Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals: Beyond choking oceans and clogging landfills, plastics are now infiltrating our bodies through microplastic particles and a cocktail of endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs). The endocrine system is made up of glands that make hormones. Hormones are the body’s chemical messengers. They carry information and instructions from one set of cells to another. The endocrine […]
Roll Cloud
Roll Cloud: A rare roll cloud appeared over Portugal’s coast recently, surprising beachgoers as strong winds hit during an ongoing extreme heatwave. A roll cloud is a low, horizontal, tube-shaped, and relatively rare type of arcus cloud. Roll clouds usually appear to be “rolling” about a horizontal axis. They usually appear at an altitude of […]
Garciniakusumae
Garciniakusumae: Botanist’s discovered a new garcinia species in Assam and named it as Garciniakusumae. Garciniakusumae is a new tree species belonging to the genus Garcinia, commonly referred to as thoikora in It is a dioecious evergreen tree that can grow up to 18 metres tall, Garcinia kusumae was observed to flower from February to April, […]
PARAKH Rashtriya Sarvekshan Dissemination Portal
PARAKH Rashtriya Sarvekshan Dissemination Portal: The PARAKH Rashtriya Sarvekshan Dissemination Portal was launched. PARAKH Rashtriya Sarvekshan Dissemination Portal provides open access to National and State-level data on student performance. This tool is expected to serve as a key resource for States/UTs to design targeted improvement plans to enhance learning outcomes and bridge skill gaps. PARAKH […]
Gaden Phodrang Trust : In News
Gaden Phodrang Trust : In News The 14th Dalai Lama announced that the institution of the Dalai Lama will continue and that the Gaden Phodrang Trust shall be the “sole authority to recognize the future reincarnation”.The Gaden Phodrang Trust of the Dalai Lama is a non-profit charitable organisation established by the 14th Dalai Lama to […]
SAKSHAM-3000
SAKSHAM-3000 Minister of State for Communications and Rural Development launched high capacity SAKSHAM-3000.It is a high-capacity, compact 25.6 Tbps switch-router tailored for modern data centres. It is a state-of-the-art data centre switch-cum-router designed for next-generation digital infrastructure developed by Development of Telematics (C-DOT). It was built to power large-scale computing clusters, cloud infrastructure, 5G/6G networks […]
Custodial death in Tamil Nadu
Custodial death in Tamil Nadu: The custodial death in Tamil Nadu has once again brought the issue of custodial torture into the spotlight. torture refers to the infliction of physical or mental suffering on individuals held in police or other authorities. It represents a serious violation of human rights and dignity and frequently results in […]
What is an AI Web Crawler?
What is an AI Web Crawler? US and UK publishers have started blocking Artificial Intelligence (AI) web crawlers to prevent unauthorised use of their content.This has renewed calls in India for consent-based copyright safeguards and fair revenue sharing, raising key concerns in digital governance, copyright enforcement, and ethical AI use.An AI web crawler is a […]
50 Years of CITES
50 Years of CITES: The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) completed 50 years on 1st July 2025. CITES, also known as the Washington Convention, was signed on 3rd March 1973 during the World Wildlife Conference and came into force on 1st July 1975. It was drafted following […]
BHARAT Study: Mapping Healthy Ageing Biomarkers
BHARAT Study: Mapping Healthy Ageing Biomarkers The Indian Institute of Science, under the Longevity India Programme, has launched the BHARAT (Biomarkers of Healthy Aging, Resilience, Adversity, and Transitions) study to map ageing biomarkers and build a baseline for healthy ageing specific to the Indian population.Ageing varies across individuals and populations, driven by molecular, cellular, environmental, […]
