israel against Iran has triggered far-reaching global economic disruptions. For India, the consequences are immediate and multifaceted—ranging from rising energy…
Context The Union Budget 2026–27 has announced a major initiative for the integrated development of fisheries in 500 reservoirs and Amrit Sarovars. The initiative aims to: Harness India’s vast…
Why in News? The progress of the Artemis II marks a significant step in humanity’s return to the Moon. At the same time, it has intensified strategic competition between the…
Introduction René Descartes (1596–1650) is regarded as the “Father of Modern Philosophy.” He marked a decisive shift from medieval scholasticism to modern rationalism. His philosophy emphasizes reason as the primary…
Introduction George Berkeley (1685–1753) is one of the most radical empiricist philosophers, who transformed empiricism into a form of subjective idealism (immaterialism). While following John Locke in emphasizing experience as…
Introduction Plato (427–347 BCE) is one of the greatest philosophers in Western political thought. A student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle, Plato developed a comprehensive political philosophy that aimed…
Introduction The concept of God in many philosophical and religious traditions refers to a supreme, perfect, and ultimate being. To understand such a being, philosophers analyze the attributes or qualities…
Introduction David Hume (1711–1776) is one of the most influential empiricist philosophers and a central figure of the Enlightenment. He represents the culmination of British empiricism, following John Locke and…
Introduction F. Strawson developed the concept of Person in his famous essay “Persons” (1959), where he tried to resolve the traditional philosophical problem of the mind–body relationship. Traditional philosophy often…
Introduction Logical Positivism was a philosophical movement that developed in the early 20th century and is associated with the Vienna Circle. It was strongly influenced by Bertrand Russell’s Logical Atomism…