What is the News? Indian astronomers from the Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES) as part of an international research have discovered Gaia 20eae. What is Gaia 20eae? Gaia 20eae is an extremely rare group of young stars that exhibit episodic accretion. What are Episodic Accreting young stars? Episodically accreting young stars are young,… Continue reading A newly discovered episodically accreting young star could help probe this rare group in more details
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Why are blue stragglers stars different from the norm
What is the News? Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bengaluru has conducted a study on Blue Stragglers to understand their aberrant behaviour. For this, the researchers used the UVIT instrument (Ultra Violet Imaging Telescope) of ASTROSAT, India’s first science observatory in space. What are Blue Stragglers? Blue Straggler Stars are hot, blue, massive stars and seem… Continue reading Why are blue stragglers stars different from the norm
All you need to know about protected cultivation, or vertical farming
What is the News? According to experts, all crops grown via vertical farming methods are usually over 95 percent water efficient. Background and Concept of Vertical Farming In 1915, Gilbert Ellis Bailey coined the term “vertical farming” and wrote a book titled “Vertical Farming”. In the 1980s, Åke Olsson, a Swedish ecological farmer, invented a… Continue reading All you need to know about protected cultivation, or vertical farming
At $76.6 billion, India is third highest military spender in world, says report
What is the News? Stockholm International Peace Research Institute(SIPRI) has released a report on global military spending in 2021. What are the key findings of the report? Largest Military Spenders: The five largest military spenders in 2021 were the United States, China, India, the United Kingdom and Russia. These countries together account for 62% of… Continue reading At $76.6 billion, India is third highest military spender in world, says report
Understanding the Olga Tellis judgment
What is the News? The Supreme Court Judgment in the “Olga Tellis vs Bombay Municipal Corporation,1985” may become a game-changer in the Jahangirpuri case. What is the Olga Tellis vs Bombay Municipal Corporation Judgment? Background: In 1981, Bombay Municipal Corporation had decided that pavement and slum dwellers in Bombay city should be evicted and deported… Continue reading Understanding the Olga Tellis judgment
Digital Services Act(DSA): Explained: European Union ground rules for Web
What is the News? The European Parliament and European Union(EU) Member States have announced that they have reached a political agreement on the Digital Services Act(DSA). What is the Digital Services Act(DSA)? Purpose: The Act is a set of rules on intermediaries’ obligations and accountability across the single market and ensures higher protection to all… Continue reading Digital Services Act(DSA): Explained: European Union ground rules for Web
Explained | Why has the China-Solomon Islands deal become the latest flashpoint between China and the U.S.?
What is the News? China’s government has signed a security deal with the Solomon Islands. What does the China-Solomon Islands security deal contain? Firstly, it says that the Solomon Islands may request China to send police, armed police, military personnel and other law enforcement to the Solomon Islands. This is to assist the island in… Continue reading Explained | Why has the China-Solomon Islands deal become the latest flashpoint between China and the U.S.?
Days of misery over, PM tells J&K youth
What is the News? The Prime Minister has launched several development projects in Jammu aimed at “reducing Dilli Saey Doori (distance from Delhi)”. Using the “Delhi ki Dooriyan” phrase, PM said the ‘ Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’ initiative in the past eight years was aimed at reducing distances whether ‘ Dilli ki Dooriyan’ or “cultural… Continue reading Days of misery over, PM tells J&K youth
Explained: Can climate change be solved by pricing carbon?
What is the News? Pennsylvania has become the first major fossil fuel-producing state in the US to adopt a carbon pricing policy to address climate change. What are the different approaches adopted by countries to address climate change? The United States has adopted a less direct approach known as the Social Cost of Carbon. This… Continue reading Explained: Can climate change be solved by pricing carbon?
Towards a resolution of the Arunachal-Assam border dispute
What is the News? The governments of Arunachal Pradesh and Assam have decided to form district-level committees for resolving boundary disputes. What is the Assam-Arunachal border dispute? Arunachal Pradesh shares a boundary of roughly 800 km with Assam. The dispute between these two states dates back to 1873 when the British announced the “inner line”… Continue reading Towards a resolution of the Arunachal-Assam border dispute
