Source: The post is based on an article “Finally India’s Moon Moment? – Artemis is inked and Chandrayaan-3 ready to launch. Lunar missions are as much about technology and talent as geopolitics” published in The Times of India on 1st July 2023. Syllabus: GS 3 – Science and Technology Relevance: Measures needed by India to boost its… Continue reading Finally India’s Moon Moment?
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Sound of the Cosmos – India’s telescope game can get even better
Source: The post is based on the article “Sound Of The Cosmos – India’s telescope game can get even better” published in The Times of India on 1st July 2023. Syllabus: GS 3 – Science & Technology – Space Technologies News: Einstein initially proposed the existence of gravitational waves in 1916 as an extension of his theory… Continue reading Sound of the Cosmos – India’s telescope game can get even better
Uniting for big-bang discoveries
Source: The post is based on the article “Uniting for big-bang discoveries” published in “Business Standard” on 1st July 2023. Syllabus: GS 3 – Science and Technology News: In recent developments in physics, two major announcements were made by different research groups. Gravitational wave researchers using pulsars revealed the discovery of gravitational signals that potentially… Continue reading Uniting for big-bang discoveries
India’s National Research Foundation (NRF): Needs, significance and challenges- Explained, pointwise
For 7 PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Contents1 Introduction2 What is (National Research Foundation) NRF?3 What is the need for NRF?4 What are the significances of NRF?5 What are the potential challenges faced by NRF?6 What should be done? Introduction The recent approval of the National Research Foundation (NRF) Bill by the Indian Union Cabinet marks a… Continue reading India’s National Research Foundation (NRF): Needs, significance and challenges- Explained, pointwise
How NRF aims to boost research in higher educational institutes
Source: The post is based on the articles “Express View on National Research Foundation: Changing the game” and “How NRF aims to boost research in higher educational institutes” published in “The Indian Express” on 30th June 2023. Syllabus: GS 3 – Science and Technology News: The Union cabinet decided to set up a National Research… Continue reading How NRF aims to boost research in higher educational institutes
Mahalanobis in the era of Big Data and AI
Source: The post is based on the article “Mahalanobis in the era of Big Data and AI” published in the “The Hindu” on 29th June 2023. Syllabus: GS3- Science and Technology Relevance: Issue related to use and regulation of Big data and AI News: The article explains how Mahalanobis would have responded to challenges created… Continue reading Mahalanobis in the era of Big Data and AI
Indo-US: Take 2
Source: The post is based on the article “Indo-US: Take 2 – India’s economic size has come mostly through adding physical capital. Intellectual capital needs a big boost” published in The Times of India on 27th June 2023. Syllabus: GS 3 – Growth & Development, Science and Technology Relevance: India’s position in R&D investments and measures needed… Continue reading Indo-US: Take 2
A lifeline for Indian science
Source- The post is based on the article “A lifeline for Indian science” published in the “Business Standard” on 27th June 2023. Syllabus: GS3- Science and Technology Relevance- Issues related to scientific research in India News- In 2009, Ramaswamy Subramanian, a leading researcher in the US, set up the Institute for Stem Cell Biology and… Continue reading A lifeline for Indian science
Gains from LLMs for India
Source: The post is based on the article “Gains from LLMs for India” published in “Business Standard” on 26th June 2023. Syllabus: GS3- Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life. News: LLMs (Large Language Models) like ChatGPT are useful tools which will impact learning, working and exporting. The need is… Continue reading Gains from LLMs for India
Precision fermentation: advantages and challenges – Explained, pointwise
For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Contents1 Introduction2 What is precision fermentation?3 What are the potential applications of precision fermentation?4 What are the needs for precision fermentation?5 What are the advantages of precision fermentation?6 What are the concerns surrounding precision fermentation?7 What should be done? Introduction Precision fermentation is an innovative technology that holds great promise for… Continue reading Precision fermentation: advantages and challenges – Explained, pointwise
