CURRENT AFFAIRS

A serious incident involving the Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) office in Nashik, Maharashtra, has sparked a new debate on corporate ethics and social security.

The Delhi High Court has issued notice on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging provisions of the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act, 2021 and its Rules, which mandate that unused frozen embryos cannot be donated to another infertile couple, even with full consent. Instead, such embryos must either be donated for research or “allowed to perish” after a storage period of 10 years.

On December 6, 2025, India observed the 70th death anniversary (Mahaparinirvan Diwas) of Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar.

It commemorates the remarkable journey of truth, non-violence, and moral courage that led India to independence. His experiences in South Africa taught him the importance of non-violent resistance, which later inspired millions during India’s freedom struggle.

The controversy surrounding the absence of handshakes during the T20 match between India and Pakistan during the Asia Cup 2025 was in the news. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) filed a complaint with the ICC regarding the players' handshakes before and after the match, while the Indian team rejected it. This issue raises a conflict over the balance between the spirit of cricket and nationalism.

Artificial intelligence (AI) systems such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Grok, etc., rely not only on algorithms and computing power, but also on the invisible labor of thousands of AI workers (annotators). They make AI safer by labeling data and filtering harmful content, but many ethical questions arise regarding their working conditions.

Trees are not just passive and aesthetic objects but important elements that shape the environment. Recent research has shown that the environmental benefits of trees, such as cleaning the air, preventing floods and absorbing carbon dioxide, are a result of their ability to regulate the environment. Trees play an important role in bringing rain, redistributing water and building soil.

On July 13, 2025, a 35-year-old Sikh man was shot dead by police in Los Angeles while he was demonstrating a traditional Sikh martial art called ‘Gatka’ at a city intersection. The incident has raised serious questions about police use of force and cultural misunderstanding.

One of the deepest philosophical questions of human civilization is – ‘Who am I’? This question is not limited to spiritual or religious discourse only but in the modern technological era, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has made it relevant again. Recently, through the ‘AI-Powered Bhagavad Gita Project’, this question has become more profound that can artificial intelligence understand our identity, self and consciousness?