Source: The post is based on the article “Exhuming new light – Pääbo’s Nobel win should inspire biologists to shun academic straitjacket ” published in The Hindu on 6th October 2022. What is the News? Swedish scientist Svante Paabo has been awarded the Nobel Prize for Physiology for the year 2022 “for his discoveries concerning the… Continue reading Exhuming new light – Pääbo’s Nobel win should inspire biologists to shun academic straitjacket
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Centre raises credit limit under ECLGS for airlines to 100% of debt up to ₹1,500 cr.
Source: The post is based on the article “Centre raises credit limit under ECLGS for airlines to 100% of debt up to ₹1,500 cr.” published in The Hindu on 6th October 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the need for the liberalisation of ECLGS?3 What is an “Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme”?4 What are… Continue reading Centre raises credit limit under ECLGS for airlines to 100% of debt up to ₹1,500 cr.
Nobel Prize in Physics: Breakthroughs in quantum tech
Source: The post is based on the following articles “This year’s Nobel winners in Physics provided evidence to suggest that entanglement was not just real, but could also be harnessed for solving problems” published in Indian Express on 6th October 2022. “Nobel Prize in Physics: Breakthroughs in quantum tech” published in Indian Express on 5th… Continue reading Nobel Prize in Physics: Breakthroughs in quantum tech
Nobel for work on ‘click chemistry’ and quantum mechanics
Source: The post is based on the following articles“Nobel Prize 2022: Making chemistry click” published in Indian Express on 6th October 2022. “Nobel for work on ‘click chemistry’ and quantum mechanics” published in The Hindu on 6th October 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the need for an alternative approach to producing complex… Continue reading Nobel for work on ‘click chemistry’ and quantum mechanics
New research: Scientists engineer mosquitoes that can’t spread malaria, offer hope of eradicating disease
Source: The post is based on the article “New research: Scientists engineer mosquitoes that can’t spread malaria, offer hope of eradicating disease” published in Indian Express on 6th October 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Malaria?3 What scientists have found?4 What are the potential impacts of the findings?5 What is Gene drive technology… Continue reading New research: Scientists engineer mosquitoes that can’t spread malaria, offer hope of eradicating disease
A drug delivery solution can improve cancer management and treatment
Source: The post is based on the article “A drug delivery solution can improve cancer management and treatment” published in PIB on 5th October 2022. What is the News? A novel site-specific drug delivery method using gold nanoparticles can improve the management and treatment of cancer. What are the challenges associated with cancer therapy at… Continue reading A drug delivery solution can improve cancer management and treatment
6th edition of Asia’s largest telecom festival India Mobile Congress draws to end with grand success in Delhi
Source: The post is based on the article “6th edition of Asia’s largest telecom festival India Mobile Congress draws to end with grand success in Delhi” published in PIB on 5th October 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 About India Mobile Congress3 What are the key highlights of India Mobile Congress 2022?4 What are the… Continue reading 6th edition of Asia’s largest telecom festival India Mobile Congress draws to end with grand success in Delhi
India emerges as the world’s largest producer and consumer of sugar and world’s 2nd largest exporter of sugar
Source: The post is based on the article “India emerges as the world’s largest producer and consumer of sugar and world’s 2nd largest exporter of sugar” published in PIB on 5th October 2022. What is the News? Recently, India has emerged as the world’s largest producer and consumer of sugar as well as the world’s… Continue reading India emerges as the world’s largest producer and consumer of sugar and world’s 2nd largest exporter of sugar
India’s Ukraine destiny: A foreign policy test
Source: The post is based on the article “India’s Ukraine destiny: A foreign policy test” published in the Business Standard on 4th October 2022. Syllabus: GS 2: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests. Relevance: Russian war and India’s stand. News: Recently, India abstained from a United Nations Security Council resolution condemning… Continue reading India’s Ukraine destiny: A foreign policy test
Yunqing Tang bags SASTRA Ramanujan Prize 2022 for her contribution in maths
Source: The post is based on the article “Yunqing Tang bags SASTRA Ramanujan Prize 2022 for her contribution in maths” published in The Hindu on 4th October 2022. What is the News? The SASTRA Ramanujan Prize for 2022 will be awarded to Yunqing Tang, Assistant Professor at the University of California, Berkeley, U.S.A. About SASTRA… Continue reading Yunqing Tang bags SASTRA Ramanujan Prize 2022 for her contribution in maths
