Solar waste handling policy According to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), India does not have a firm policy on managing waste that results from used solar panels or from the manufacturing process. India has set a target of producing…
Green Hydrogen / Green Ammonia Policy The government has announced plans to produce five million tonnes of green hydrogen by 2030 and unveiled a policy that will enable manufacturers to source renewable energy to produce hydrogen or ammonia without paying…
Japanese Encephalitis It is a disease caused by a flavivirus that affects the membranes around the brain. Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) is also a major cause of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) in India. The disease is transmitted to humans through…
Munich Security Conference The Munich Security Conference has developed into the most important independent venue for international security policy decision-makers to exchange ideas during the last four decades. Every year, it brings together over 350 top officials from over 70…
Perseverance mission NASA’s rover Perseverance, the most advanced astrobiology laboratory ever sent to another world, has landed safely on the floor of Jezero Crater on Mars. The Perseverance rover weighs less than 2,300 pounds and is managed by NASA’s Jet…
Chintamani Padya Natakam It is a stage play penned by social reformer, writer and poet Kallakuri Narayana Rao about 100 years ago. In the play, the writer explains how people neglect their families by falling prey to certain social evils.…
Lassa Fever The Lassa Fever-causing virus is found in West Africa and was first discovered in 1969 in Lassa, Nigeria. The fever is spread by rats and is primarily found in countries in West Africa including Sierra Leone, Liberia, Guinea,…
Nuclear Fusion Technology A team at the Joint European Torus (JET) facility near Oxford in central England generated 59 megajoules of sustained energy during an experiment in December, more than doubling a 1997 record. This is a new milestone in…
Vigyan Jyoti Programme The Vigyan Jyoti programme was extended to 100 districts in its 2nd phase. The Vigyan Jyoti Programme was launched by the Department of Science & Technology (DST), Ministry of Science and Technology. It aims to address the…
India Japan Relation The friendship between India and Japan has a long history rooted in spiritual affinity and strong cultural and civilization ties dating back to the visit of Indian monk Bodhisena in 752 A.D. Throughout the various phases of…