About India’s First Under-River Metro Tunnel Subject: Geography Section: Mapping It is a part of Kolkata Metro’s East-West Corridor. It passes under the Hooghly River and forms part of section from Howrah Maidan to Esplanade. The stretch also has the deepest metro station in the country, the Howrah Maidan station, at 32 metres […]
Fourth mass coral bleaching Subject: Geography Section: Oceanography Context : According to the U.S. NOAA, the world is on the verge of a fourth mass coral bleaching event which could see wide swathes of tropical reefs die, including parts of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. Coral reef But corals are quite sensitive to warming […]
Why INS Jatayu, India’s new naval base in Lakshadweep, matters Subject: Geography Section: Mapping Context: On March 6th, the Indian Navy will commission the Naval Detachment Minicoy as INS Jatayu, transforming it into an upgraded naval base at the strategic Lakshadweep Islands Details: This development represents a significant step in enhancing India’s security […]
Indigenous Greenland women sue Denmark over forced contraception Subject: Geography Section: Human geography Context: In Greenland, 143 Indigenous Inuit women have filed a lawsuit against Denmark, demanding compensation of nearly 43 million kroner ($6.3 million) for being forcibly fitted with intrauterine contraceptive devices (IUDs) during the 1960s and 70s. Details: These women, some […]