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Mahatma Jyotiba Phule

In News Every year April 11 is celebrated as Jyotiba Phule Jayanti. Jyotiba Phule Jyotirao ‘Jyotiba’ Govindrao Phule was an Indian writer, social activist, thinker and anti-caste social reformer born in the Satara district of Maharashtra in 1827. He was bestowed with the honorific Mahatma title by Maharashtrian social activist Vithalrao Krishnaji Vandekar in 1888. […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3 3 Interim tiger report signals bigger gain, some warnings (Species In News ) Learn facts related to the Tiger and findings of the latest tiger census. GS 3 9 Periyar Tiger Reserve gets top rank in management review, none ‘poor’ (Environment) Know […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3 1   India’s tiger population tops 3,000, shows census (Species In News) Learn facts related to the Tiger and findings of the latest tiger census. GS 2 1 India to bridge the language gap with neighbours (International ) What are the features […]

Building a Blue Economy: Learnings from China

In Context India must raise its own fishing fleet and build modern harbours to further its blue economy & security goals. What is Blue Economy? According to the World Bank, the blue economy is the: “Sustainable use of ocean resources for economic growth, improved livelihoods, and jobs while preserving the health of ocean ecosystem.”  European […]

International Prize in Statistics

In News The Indian-American statistician Calyampudi Radhakrishna Rao has been awarded the 2023 International Prize in Statistics. About the Prize It was established in 2016 and is awarded once every two years to an individual or team for major achievements using statistics to advance science, technology and human welfare. It is considered equivalent to the […]

Physicists Discover New Uranium Isotope

In News Physicists in Japan discovered a previously unknown isotope of uranium, with atomic number 92 and mass number 241, i.e Uranium-241 and its half-life, according to theoretical calculations, could be 40 minutes. What is Uranium? Uranium is a naturally occurring chemical element with the symbol U and atomic number 92. It is a silvery-grey […]

Fifty years of ‘Project Tiger’

In News Tiger Census figures were released by the Prime Minister at an event marking the “International Big Cat Alliance conference” as well as the “50th anniversary of Project Tiger”. The PM also released the government’s vision for tiger conservation during ‘Amrit Kaal’, and launched the International Big Cats Alliance (IBCA). About Tiger census highlights: […]

International Big Cats Alliance (IBCA)

In News To commemorate 50 years of Project Tiger,  the Prime Minister  launched the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) for conservation of seven big cats namely Tiger, Lion, Leopard, Snow Leopard, Cheetah, Jaguar and Puma harbouring our planet. The PM also released the summary report of All India Tiger Estimation (5th cycle). He also released […]

Population Bomb

In News The Earth4All modelling team published their predictions about the world’s human population in the form of a report. About The word ‘population bomb’ signifies a grim scenario that warns of perils of overpopulation like mass starvation and environmental deterioration. In the new Earth4All Initiative report, the researchers set aside population-modelling approaches adopted by […]

Human Composting

In News Recently, New York became the sixth state in the US to legalise human composting as a burial option.  About Human Composting It is also known as natural organic reduction. It is essentially the process of transforming the human body into nutrient-rich soil.  The process of transformation of a human body into soil involves […]

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