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Evolving Trends in India’s Job Market

Context: The latest Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) reveals a significant drop in the unemployment rate, which nearly halved to...

Project Cheetah: Two-Year Progress Report

Context: Project Cheetah, an ambitious initiative to reintroduce the African cheetah to India, marked its two-year anniversary on September 17,...

Exploring Mars’s Ancient Landscapes

Context: A team of researchers from the Planetary Science Institute has mapped and characterised paleo-bedforms on Mars to enhance understanding...

WHO’s Suggestion on Scientifically Sound and Equitable Clinical Trials

Context: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has emphasised the need for better-designed clinical trials that are scientifically sound and equitable,...

Dengue

Context Dengue is sweeping over Latin America.    More on News As per newspaper reports, more than 6 million cases...

Anti-dumping duties

Context:  The finance ministry’s anti-dumping duties throughout the preceding three fiscal years were primarily attributed to goods produced by one...

Sahyadri Tiger Reserve

Context: The Maharashtra forest department is preparing to relocate some tigers from the Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) in Chandrapur to...

Goldene

Context: Researchers have achieved an unprecedented milestone by creating a free-standing sheet of gold just one atom thick.   More...

Prof Satish Dhawan

Context: Satish Dhawan, born on September 25, was a brilliant mathematician, aerospace engineer, and skilled teacher.  Known as the “Father...

Lifting the Veil of Topological Censorship

Context: Topological protection ensures robustness but hides microscopic details through “topological censorship.” Recent experiments have revealed the hidden information.  ...

SAGA Survey on the Milky Way Galaxy

Context: The SAGA Survey (2013) studies Milky Way-like galaxies, finding the Milky Way to be an outlier due to its...

India to Launch Its First Mission to Venus

Context: The Union Cabinet recently approved India’s first mission to Venus, scheduled for launch in March 2028.    More on...

Rethinking Health Metrics: The Shift from BMI to BRI

Context: BMI (Body Mass Index) calculators are popular online tools for quickly assessing health based on height and weight.   ...

Influencer and Attention Economy

Context: Amazon has announced an increase in commission rates for the 50,000 creators that are a part of its influencer...

Smart Proteins

Context: August marked significant milestones for alternative proteins, or “smart proteins.”      More on News India launched its Biotechnology...

Discovery of Volcanic Beads on the Moon

Context: A recent study published in Science suggests that the moon may have experienced volcanic activity as recently as 120...

Unemployment

Context: The Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) for the period from July 2023 to June 2024, released by the Labour...

Navigating Cross-Border Insolvency

Context: Adopting cross-border insolvency laws is crucial for international trade. Incorporating these laws into a country’s legal system is a...

Unified Payments Interface (UPI)

Context: India is in discussions with several African and South American countries to assist them in developing digital payment systems...

Tackling Stubble Burning: Role of the Supreme Court of India and Sustainable Solutions

A front-page article in The Hindu (September 25, 2024), titled “‘We Want Answers’: Apex Court Seeks Report on Stubble Burning...

Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In)

Context: The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has issued a warning about multiple vulnerabilities in Apple devices, including iPhones,...

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