Spintronics is an emerging field of basic and applied research in physics and engineering where the “neglected” magnetic degree of freedom of an electron, its spin, is envisaged to be exploited for classical and quantum information processing. While metallic spintronics has already delivered functional devices (GMR read heads in large capacity hard disk drives), and … Continue reading Understanding Spintronics: Key Challenges and Innovations
India gained around 2.1 million hectares of tropical dry woodland between 2014 and 2024, an area larger than Wales, according to a major new study involving researchers from The University of Manchester's Global Development Institute. The research was published in the journal Environmental Research Letters. The research found that large-scale tree planting, restoration schemes, and … Continue reading Restoration Efforts Transform India’s Woodland Landscape
India achieved one of the biggest achievements in global health- It was certified as polio-free by the World Health Organization(WHO) after three years. Our country, which was once considered the core of the world's polio problem, is now free of this highly contagious virus. The last case of polio due to wild poliovirus in the … Continue reading How India Eradicated Polio: Lessons for the World
The large-scale wastage of blood is mainly caused by gaps in coordination and management across blood banks and healthcare systems. Several critical factors contribute to this problem: Poor coordination between blood banks and hospitals. Short shelf life of blood components. Lack of real-time inventory tracking systems. Overcollection during donation drives. Inadequate storage and transportation infrastructure. … Continue reading 🩸 Over 600,000 Litres of Blood Wasted in Just 5 Years: A Shocking Failure of Coordination 🚨
In April 1942, the Allied Forces initiated an airborne supply line that crossed the Eastern Himalaya Mountain Range. This airlift supplied the Chinese War effort against Japan from India and Burma to the Kunming area and beyond. The C-46 Curtiss Commando and the DC-3/ C-47 Douglas Skytrain in the China- Burma- India Theater of War … Continue reading The Hump: The Daring WWII Airlift Mission That Defied Death and the Himalayas
India launched its maiden indigenous winged Reusable Launch Vehicle, RLV, from Sriharikota spaceport in 2016. The RLV Technology Demonstration (RLV-TD), which is ultimately aimed at putting satellites into orbit around Earth and then re-entering the atmosphere, was carried up on a solid rocket motor. The nine-metre-long rocket weighs 11 tonnes. Very similar in its looks … Continue reading First Flight of India’s RLV-TD: A Game Changer for Space
The general strike had occurred in the context of the devastation brought about by the coronavirus pandemic in India. Added to this are the millions of people who have lost income and who now face increased poverty and hunger, in a country where even before the pandemic 50 percent of all children suffered malnourishment. On … Continue reading Biggest Farmer Strike in World History @ India FY 2020-21 ……
A draft policy on opening up India’s space sector is expected to bring transformational change. The chairman of the commercial arm of the Indian Space Agency said this on November 10. Speaking during an interview at Euroconsult’s World Satellite Business Week Virtual Edition conference, chairman and managing director of Antrix Corp. Rakesh Sasibhushan said the Spacecom Policy draft … Continue reading Revolutionary Changes in India’s Spacecom Policy
