What is the Hagia Sophia?
Turkey’s highest court this week convened to decide whether Istanbul’s iconic Hagia Sophia museum can be turned into a mosque.… Continue reading What is the Hagia Sophia?
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Safety net of income post Covid
Providing a minimum basic income post-Covid will require some novel approach. This article proposes an approach with the mix of… Continue reading Safety net of income post Covid
International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) Project
The heavy engineering division of L&T dispatched a giant Cryostat lid, to International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) site in France… Continue reading International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) Project
What are Containment Zones?
In the current pandemic, all interventions are primarily geared towards reducing people-to-people contact, and thus breaking the chain of transmission… Continue reading What are Containment Zones?
Tillari Conservation Reserve
The Maharashtra state forest department on declared 29.53 sq. km area of Dodamarg forest range in Sindhudurg district as ‘Tillari… Continue reading Tillari Conservation Reserve
Timbuktu: The faraway land
Timbuktu is a western African city whose name is a metaphor for a place too exotic and remote to even… Continue reading Timbuktu: The faraway land
‘Accelerate Vigyan’ Scheme
To provide a single platform for research internships, capacity building programs and workshops across the country, the Science and Engineering… Continue reading ‘Accelerate Vigyan’ Scheme
Central Zoo Authority (CZA)
The Environment Ministry has reconstituted the Central Zoo Authority (CZA) to include an expert from the School of Planning and… Continue reading Central Zoo Authority (CZA)
Festival in news: Bahuda Yatra
The Bahuda Yatra, the return journey of the deities to the Puri Jagannath temple after the annual Rath Yatra, was… Continue reading Festival in news: Bahuda Yatra
Legal principles to reduce custodial deaths and torture
This article enumerates the existing legal framework to avoid custodial torture and deaths. Judiciary played a major role in the… Continue reading Legal principles to reduce custodial deaths and torture
State of the World Population Report 2020
The UNFPA has released the State of the World Population Report 2020. Highlights of the WPR I) Global prospects According… Continue reading State of the World Population Report 2020
In news: Santhal Rebellion
Covid-19 pandemic has led to the cancellation of annual public observance of Hul in Jharkhand. Try this question from CSP… Continue reading In news: Santhal Rebellion
G4 Flu virus and it’s pandemic potential
In new research, scientists from China – which has the largest population of pigs in the world – have identified… Continue reading G4 Flu virus and it’s pandemic potential
Species in news: Globba Andersonii Plant
A team of researchers have “rediscovered” a rare species called Globba andersonii from the Sikkim Himalayas near the Teesta River… Continue reading Species in news: Globba Andersonii Plant
Share the public data with public
Open access to public data is essential for policy analysis and evidence-based policymaking. Policy framework for sharing of public data… Continue reading Share the public data with public
What is the STARS Project?
The World Bank has approved a $500 million Strengthening Teaching-Learning and Results for States Program (STARS) to improve the quality… Continue reading What is the STARS Project?
Gold Nanoparticles and their applications
Indian researchers have successfully synthesized gold nanoparticles (GNPs) using psychrotolerant Antarctic bacteria through a non-toxic, low-cost, and eco-friendly way. Nanotechnology… Continue reading Gold Nanoparticles and their applications
Kholongchhu Hydel Project
India and Bhutan took a major step forward for the construction of the 600 MW Kholongchhu project. Try this question… Continue reading Kholongchhu Hydel Project
New rules to regulate exotic animal trade
The Environment Ministry’s wildlife division has introduced new rules to regulate the import and export of ‘exotic wildlife species’. Practice… Continue reading New rules to regulate exotic animal trade
