Source– This post is based on the article “Four out of five organ recipients in country are men: NOTTO data” published in “The Indian Express” on 15th November 2023. Why in the News? The National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO) data which is collected between 1995- 2021 revealed a sharp gender disparity in organ… Continue reading Gender Disparity in Organ Transplants
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India’s heft in MSCIEM index: what it means
Source– This post is based on the article “India’s heft in MSCIEM index: what it means” published in “Live mint” on 17th November 2023. Why in the News? India’s weightage on the MSCI Emerging Markets(EM) index will rise after inclusion of nine Indian stocks. What is MSCI Emerging Markets Index? Aspect Details What is it?… Continue reading India’s heft in MSCIEM index: what it means
ASCI moots guidelines to check ‘greenwashing’ by companies
Source– This post is based on the article “ASCI moots guidelines to check ‘greenwashing’ by companies” published in “Live mint” on 17th November 2023. Why in the News? The Advertising Standards Council of India(ASCI) released various guidelines to avoid ‘greenwashing’ by companies. What is ‘greenwashing’? It’s a deceitful marketing gimmick used by companies to exaggerate… Continue reading ASCI moots guidelines to check ‘greenwashing’ by companies
Saturn’s rings disappearing!
Source– This post “Saturn’s rings disappearing!” is based on the article “Will Saturn’s rings really ‘disappear’ by 2025? An astronomer explains” published in “The Hindu” on 14th November 2023. Why in the News? Saturn’s rings will not disappear permanently by 2025. Although they will become almost invisible from Earth during that time, it is a… Continue reading Saturn’s rings disappearing!
Four Fundamental Forces of the Universe
Source– This post “Four Fundamental Forces of the Universe ” is based on the article “How many forces are there in nature, really? | Explained” published in “The Hindu” on 15th November 2023. Why in the News? Recently an assistant professor of theoretical physics at the Centre for High Energy Physics in the Indian Institute… Continue reading Four Fundamental Forces of the Universe
Constantine Joseph Beschi(Veeramamunivar)
Source– This post “Constantine Joseph Beschi(Veeramamunivar)” is based on the article “Constantine Joseph Beschi, a missionary, Tamil scholar, and Chanda Sahib’s Dewan” published in “The Hindu” on 14th November 2023. Why in the News? Recently Emerald Publishers released the English translation of the first biography of Veeramamunivar(known as Constantine Joseph Beschi) in Tamil written by… Continue reading Constantine Joseph Beschi(Veeramamunivar)
Green Alga(P. salinarum)-Spotted first time in India
Source– This post “Green Alga(P. salinarum)-Spotted first time in India” is based on the article “Inspire Faculty fellow decodes molecular mechanism behind intriguing green alga surviving in extreme conditions like saline-soda lakes” published in “PIB” on 14 November 2023. Why in the News? A young researcher has divulged the secret of how one of the… Continue reading Green Alga(P. salinarum)-Spotted first time in India
THE INDO-PACIFIC REGIONAL DIALOGUE 2023
Source– This post “THE INDO-PACIFIC REGIONAL DIALOGUE 2023” is based on the article “The Apex-level International outreach of the Indian Navy towards a prosperous and secure Indo-Pacific” published in “PIB” on 14 November 2023. Why in the News? The annual apex-level international conference of the Indian Navy – the Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue (IPRD) – will… Continue reading THE INDO-PACIFIC REGIONAL DIALOGUE 2023
PM KISAN Scheme
Source– This post “PM KISAN Scheme” is based on the article “Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will release the 15th Installment of PM KISAN Scheme from Birsa College, Khunti, Jharkhand on 15th November which is celebrated as ‘Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas’ (Tribal Pride Day)” published in “PIB” on 14 November 2023. Why in the News? PM… Continue reading PM KISAN Scheme
Ben Gurion Canal Project
Source– This post ”Ben Gurion Canal Project” is based on the article ”A plan to join the Red Sea with Mediterranean — an alternative to the Suez Canal” published in “The Indian Express” on 10 November 2023. Why in the News? Ben Gurion Canal Project back in news after Israel pushes to destroy Hamas in… Continue reading Ben Gurion Canal Project
