IIT-Kanpur team developed a new way to predict solar cycles: The solar cycle describes an approximately 11-year cycle of solar activity driven by the sun’s magnetic field.It is indicated by the frequency and intensity of sunspots visible on the surface.Every 11 years or so, the Sun’s magnetic field completely flips.This means that the Sun’s north […]
Tag: 31st Jan 2026
Paathara Practice
Paathara Practice: It is observed that the ancient grain storage tradition named Paathara practice or Khoni is fading fast in Srikakulam district.Paathara Practice is an ancestral practice of underground grain storage.In the storage pit freshly harvested grains, mostly paddy, are stored.It is observed by farmers along the banks of the Mahendratanaya River in the Uddanam […]
Kyasanur Forest Disease : In News
Kyasanur Forest Disease : In News A 29-year-old man in Karnataka has tragically lost his life recently after contracting Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD), commonly known as monkey fever, bringing fresh attention to a disease that often goes unnoticed until it turns fatal.It is a tick-borne viral haemorrhagic disease mostly found in southern India.The disease was […]
