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A retelling of the Indian migrant worker’s plight Subject :Polity As per the World Migration Report 2022 of the International Organization of Migration (IOM), there were approximately 281 million international migrants globally in 2020, with around two-thirds being labour migrants. There were around 169 million labour migrants in 2019 and 164 million in […]
Keeping up with viruses: Discoveries in 2022 to keep an eye on Subject : Science and Technology Context: As COVID-19 brought on by the SARS-CoV-2 virus continues to wreak havoc worldwide, scientists have documented new virus species, showing us just how diverse the microscopic world is. A new, potentially dangerous relative of SARS-CoV-2: […]
Government charts to boost gaming, animation and VFX sector Subject : Science and Technology Context: Government is exploring avenues to promote the Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming and Comics (AVCG) sector in the country. Detail: According to an official gazette MeitY is now the nodal ministry regulating online gaming. The Ministry of Electronics and […]
Fusion energy may not be too far away Subject :Science and Technology Context: The ‘breakthrough’ announced by the US National Ignition Facility has focused the spotlight on nuclear fusion. NIF reported a net energy gain (more output than input), which is deduced to have come from two nuclei of hydrogen atoms fusing to […]
Water-biodiesel cocktail cuts greenhouse gas emissions Subject : Environment Context: Using biodiesel to run truck engines can help reduce automotive greenhouse gas emissions, but the problem is that biodiesel releases more nitrogen oxide emissions than fossil diesel does. It further has a lower calorific value, which means you need more of it in […]
Red seaweed promises a green alternative to plastic Subject : Environment Context: National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT), Chennai, holds out hope that biopolymers from red seaweed( Kappaphycusalvarezii) incorporated with nanoparticles could substitute plastic in certain applications. Details: The whole seaweed Kappaphycusalvarezii(containing carrageenan) was used in preparing the bio-nanocomposite film by blending with […]
Indian History Congress Subject :History Context: 81st session of the Indian History Congress (IHC) at the Madras Christian College, Chennai. About Indian History Congress: Indian History Congress(IHC) was founded in IHC is the largest association of professional historians in South Asia. It has about 35000 members of which over 2000 delegates participate in […]
Demand for removal of Manu’s statue Subject :History Context: The demand for the removal of the ancient Hindu law-giver Manu’s statue, installed in the Jaipur Bench of Rajasthan High Court, has revived. Background of the issue: The 11-feet-tall sculpture of Manu, was installed on February 10, 1989, on the Rajasthan High court premises. […]
Drugmaler Hetero is first generic to get WHO pre-qualification approval Subject :Science and Technology Context: Drugmaker Hetero said it has received World Health Organization (WHO) prequalification approval for its generic version of Pfizer’s Covid-19 oral antiviral treatment candidate nirmatrelvir. Hetero’s combi-pack Nirmacom will contain nirmatrelvir 150 mg (2 tablets) and ritonavir 100mg (1 […]
Why India refused to sign Methane Pledge? Subject :Environment Context: A few days back, the government gave a detailed explanation to the Parliament why it refused to sign the methane pledge. It said that fundamentally methane emissions are ‘survival’ emissions and not ‘luxury’ emissions, as in the case of the West. This pledge […]