An animal, Susan, goes about her life, doing all the things that an animal of Susan’s sort would. But while pursuing her goals, she runs into various hurdles, a few frivolous, and unimportant to her life, and a few that are more serious — an illness, a storm that wrecks …

The nagging dispute over the water share of the Krishna river between Andhra Pradesh (A.P.) and Telangana remains unresolved, even nine years after the bifurcation of the combined State. What is the origin of the Krishna water dispute? The dispute dates back to the formation of Andhra Pradesh in November, …

According to World Meteorological Organization (WMO) updates lobal temperatures are likely to surge to record levels in the next five years, fuelled by heat-trapping greenhouse gases and a naturally occurring El Nino event. Details: The World Meteorological Organization is the United Nations System’s authoritative voice on Weather, Climate and Water. For the first …

India and Germany signed the Triangular Development Partner agreement in 2022. It is a joint declaration on agroecology and sustainable management of natural resources These projects aim to support sustainable development goals (SDGs) in third world countries in Asia, Africa and the Indo-Pacific. So far, New Delhi and Berlin have started work …

Even after 14 years of implementation of the Right to education, the proportion of single-teacher schools in India is still a high 14.7%. The Right to Education Act states that every school must have at least two teachers. The Act also requires presence of a primary school within one kilometer of every habitation. In some …

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) announced that global temperatures are likely to surge to record levels in next five years. According to WMO, the combined effect of heat-trapping greenhouse gases and an EI Nino event will result into phenomenal rise in global temperatures in next 5 years. WMO warned that the economic cost of extreme weather, climate and water-related …

The government is set to introduce a second production-linked industry aimed at bolstering the local capital goods industry. The expansion of the PLI scheme for steel industry aims to support the manufacture of capital goods and critical consumables such as refractories, low carbon and low loss of ignition fluxes, rollers, …

The Zoo officials at Delhi and Mysuru are grappling to find mate for the only two African elephants in the country. African Elephants are the largest land mammals and are different from Asian elephants. Besides availability the mating of these elephants involves monetary, legal, logistical and importantly, ethical considerations. There are only two …

In 2021, the QUAD nations set up a Critical and Emerging Technology Working Group to facilitate cooperation in development of critical and emerging technologies, that included biotechnology. However, the potential for Quad cooperation in biotechnology remains insufficiently tapped. The establishment of a Quad-led biomanufacturing hub in India will give the necessary fillip to enhance …

The Indian council for Medical Research (ICMR) highlighted the need to reduce the Salt intake. A healthy, active adult need between 200 and 500 mg of sodium per day. According to WHO, the world is off track to achieve its global target of reducing salt intake by 30% by 2025. Only 5% of …