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It is a quarter-century since the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile project took shape — reportedly from a nondescript, nameless office rented in Delhi in 1999. From that secretive start, BrahMos has become the mainstay of India's conventional strike power, used by all three services, and — after its role in Operation Sindoor drew global attention — a rising defence export. Its journey is a case study in indigenisation-through-partnership, and in how a single weapon can reshape deterrence and diplomacy.
Mains question (10 marks): 'BrahMos is a template for defence self-reliance through partnership.' Discuss the significance of the BrahMos programme for India's defence indigenisation, exports and deterrence, and examine the challenges that remain.
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Heart attacks, once thought to be a disease of the old, are increasingly striking Indians in their 20s, 30s and 40s — young professionals collapsing at work, fitness enthusiasts suffering cardiac arrest mid-workout, seemingly healthy people falling suddenly ill. Age, doctors warn, is no longer a reliable shield. The rise reflects a slow, silent damage to the cardiovascular system driven by modern lifestyles — and it is fast becoming one of India's most serious public-health challenges.
Mains question (10 marks): 'A heart attack in a young Indian is usually a preventable outcome, not fate.' Discuss the factors behind the rising incidence of heart disease among young Indians and suggest a balanced strategy combining individual and public-health measures.
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