The second edition of Rabindranath Tagore Literary Prize was awarded to author Rana Dasgupta for his 2010 novel “Solo”.Solo is a tale of estrangement and the ultimate failure of material existence. Rabindranath Tagore Literary Prize is a legacy to Rabindranath Tagore for his outstanding contribution to Indian and international literature as well as to the… Continue reading Rana Dasgupta bags 2019 Tagore Literary Prize
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Scientists track Indian Ocean’s plastic
Researchers from the University of Western Australia (UWA) have tracked ocean plastic waste in the Indian Ocean. The Indian Ocean is the world’s biggest dumping ground for plastic waste. However, where the plastic waste ends up has been a mystery. Researchers have found that the floating plastic wastes are pushed from the southern Indian Ocean… Continue reading Scientists track Indian Ocean’s plastic
Low pressure area formation likely over Bay of Bengal, T.N. may witness rainfall on Sunday, Monday
The India Meteorological Department has said that a low pressure area is likely to develop over central parts of south Bay of Bengal and it is expected to intensify into a cyclonic storm. Bangladesh has named the prospective tropical cyclone “Fani”. Tropical cyclone is a system of low pressure occurring in tropical latitudes. The cyclone… Continue reading Low pressure area formation likely over Bay of Bengal, T.N. may witness rainfall on Sunday, Monday
World’s forests in ‘emergency room’
A study conducted by Global forest watch has revealed that climate change has destroyed about 12 million hectares of tropical forests in 2018. The research was led by US-based World Resources Institute. Global Forest Watch is an online forest monitoring and alert system. It seeks to empower people globally to better manage forests. The study… Continue reading World’s forests in ‘emergency room’
Breaking new ground: Madras High Court upholds marriage between man, transwoman
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has upheld that the marriage solemnised between a man and a transwoman was valid under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 and ordered its registration. The judgement comes in the backdrop of a case of a couple who sought a direction to the Joint Registrar to register their… Continue reading Breaking new ground: Madras High Court upholds marriage between man, transwoman
Antarctic penguins suffer huge breeding failure
Antarctica’s second-largest colony of emperor penguins- the Halley Bay- has suffered a “catastrophic” breeding failure. This is because nearly all chicks born over three years died as their icy Antarctic habitat shrunk. Halley bay in Weddell Sea is the second largest emperor penguin colony in Antarctica, after Coulman Island in the Ross Sea. Until recently,… Continue reading Antarctic penguins suffer huge breeding failure
‘Microbial toxins found in popular e-cigarettes’
A new research from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health has reported that popular electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) products sold in the U.S. were contaminated with bacterial and fungal toxins. The study has been published online in Environmental Health Perspectives. The study had examined 75 popular e-cigarette products and found that 27% contained traces of… Continue reading ‘Microbial toxins found in popular e-cigarettes’
In a first, NASA probe detects ‘marsquake’ on the Red Planet
NASA’s robotic probe In-Sight has detected and measured a probable seismological tremor on Mars. This is the first time a likely seismological tremor has been recorded on a planet other than the Earth and its Moon. NASA has labelled the tremor a “Marsquake”. Previously also tremors have been recorded but this is the first recorded… Continue reading In a first, NASA probe detects ‘marsquake’ on the Red Planet
HC lifts ban on TikTok, but with a caveat
The interim ban on Chinese-owned TikTok video app has been lifted by the Madras High Court, subject to certain conditions. The ban was removed after the company assured that it had put moderating mechanisms in place to regulate obscene content. The Madras High Court has warned the company that it would be charged with contempt… Continue reading HC lifts ban on TikTok, but with a caveat
IEPF Authority in a major success recovers Rs 1514 Cr of Depositors Money
The Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF) Authority has been able to recover deposits worth Rs 1,514 crore from Kolkata-based Peerless General Finance and Investment Company.This money of depositors was pending with the company for the last 15 years. IEPF Authority has been set up under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India.It is… Continue reading IEPF Authority in a major success recovers Rs 1514 Cr of Depositors Money
