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Wetland ‘nature tourism’
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Wetland ‘nature tourism’

Science & Tech 21/01/24 09:58 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The Central government has embarked on a mission to promote tourism at ecologically-sensitive wetlands better known as Ramsar sites like Odisha’s Chilika lake and Haryana’s Sultanpur bird Read More...

Second edition of TISS’s ‘State of Teachers, Teaching and Teacher Education Report for India’ (SOTTTER)
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Second edition of TISS’s ‘State of Teachers, Teaching and Teacher Education Report for India’ (SOTTTER)

Science & Tech 21/01/24 09:49 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The Centre of Excellence in Teacher Education at Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) released its second edition of the State of Teachers, Teaching and Teacher Education Report for India (SOTTTE Read More...

The Ingenuity helicopter
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The Ingenuity helicopter

Science & Tech 21/01/24 09:41 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) lost contact with its Mars helicopter Ingenuity towards the end of its 72nd flight on the red planet.' The small robotic chopper is the fir Read More...

The fungi that can freeze water better than bacteria
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The fungi that can freeze water better than bacteria

Science & Tech 20/01/24 10:05 AM IST
by Mahesh

'In a study published, scientists have explored how fungi can start biological ice nucleation to produce ice on demand' Biological ice nucleators are among the most efficient nucleation initiators Read More...

India’s science management
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India’s science management

Science & Tech 20/01/24 09:42 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Sustained economic progress which can satisfy national ambition is invariably fuelled by scientific advances translated into deployable technologies.' This has been the inevitable global experienc Read More...

Sub-categorisation among SCs
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Sub-categorisation among SCs

Science & Tech 20/01/24 06:48 AM IST
by Mahesh

'A seven-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud will start to hear the case pertainting to the sub-categorisation among Scheduled Castes (SCs).' States have argue Read More...

Nagara style, in which Ayodhya’s Ram temple is being built
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Nagara style, in which Ayodhya’s Ram temple is being built

Science & Tech 20/01/24 06:16 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Nagara style of temple architecture that became popular in northern India is known as Nagara.' In North India it is common for an entire temple to be built on a stone platform with steps leading u Read More...

Indian Media: Quo Vadis
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Indian Media: Quo Vadis

Science & Tech 19/01/24 10:30 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Economic growth, the freeing of broadcast media from government control and the Internet have all prompted an explosion in the quantity, if not quality, of media offerings.' In the process, Indi Read More...

How the weather department uses satellites to track North India’s fog?
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How the weather department uses satellites to track North India’s fog?

Science & Tech 19/01/24 10:15 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Large parts of North India, including Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Delhi, and Punjab, have been grappling with heavy fog since December 2023, including in the last week.' For mete Read More...

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...