Global awareness is a 21st century skill that students are expected to make Geography one of the most relevant subjects to learn. Contrary to popular belief, Geography is a lot more than being able to point out a country on a World map or knowing the capital city of every country in the World. Essentially, just as reading, writing, and mathematics are the fundamental building blocks to a child’s education, Geogr...
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MOVE: Global Mobility Summit 2018
India is on the move, in terms of its economy, reforms, cities and towns, infrastructure, goods, youth and so are our lives on the move, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi while inaugurating - MOVE: India’s 1st Global Mobility Summit on September 7, 2018 in New Delhi and added that mobility is a key driver of the economy; it can boost economic growth and create employm...
President Emphasises Defence &Tech Relations in Czech Republic
Special carve-out for Indian skilled workers and business executives to work and live in the Czech Republic on a long-term basis that will come into effect in October 2018 and will initially be limited to 500 visas a year, was welcomed by Indian President Ram Nath Kovind during his state visit to the Czech Republic from September 6 to 9, 2018 and he thanked President Miloš Zeman and Government o...
More than 3400 Test Practice Centres Inaugurated for Higher Education Entrance Examinations
National Testing Agency, a premier testing organization, set up by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD)), in order to bring efficiency, transparency and qualitative difference in competitive examination process for Higher Education, has been mandated to conduct Entrance Tests for Higher Educational Institutions that include JEE (Main), NEET (UG), UGC-NET, CMAT and GPAT examinations....
Economic Diplomacy is a Priority for Indian Foreign Service
Indian Foreign Service - 2017 batch held its valedictory function on Thursday May 31, 2018, where External Affairs Minister of India Smt Sushma Swaraj was the Chief Guest. President Shri Ram Nath Kovind addressing the officer-trainees, when they called on him on Wednesday June 6, 2018 at Rashtrapati Bhavan, said that they are joining the Indian Foreign Service at an exciting tim...
Commerce or Science – A tough choice to make
After clearing class X Board exams, students face the toughest question of their academic life. What now? Commerce, Science, and Humanities are considered to be the Holy Trinity of choices among Indian students. Soon after finishing High School, the students are in a dilemma on deciding which stream is their best bet.This marks the beginning of their new life, as this decision decides their future.
U.S. Open between Serena Williams & Naomi Osaka turned into
Naomi Osaka won her first Grand Slam title derailing Serena Williams, the 23-time Grand Slam champion, in a dramatic Women's Singles 2018 US Open final 6-2, 6-4, on Saturday September 8, 2018 - an extraordinary achievement for a 20-year-old playing in her first Grand Slam final in what felt like a road game from the start, which turned out to be one of the
Rotary Actuated Dodecahedron for study of Delicate Sea Creatures
Delicate Sea Creatures can now be safely trapped inside a folding polyhedral enclosure without causing them any harm by using an Origami-inspired sampler developed by researchers from Harvard University’s Wyss Institute, John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS), and Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study according to a research published on July 18, 2018 in Science Robot...
Organic Farming for Sustainability, Food Safety, & Biological Diversity
Organic farming is gaining prominence in India due to the fact that the more organic and natural the produce - the safer and healthier it is, for us and for the environment. Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Radha Mohan Singh visited on Sunday July 29, 2018 Lawsohtun organic farm at Shillong in Meghalaya, which is spread over 4 hectare belongs to Lawsohtun Far...
India’s First Bio Jet Fuel Powered Test Flight by SpiceJet
India saw its first ever Biofuel-Powered Bombardier Q-400, the turboprop aircraft named Haldi take off, when SpiceJet flight, with 20 officials from several regulatory agencies, including DGCA, and five crew members on-board, took 43 minute from Dehradun to Delhi on Monday August 27, 2018, using this sustainable alternative. The flight was powered by a blend of 75% air turbine fuel and 25% bioj...