What is Cinco de Mayo and why is it celebrated?

Cinco de Mayo, or fifth of May in Spanish, also called Battle of Puebla Day, is an annual celebration observed… Continue reading

Environmental regulations: go or no go?

As the world struggles to restart the economic activities amid the pandemic, various strategies are being advised to salvage the… Continue reading

FCI to the rescue

FCI, indeed, has remained a crucial topic from the examination viewpoint. Mostly it is highlighted for its issues, corruption and… Continue reading

Why liquor sale matters to states?

Following the ease of restrictions in the third phase of the nationwide lockdown, some of the most striking images showed… Continue reading

How Remdesivir tricks coronavirus?

A new research has found how Remdesivir treats coronavirus and described the exact mechanism of interaction between the virus and… Continue reading

From informal to the formal economy: The crooked road

The article discusses the issues around the informal workforce in the economy. What are the factors responsible for the high… Continue reading

E-Renminbi: China’s Official Digital Currency

China in a significant move has launched a trial of digital yuan in four urban centres of the country for… Continue reading

Back in news: International Whaling Commission (IWC)

Iceland will not be hunting any whales in 2020. Iceland, alongside Norway and Japan, has frequently broken the International Whaling… Continue reading

Strategy for calibrated opening of economy

The article discusses the performance of India so far and the strategy for reopening of the economy. Dividing the districts… Continue reading

[pib] Year of Awareness on Science & Health (YASH) Program

National Council for Science & Technology Communication (NCSTC) has launched a programme on health and risk communication ‘Year of Awareness… Continue reading

[pib] Kisan Sabha App to Connect Farmers to Supply Chain and Freight Transportation

Kisan Sabha App developed by CSIR to connect farmers to supply chain and freight transportation management system was recently launched.… Continue reading

Pandemic calls for deep-set forces and scientific concepts of development for building a modern economy

The article discusses the recovery strategies for India. There are three examples from the past from which we can draw… Continue reading

Rethinking the role of Intellectual Property in Corona crisis

The article discusses the idea of creating a patent pool of the patents dealing with Covid-19. Such a patent pool… Continue reading

Study on China dams brings the Brahmaputra into focus

A new study highlighting the impact of China’s dams on the Mekong River has raised fresh questions on whether dams… Continue reading

Why May 1 is observed as Labour Day?

Today (May 1) is May Day, also known as International Workers’ Day and as Labour Day in different parts of… Continue reading

[pib] Earth’s Magnetosphere and its dynamics

Scientists at the Indian Institute of Geomagnetism (IIG) have developed a generalized one-dimensional fluid simulation code capable of studying a… Continue reading

GI tag to Manipur black rice, Gorakhpur terracotta and Kovilpatti kadalai mittai

Chak-Hao, the black rice of Manipur and the Gorakhpur terracotta and the Kovilpatti kadalai mittai of Tamil Nadu have bagged… Continue reading

Festival in news: Chithirai Festival

For the first time, in place of Madurai’s Chithirai Festival, a simple celestial union is set to take place that… Continue reading

It is time to design clear rules for departure from accepted norms of fiscal prudence

This editorial spells out the size of the stimulus package that would be required to restart the economy. It also… Continue reading

Spanish Plan for Phased Easing of Lockdown

Spain’s Prime Minister has presented a four-phase lockdown exit strategy for the country. It’s imperative for India to learn from… Continue reading

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