Millipede: A recent study has revealed the self-cleaning mechanism similar to the famous ‘lotus effect’ (the natural self-cleaning property of lotus leaves) to stay clean by green pill millipede, a species endemic to the Western Ghats. Millipedes are cylindrical or slightly flattened invertebrates. They constitute the class Diplopoda within the subphylum Myriapoda. The name ‘millipede’ […]
Cyrtodactylus raimonaensis
Cyrtodactylus raimonaensis: New species of bent-toed gecko has been discovered in Assam and reseaechers named it as “Cyrtodactylus raimonaensis”. It is a species of bent-toed gecko. It belongs to the Cyrtodactylus genus which is amongst the largest groups of geckos worldwide. It has been found near Raimona National Park in Kokrajhar district, Assam and named […]
e-SafeHER Initiative
e-SafeHER Initiative: The e-SafeHER Cyber Security Awareness Programme was launched to enable one million women in rural India to safely participate in the digital ecosystem strengthening inclusive and secure digital access. It is a cybersecurity training initiative aimed at building a gender-responsive, community-led model of digital safety and inclusion, particularly targeting rural women. Anchored under […]
9th Indian Ocean Conference
9th Indian Ocean Conference: At the 9th Indian Ocean Conference in Mauritius, India reaffirmed its firm opposition to the targeting of civilians, infrastructure, and commercial shipping amid the escalating 2026 West Asia conflict, while calling for de-escalation and stability. No delegate attended from the Maldives, as diplomatic ties between Mauritius and the Maldives have been […]
Government Notifies Startup India FoF 2.0
Government Notifies Startup India FoF 2.0: The government notified Startup India Fund of Funds (FoF) 2.0 with a ₹10,000 crore corpus to mobilise capital for startups and strengthen India’s innovation ecosystem. It builds on the earlier Fund of Funds for Startups (FFS 1.0, 2016) under the Startup India Action Plan to address funding gaps. Objective […]
Birth Anniversary of Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar
Birth Anniversary of Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar: On 14th April 2026, the nation celebrates the 135th Birth Anniversary of Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar, the chief architect of the Indian Constitution, a pioneering social reformer, an eminent jurist, and a towering intellectual who dedicated his life to the eradication of social inequality in India. Dr. B.R. […]
Deposit Tokens and Asset Tokenisation
Deposit Tokens and Asset Tokenisation: As global finance rapidly shifts toward programmable, always-on settlement systems, discussions have emerged on how India can safely modernize its banking sector, highlighting deposit tokens and real-world asset tokenisation as the next evolutionary steps beyond its successful digital public infrastructure (like UPI). These are digital representations of bank deposits issued […]
Komorebi
Komorebi: The Japanese word Komorebi has recently gone viral globally, trending across social media platforms for its poetic expression of sunlight filtering through tree leaves.Komorebi is a beautiful Japanese word that refers to the dappled sunlight that passes through the leaves and branches of trees. It is not merely a visual description, but also captures […]
10 Years of the Unified Payments Interface
10 Years of the Unified Payments Interface: India marked the 10th anniversary of the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), highlighting its journey from a nascent platform in 2016 to a global digital payments leader in 2026. It has transformed India “from queues to QR codes (Quick Response codes),” emerging as the backbone of the country’s digital […]
India’s retail inflation rises to 3.4% in March 2026 : NSO
India’s retail inflation rises to 3.4% in March 2026 : NSO India’s retail inflation edged up to 3.4% in the Month of the March 2026 which compared to 3.21% in February. This data are released by the the National Statistics Office (NSO). The increase in the inflation is moderate but reflects the rising prices of […]
