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Remittances in India’s External Sector: A Powerful Stabilising Force in Uncertain Times

Remittances in India’s External Sector: A Powerful Stabilising Force in Uncertain Times

Remittances in India’s External Sector: Key Driver of Economic Resilience and Growth Context: Inward remittances reached a record $118.7 billion...

The Measles Vaccine

The Measles Vaccine

Measles vaccine prevented ‘9 crore deaths’ worldwide   Context: Over the past 60 years, measles vaccination has transformed global child...

Kerala Cargo Ship Sinking and Oil Spill Threat

Kerala Cargo Ship Sinking and Oil Spill Threat

Cargo ship sinks near Kerala coast: What can be the impact of oil spills and how are they cleaned up?...

TR1 Cells as Key Players in Malaria Immunity

TR1 Cells as Key Players in Malaria Immunity

Major study says malaria reinfection creates special immune cells   Context: A groundbreaking new study has redefined our understanding of...

World Dugong Day

World Dugong Day

Farmers of the sea: India’s dugongs must stay a conservation priority   Context: Every year on May 28, the world...

Electric Hansa (E-Hansa)

Electric Hansa (E-Hansa)

India has initiated the process to develop Electric Hansa (E-Hansa), a next-generation two-seater electric trainer aircraft   Context: India has...

RoDTEP Scheme

RoDTEP Scheme

Centre restores RoDTEP scheme for exporters Context: In a significant move aimed at enhancing India’s export competitiveness, the government announced...

India’s First Gene-Edited Sheep

India’s First Gene-Edited Sheep

Context: A groundbreaking scientific achievement has been made by researchers at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST), Srinagar,...

India’s Economic Rise to Fourth-Largest Economy

India’s Economic Rise to Fourth-Largest Economy

India has become the 4th largest economy, ahead of Japan: NITI Aayog CEO Context: According to NITI Aayog CEO B.V.R....

Tianwen-2 Mission to Asteroid Kamo‘oalewa

Tianwen-2 Mission to Asteroid Kamo‘oalewa

CHINA’S MISSION TO BRING BACK SAMPLES FROM AN ASTEROID   Context: China is set to launch its first mission to...

Gregor Mendel and the Foundations of Genetics

Gregor Mendel and the Foundations of Genetics

Scientists finally solve the 160-year-old problem of Mendel’s peas   Context: In 1900, three scientists rediscovered Mendel’s work and realised...

AI-Powered Satellites and the New Age of Space Governance

The dawn of autonomous satellites and the legal vacuum above us   Context: The launch of Sputnik in 1957 marked...

CRISPR-Cas9 and Base Editing

A first: how a customised gene-editing tool was used to treat 9-month-old boy   Context: Kyle “KJ” Muldoon Jr, a...

Private Capex in India

How Indian Companies Plan to Invest? Context: Capital Expenditure (Capex) plays a pivotal role in driving long-term economic growth by...

Loans and R&D Boost for Medium Enterprises in India

Concessional loan scheme for medium-sized firms Context: In a significant move to strengthen India’s medium-sized enterprises, NITI Aayog has proposed...