Illustration: Binay Sinha 5 min read Last Updated : Jul 23 2024 | 9:27 PM IST Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget for FY25 on Tuesday, seeking to respond to the political message that the June 4 Lok Sabha poll verdict had thrown up, and the challenges that the Bharatiya Janata Party … Read more
In a recent article published in Hydrology, researchers from Belgium and Morocco investigated the complex interactions between mine tailings and trace metal contamination in the Upper Moulouya Catchment of Morocco. The study highlighted the importance of understanding trace metal flows due to the environmental and health risks associated with mining activities, particularly in semi-arid regions … Read more
4 min read Last Updated : Jul 24 2024 | 1:49 AM IST Budget 2024 has charted the course for transforming India into ‘Viksit Bharat’ by 2047 in the ‘Amrit Kaal’ with sustained efforts and special focus areas on poor, women, youth and farmer and on nine priority areas: productivity and resilience in agriculture; … Read more
Key technologies driving NASA’s Mars exploration were discussed at the conference by Clarence Oxford Los Angeles CA (SPX) July 24, 2024 NASA continues to push the boundaries of space exploration with its mission to Mars. At a recent Mars conference, ten innovative technologies were highlighted, each playing a crucial role in the future … Read more
4 min read Last Updated : Jul 23 2024 | 10:42 PM IST The first Budget of the Narendra Modi government’s third term in office has promised a comprehensive review of the agricultural research setup in the country and will launch the fourth phase of the rural roads programme, targeted at connecting 25,000 new … Read more
Occasionally, Ose Hen, who recently took over as an associate professor of physics at MIT, will refer to a file he’s kept since high school. The file is a comprehensive assessment of Hen’s learning disabilities stemming from dysgraphia – a neurological condition in which one has difficulty translating their thoughts into written form. Hen was … Read more
5 min read Last Updated : Jul 24 2024 | 12:43 AM IST Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, along with her team of bureaucrats, delved into the fine print of the 2024-25 Budget documents in a press conference, detailing the government’s road map on bringing down the debt-to-GDP ratio and bold tax measures. Ruchika … Read more
4 min read Last Updated : Jul 24 2024 | 1:42 AM IST The Union Budget for FY25 demonstrates the nation’s outlook towards inclusive, tech-focused and sustainable growth, in line with the government’s long-term vision of Viksit Bharat. Many of the key priorities identified in the Budget, such as promoting skill development, driving … Read more
6 min read Last Updated : Jul 24 2024 | 12:36 AM IST Union Finance Minister (FM) Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday rose to present the Union Budget for a record seventh consecutive time. The political and economic conditions, however, were very different from five years ago when she presented her first Budget. It is … Read more
With their large size, venomous bite and the fantastical connotations of their name, Komodo dragons seem like the stuff of legend. Now, that status has been elevated further: scientists have discovered that their teeth are coated with an iron layer that helps keep the razor-sharp edges. It’s the first time such a layer has been … Read more