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A Climate-Smart Joint Venture for Rice and Wheat

Context: RiceTec Inc. from Alvin, Texas, and Mahyco Pvt. Ltd from Jalna, Maharashtra, have partnered to create a joint venture...

Supreme Court Ruling on Sub-Classification of Scheduled Castes

Context: Recently, the Supreme Court of India issued a landmark 6:1 ruling permitting the sub-categorisation of Scheduled Castes (SCs) for...

Flamingos Under Threat: Jeopardising Delicate Balance of Tanzania’s Lake Natron

In the heart of Tanzania’s Great Rift Valley lies Lake Natron, a place of immense beauty and ecological significance.  Its...

Prevent Fatal Sloth Bear Encounters: Insights from Tiger Interactions

Context: Three scientists suggest that studying sloth bear behaviour during tiger encounters can help prevent deadly attacks in South Asia....

Ideas4LiFE Portal

प्रकृति: रक्षति रक्षिता, that is, those who protect nature, nature protects them.       Context: The Union Minister for...

MQ-9B Predator Drone

Context: India and the US are finalising a deal for 31 MQ-9B Predator drones, valued at approximately USD 3.1 billion....

India’s Medical Tourism

Context: India’s medical tourism sector experiences a significant boost as a result of the rising number of visitors from Bangladesh...

Ethics of Hunger Strikes

Context:Hunger-strikes have always raised a series of complicated moral questions, such as whether it is appropriate to provide medicine against...

Startup Ecosystem in the Agricultural Sector

Context: Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare (DA & FW) is implementing the Innovation and Agri-Entrepreneurship Development programme under Rashtriya...

SIDM Solves the Final Parsec Problem

Context: A recent study by Scientists from Canada suggests that self-interacting dark matter could solve the final parsec problem in...

Unlocking the Potential of Glucosinolates in Brassica Crops

Context: A recent review by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, published in Vegetable Research (May 2024), explores the potential of...

Village Defence Committees

“To be prepared for war is the most effective means of maintaining peace.” ~ George Washington        ...

Jammu and Kashmir Lithium Block

Context: The Ministry of Mines was forced to scrap the auction for the lithium block in Jammu and Kashmir’s (J&K’s)...

Grievances of Citizens Being Addressed by CPGRAMS Portal

Context: Recently, the Union Minister stated that Grievances of Citizens from even the remotest part of the country are being...

Giant Waves, Monster Winds and Earth’s Strongest Current

The Southern Ocean: Overview The Southern Ocean is known for its wild and dynamic nature, characterised by some of the...