Context India’s tree planting schemes have gained significant attention as part of the country’s efforts to combat climate change and restore degraded ecosystems. Current Challenges Facing Tree Planting Schemes Despite the enthusiasm surrounding tree planting, several challenges hinder the success Read More …
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The Green Revolution in Maize
The crop of Maize has also undergone a Green Revolution in India with its annual output increasing more than 3 times between 1999-2000 and 2023-24, from 11.5 to over 35 million tonnes (mt), with average per-hectare yields also rising from 1.8 to Read More …
Role of the Finance Commission
The sixteenth Finance Commission has begun its work by inviting suggestions from the public on the mandate set for it by the Centre. The latest Finance Commission was constituted in December last year and is expected to submit its recommendations by October, 2025 that Read More …
India to Expand Rooftop Solar with $240.5 Million from ADB
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a loan of $240.5 million to enhance the installation of rooftop solar systems throughout India. Objectives Expand Renewable Energy Access: Increase the availability and use of renewable energy sources. Support Government Goals: Aid India’s efforts to have Read More …
UNECE Water Convention
Recently, Ivory Coast became the 10th African country to sign the UN Water Convention. UNECE Water Convention About: The Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes (Water Convention) is an international environmental agreement and one of the five Read More …
Sutlej River reduced to a rivulet due to constructions
Recently, a Supreme Court judge has said the construction of dams on the Sutlej has turned the trans-Himalayan river into a rivulet, altering the entire ecosystem and eco chain. He emphasised the critical link between the health of India’s agricultural sector and its rivers. He also elaborated on how climate change is also harming agriculture Sutlej Read More …
Glimpses of LUCA
Recently in a new study, scientists have suggested that the last universal common ancestor (LUCA) could have formed just 300 million years after the Earth formed. A recent study in Nature Ecology and Evolution, employing genomic analysis and the molecular clock, estimated LUCA’s origin Read More …
RBI Rules On Managing Financial Fraud
Recently, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued three revised master directions on fraud risk management for Regulated Entities. These master directions have been prepared based on a comprehensive review of the earlier Master Directions, circular and emerging issues. About Master Directions on Fraud Read More …
Neurorights
This article sheds light on Neurotechnologies and neurorights and the impact of neurotechnologies on understanding of the human brain and brain disorders. Growth in Neurotechnological Research 1990s Focus: The 1990s were known as the ‘decade of the brain’ due to significant government support for neuroscience and Read More …
Need For An Integrated Energy Policy In India
The recent power shortages, due in part to unbalanced growth in renewable energy capacity over the past decade, demonstrate the need for better resource planning at both central and state levels. To improve supply adequacy, diversity metrics can be used while formulating policies. About India’s Power and Energy Read More …