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Unusual Plankton Bloom off Madagascar Driven by Southern African Drought

Unusual Plankton Bloom off Madagascar Driven by Southern African Drought

Context: A new study revealed that windborne dust from drought-stricken southern Africa triggered an unusually strong phytoplankton bloom off the...

Vocal for Local: Combating Climate Change with Traditional Wisdom

Vocal for Local: Combating Climate Change with Traditional Wisdom

Context: Indigenous communities, such as the Paudi Bhuyans in Odisha, are vital for ensuring food sovereignty and mitigating Climate Change impacts...

Jagdish Bhagwati on India’s Future: Trade, Growth, and Development

Jagdish Bhagwati on India’s Future: Trade, Growth, and Development

Context: Renowned economist Jagdish Bhagwati (90) is preparing to retire this academic year after a 65-year-long career in research and...

Globalisation and Weaponisation of Trade

Globalisation and Weaponisation of Trade

Context: S. Jaishankar, at the Kautilya Economic Conclave, highlighted the increasing weaponisation of trade and its impact on globalisation, national...

Rethinking Elephant Counting Methods: A Call for Policy Change

Rethinking Elephant Counting Methods: A Call for Policy Change

Context: The Environment Ministry has postponed the release of the “Status of Elephant in India 2022-23” Elephant Counting report until...

WHO Approves First Mpox Diagnostic Test

WHO Approves First Mpox Diagnostic Test

Context: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has taken a significant step in the fight against Mpox by approving the first...

Tenfold Increase in Greening of the Antarctic Peninsula with Temperature Rise

Tenfold Increase in Greening of the Antarctic Peninsula with Temperature Rise

Context: A recent study reveals that the Antarctic peninsula has experienced a dramatic increase in vegetation cover, marking a ten-fold greening...

Use of Salt Pan Land for Housing: Controversy and Ecological Concerns

Use of Salt Pan Land for Housing: Controversy and Ecological Concerns

Context: The Maharashtra government has allocated 255.9 acres of salt pan land in Mumbai for the Dharavi Redevelopment Project, sparking...

Bridging the Global Skill Gap by Circular Migration 

Bridging the Global Skill Gap by Circular Migration 

Context: Nearly 1,000 youth from Maharashtra, all with high school certificates, are set to start jobs in Israel, earning Rs...

Heat-tolerant Corals Discovered

Context: Recent research has revealed surprising evidence of variable heat tolerance in corals, a critical finding as the Great Barrier...

India’s Black Carbon Emissions from Kerosene Lamps 

India’s Black Carbon Emissions from Kerosene Lamps 

Context: India’s use of kerosene lamps as a secondary lighting source releases 12.5 gigagrammes of black carbon annually, contributing to...

India’s Export Dynamics: Shift from goods exports to Services

India’s Export Dynamics: Shift from goods exports to Services

Context: In July and August 2024, India’s goods exports declined compared to the previous year, with only a marginal growth...

The Fight Against Sickle Cell Disease

The Fight Against Sickle Cell Disease

Context: In rural Maharashtra, a committed team of healthcare professionals is tirelessly fighting against sickle cell disease (SCD), a genetic...

Fruit Fly Brain – Unveiling the Mysteries.

Fruit Fly Brain – Unveiling the Mysteries.

Context: A team of scientists published a study in Nature, revealing a complete wiring diagram of the fly species Drosophila...

AIDS – India’s Critical Role in Ending AIDS by 2030

Context : AIDS The UNAIDS director for the Asia Pacific and other regions emphasised that achieving the Sustainable Development Goal...