A ground plan for sustainable mass employment
Why in the News? The ambitious ₹2 lakh crore employment package aims to create 4.1 crore jobs, but evidence shows… Continue reading A ground plan for sustainable mass employment
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Can blood tests for cancer save more lives?
Why in the News? A multi-cancer early detection test can identify circulating tumour DNA or circulating tumour cells at an… Continue reading Can blood tests for cancer save more lives?
Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) Mission
Why in the News? European scientists are preparing to execute a first-of-its-kind ‘Double Slingshot’ orbital maneuver to guide the JUICE… Continue reading Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) Mission
[pib] Schedule IV of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972
Why in the News? Many individuals, organizations, and zoos in India currently possess living specimens of exotic animal species listed… Continue reading [pib] Schedule IV of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972
What is Quantum Non-Locality?
Why in the News? A recent study published in Physical Review Letters by Indian researchers has revealed that a universal… Continue reading What is Quantum Non-Locality?
What is the Hayflick Limit?
Why in the News? Leonard Hayflick, the renowned biomedical researcher who made a discovery about the limits of cell division… Continue reading What is the Hayflick Limit?
What is a Waterspout?
Why in the News? A yacht sank off the coast of Sicily, Italy after being hit by a Waterspout. What… Continue reading What is a Waterspout?
[20th August 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: The ‘livery of India’s freedom’ is under threat
PYQ Relevance:Mains:Q.1 Bring out the constructive programmes of Mahatma Gandhi during the Non-Cooperation Movement and Civil Disobedience Movement. (UPSC IAS/2021) Q.2… Continue reading [20th August 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: The ‘livery of India’s freedom’ is under threat
The path to Viksit Bharat runs through fields
Why in the News? India’s 78th Independence Day is a time to reflect on our significant successes and setbacks. We… Continue reading The path to Viksit Bharat runs through fields
The tyranny of inequality
Why in the News? A recent study by Thomas Piketty and colleagues highlights a dramatic rise in wealth and income… Continue reading The tyranny of inequality
Yaks from China stray into eastern Ladakh
Why in the News? Around 40 Chinese yaks ventured into Indian Territory in the “Demchok” area of eastern Ladakh and… Continue reading Yaks from China stray into eastern Ladakh
[pib] 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue
Why in the News? Japanese foreign and defence ministers have arrived in India to participate in the India-Japan 2+2 ministerial… Continue reading [pib] 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue
Labor conditions in southern states
Why in the News? Migrant workers from various parts of India are gradually becoming a noticeable presence in the agricultural… Continue reading Labor conditions in southern states
Do doctors need a Central protection Act?
Why in the News? Resident doctors across India are on strike, demanding safety laws after a young doctor was tragically… Continue reading Do doctors need a Central protection Act?
Zoopharmacognosy: the study of how animals self-medicate
Why in the News? Researchers highlighted the zoopharmacognosy (practice of self-medication) by a Sumatran orangutan using the plant Fibraurea tinctoria… Continue reading Zoopharmacognosy: the study of how animals self-medicate
[pib] REACHOUT Scheme
Why in the News? The Indian student team, supported by the REACHOUT (Research, Education, Training and Outreach) scheme, achieved remarkable… Continue reading [pib] REACHOUT Scheme
In news: Namdhari Sect
Why in the News? Recently, followers of the two rival groups within the Namdhari religious sect clashed violently in Haryana.… Continue reading In news: Namdhari Sect
Lok Sabha Speaker constitutes 6 new Parliamentary Committees
Why in the News? Lok Sabha Speaker has constituted six new Parliamentary Committees, for a tenure of 1year: Origin Composition… Continue reading Lok Sabha Speaker constitutes 6 new Parliamentary Committees
What are Deceptive Dark Patterns?
Why in the News? The Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) has released a report highlighting the use of deceptive… Continue reading What are Deceptive Dark Patterns?
Egg, sperm donors have no parental right on child: Bombay HC held
Why in the News? On Tuesday, the Bombay High Court affirmed that sperm or egg donors cannot claim biological parenthood… Continue reading Egg, sperm donors have no parental right on child: Bombay HC held
