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Literature
2025 Booker Prize Shortlist – Kiran Desai
Kiran Desai’s novel “The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny” was shortlisted for the 2025 Booker Prize. The cross-continental saga explores love, family, identity, and tradition vs. modernity across India and the US.
Technology & Business
OpenAI-AWS $38 Billion Partnership
AWS becomes a key compute partner for OpenAI under a $38 billion multi-year deal. AWS will provide high-performance NVIDIA GPU clusters and scale to tens of millions of CPUs for ChatGPT and other AI workloads.
International
USCIS Form G-1650 for Bank Debits
After discontinuing cheques and money orders, USCIS requires Form G-1650 to authorize direct electronic debits from US bank accounts for immigration fee payments. Form G-1450 is for credit cards only.
Appointments
Sanjay Garg – BIS DG & IEC President
Sanjay Garg took charge as Director General of BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards). He also serves as President of India’s National Committee in the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC).
Banking
Kaizad Bharucha – HDFC Bank DMD
HDFC Bank Board approved the reappointment of Kaizad Bharucha as Deputy Managing Director (DMD). He is the bank’s longest-serving Executive Board Member, originally appointed DMD in 2023.
Defence
Exercise Trishul (TSE-2025)
Trishul is a tri-services exercise led by the Indian Navy under Western Naval Command. It involves Army and Air Force, focusing on effect-based, multi-domain joint operations across land, sea, air, cyber, and space.
Geopolitics
India’s Exit from Ayni Airbase, Tajikistan
India concluded its strategic presence at Ayni Airbase, located 10 km west of Dushanbe, Tajikistan. The bilateral arrangement lapsed after the base’s strategic relevance reduced post-2021 regional shifts (Taliban takeover).
Defence Exercises
VAYU SAMANVAY-II – Drone Operations
Indian Army’s VAYU SAMANVAY-II exercise under Southern Command validated drone and counter-drone integration in desert terrain, focusing on multi-domain C2 to address emerging aerial threats.
Governance
MoSPI-IICA SDG Alignment Framework
MoSPI (Ministry of Statistics) and IICA (Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs) signed an MoU to create a comprehensive SDG Alignment Framework integrating National, State, ESG, and CSR indicators for Viksit Bharat.
Sports
Jannik Sinner – Paris Masters & World No. 1
Jannik Sinner (Italy) won the Paris Masters by defeating Felix Auger-Aliassime in the final. This victory helped him reclaim the ATP World No. 1 ranking ahead of the ATP Finals.
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Which novel by Kiran Desai was shortlisted for 2025 Booker Prize?
The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny
Cross-continental saga: India & US
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Which cloud provider signed a $38B deal with OpenAI?
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
NVIDIA GPU clusters for ChatGPT
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Which USCIS form authorizes direct bank debits?
Form G-1650
G-1450 is for credit cards
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Which service leads Exercise Trishul (TSE-2025)?
Indian Navy
Under Western Naval Command
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In which country is Ayni Airbase located?
Tajikistan
10 km west of Dushanbe; India exited
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Who is the new Director General of BIS?
Sanjay Garg
Also President of India’s IEC Committee
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Who won the 2025 Paris Masters tennis title?
Jannik Sinner
Reclaimed ATP World No. 1
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What does MoSPI-IICA MoU aim to create?
SDG Alignment Framework
Integrates National, State, ESG & CSR indicators
Think & Discuss
India’s Strategic Footprint Abroad: Should We Expand or Consolidate?
Context from today’s quiz: India’s exit from Ayni Airbase in Tajikistan marks the end of a strategic presence that was established to counter regional threats and project power in Central Asia. The base lost relevance after the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in 2021 changed regional dynamics significantly.
🤔 Your Perspective Matters
India has traditionally been cautious about establishing military bases abroad, unlike the US, China, or France. The Ayni experience raises questions about the costs and benefits of maintaining strategic infrastructure in foreign territories, especially when geopolitical situations can shift rapidly.
Should India actively pursue more overseas military facilities, or focus on strengthening domestic defence capabilities and strategic partnerships instead?
Should India actively pursue more overseas military facilities, or focus on strengthening domestic defence capabilities and strategic partnerships instead?
- What lessons can India learn from the Ayni experience for future strategic base agreements?
- How should India balance its non-alignment principles with the need for power projection in an era of Chinese expansion?
- Could India’s existing naval access agreements in the Indian Ocean region be a better model than land-based airbases?
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