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India’s tea, sugar exports raise sustainability concerns at home
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India’s tea, sugar exports raise sustainability concerns at home

Science & Tech 14/11/24 10:03 AM IST
by Mahesh

'India is one of the world’s largest agricultural product exporters.' The Indian agricultural export is valued at $53.1 billion in 2022-2023, up from $8.7 billion in 2004-2005, a six-fold inc Read More...

Superbugs and the looming public health crisis
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Superbugs and the looming public health crisis

Science & Tech 14/11/24 09:52 AM IST
by Mahesh

'LESS than a hundred years ago, antibiotics ushered in an era that transformed medical care.' It saved millions of lives and accelerated the development and use of complex surgeries and improved ma Read More...

Healthy longevity initiative
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Healthy longevity initiative

Science & Tech 13/11/24 09:51 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The World Bank report proposes a healthy longevity initiative (HLI) which takes a life course approach.' Briefly, healthy longevity entails sharply reducing avoidable death and serious disability Read More...

Population decline
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Population decline

Science & Tech 12/11/24 12:13 PM IST
by Mahesh

' The Chief Ministers of both Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu expressed concerns about the low fertility rates in their States recently.' Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has said t Read More...

COP 29
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COP 29

Science & Tech 12/11/24 12:03 PM IST
by Mahesh

'As the COP29 summit begins in Baku, Azerbaijan, terms such as New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG), the Paris Agreement, Kyoto Protocol, loss and damage, and Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC Read More...

Lignosat, the first wooden satellite launched into space
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Lignosat, the first wooden satellite launched into space

Science & Tech 12/11/24 11:55 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The world's first wooden satellite LignoSat built by Japanese researchers was launched into space in an early test of using timber in lunar and Mars exploration.' LignoSat”, a fusion of &l Read More...

Wind energy generation
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Wind energy generation

Science & Tech 12/11/24 11:46 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Tamil Nadu, which is a pioneer in wind mill installations, has wind turbines that are over 30 years old.' The Tamil Nadu government released the “Tamil Nadu Repowering, Refurbishment and L Read More...

Supreme Court ruling in AMU minority status case
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Supreme Court ruling in AMU minority status case

Science & Tech 09/11/24 10:18 AM IST
by Mahesh

'An educational institution established by a minority community will not lose its identity once it is recognised through a statute, the Supreme Court declared recently.' Chief Justice Chandrachud Read More...

One Rank One Pension (OROP) in India
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One Rank One Pension (OROP) in India

Science & Tech 08/11/24 12:10 PM IST
by Mahesh

'As the One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme completes 10 years, data presented by the Defence Ministry reflects a significant financial expenditure for armed forces pensioners over the decade.' The Read More...

Can all private properties be acquired by the state?
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Can all private properties be acquired by the state?

Science & Tech 08/11/24 11:56 AM IST
by Mahesh

'A nine-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court, in a majority judgment (8:1), held that not every private resource can be considered a ‘material resource of the community’ to be use Read More...