Most of the people today know about the uses of solar energy and why we should use it. With the rapid depletion of conventional, non-renewable sources of energy like coal, gas and oil, finding out ways to harness and increase the production of alternate, renewable sources of energy is on the rise. Can we harness […]
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Catering to over 1.3 billion people, the law enforcement agencies in India face a lot of challenges. According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), India had deployed only 138 personnel per one lakh population in 2015. India ranked 67th out of 71 countries in terms of personnel deployed to population ratio […]
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According to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), the total number of telephone subscribers in the country amounted to 1.2 billion as of September 2017. This comprises of both the wireless and the wireline subscribers in the country. The number of rural subscribers is over 500 million while the urban subscribers amount to over […]
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“Today, when the energy sources and excesses of our industrial age have put our planet in peril, we must turn to the sun to power our future,” these words of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi resonated among the 122 countries addressed at the International Solar Alliance (ISA) in Paris (TOI, 2015) in November, 2015. India […]
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The 2400 km long arcuate Himalaya-Hindu Kush mountain range supports largest accumulation of snow and ice following the Polar regions of Arctic and Antarctic and Greenland. Apart from the several peaks that attain more than 8000 m heights above mean sea level, the Himalaya also brings to life many major rivers that support ~1.3 billion […]
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Plastic-clogged beaches and coasts may be unpleasant to view, but the real threat lies underwater. Every minute, over a million plastic bottles are purchased around the world, a number which is expected to grow by 20 per cent in 2021 (Laville et al, 2017). The enormity of plastic in our lives can be comprehended from […]
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Nelson Mandela once said, ‘education is a powerful weapon which can be used to change the world’. Education is indeed a powerful tool which can do wonders for a child, a family and the nation. Following the path, India has been taking great strides in the field of education. According to the 2016 report ‘Educational […]
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Along with the satellites, there are over 380,000 objects in orbit, most of which is space debris (Phys, 2017). Space debris is the term used to denote all artificial satellites and other parts that are now inoperative and unusable, present in Earth’s orbit or re-entering the atmosphere. These objects can start off from the humongous […]
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Groundwater is the source of over one-third of usable water in the country, and its over usage and contamination can lead to serious repercussions. States such as Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan consume more Groundwater than the annual Groundwater recharge, hence, depleting the resource faster. Over the years, the areas where Groundwater was readily available […]
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How NRDMS aims to create a decisions support system for villages ? The country is passing through rapid developments across all spheres of science and technology. These developments, which have a significant focus on the exploration, development and management of natural and human resources, have been contributing to- Generation of an enormous amount of disseminated […]
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