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The importance of periodic testing for Human Pappilomavirus
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The importance of periodic testing for Human Pappilomavirus

Science & Tech 19/01/24 07:22 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Cervical cancer, which develops in a woman’s cervix (the entrance to the uterus from the vagina) is the second-most common cancer among women in India.' It is caused by persistent infection Read More...

China’s population fell for the second year in a row in 2023
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China’s population fell for the second year in a row in 2023

Science & Tech 19/01/24 06:46 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The year 2023 saw 11.1 million deaths and 9 million births in China, marking the second year in which the country’s total population has reduced.' In the same year, India overtook China as t Read More...

Boeing’s India Engineering and Technology Center
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Boeing’s India Engineering and Technology Center

Science & Tech 19/01/24 06:33 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate aircraft manufacturing giant Boeing’s largest investment facility outside the USA in Bengaluru.' The Boeing India Engineering and Technology Cent Read More...

How smartphones can make education inclusive
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How smartphones can make education inclusive

Science & Tech 18/01/24 10:22 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Two decades ago, there was much hope that computers with the Internet would revolutionise education.' A decade later, mobile technology led to the belief that education anytime anywhere was possib Read More...

ASER survey results
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ASER survey results

Science & Tech 18/01/24 10:01 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Since 2005, the NGO Pratham’s Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) has been recording trends in school enrollment, attendance, and reading and arithmetic abilities among children ages 6-14 Read More...

Most rural kids 14-18 can’t do Class 3 math, over 25
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Most rural kids 14-18 can’t do Class 3 math, over 25

Science & Tech 18/01/24 07:16 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The Annual Status of Education Report (ASER), titled ‘Beyond Basics’, was released recently.' It involved a survey by civil society organisation Pratham among rural students aged 14 to Read More...

Rainfall rising in over half of India’s sub-districts, says four-decade study
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Rainfall rising in over half of India’s sub-districts, says four-decade study

Science & Tech 18/01/24 06:50 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Rainfall is increasing in more than half of India’s 4,400-odd tehsils or sub-districts, according to a granular analysis of changes in the Indian monsoon, conducted for the first time at the te Read More...

Thiruvalluvar Day
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Thiruvalluvar Day

Science & Tech 17/01/24 07:16 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Marking Thiruvalluvar Day (January 16), Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi shared an image of the philosopher-poet in saffron-coloured clothes and described him as “the revered poet, great philosopher Read More...

Punganur, dwarf cows
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Punganur, dwarf cows

Science & Tech 17/01/24 07:10 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Officials in the government confirmed that all the cattle seen in the pictures from the Prime Minister’s residence are of the Punganur breed of Andhra Pradesh.' The Punganur is an indigenous Read More...

light-emitting diodes
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light-emitting diodes

Science & Tech 17/01/24 06:41 AM IST
by Mahesh

'A diode is an electronic component about 5 mm wide. It has two points of contact, or terminals, called its anode and cathode. ' According to Moore’s law, specified by American engineer Gordo Read More...