Report alleges conflict of interest behind India’s fortified food programme

GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Food Security; Technology Missions   Source: DTE  Context: The public food fortification programme under India’s food safety regulator (FSSAI) has come under scanner after a report alleged conflicts of interest behind it.   Background: The mandates of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) and the Food Fortification Resource …

What are hallucinating chatbots?

GS Paper 3   Syllabus: Science and Technology- Developments and their Applications and Effects in Everyday Life   Source: TH  Context: Google warned of the pitfalls of artificial intelligence (AI) in chatbots, as it can sometimes lead to “hallucination”.   Background: These reports emerged as OpenAI (ChatGPT), Google (Bard), and Microsoft (Bing’s beta) were opening …

Is Indian diplomacy on the defensive?

GS Paper 2   Syllabus: International Relations   Source: TH  Context: The article will focus on India’s Defensive diplomacy.  Recent developments worrying India: BBC documentary raising questions about the current PM’s role in the Gujarat riots of 2002, and accusing the central government of instigating and condoning majoritarian violence. The Hindenberg Research accused Adani Enterprises …