Archives for April 2024

Satellite communication is a technology that uses artificial satellites to transmit signals for telecommunications. Read here to learn in detail about them. By providing voice and data communication services in locations where terrestrial cellular and broadband connectivity is unavailable or … [Read more...] about Satellite communication: Chinese satellite enables direct smartphone calls

Iran-Israel relations have been markedly hostile, with no formal diplomatic ties and a history fraught with conflict, rhetoric, and proxy wars. This hostility can be traced through several phases from the establishment of Israel in 1948, the Iranian Revolution in 1979, and the subsequent … [Read more...] about Iran-Israel Relations

India's demographic dividend refers to the economic growth potential that can result from shifts in a country’s age structure. This occurs mainly when the working-age population (15 to 64 years old) is larger than the non-working-age share of the population (under 15 and over 64 years old). This … [Read more...] about Demographic dividend: Is India squandering the opportunity?

Plastic Overshoot Day refers to a concept modelled after Earth Overshoot Day, which marks when humanity's demand for natural resources exceeds what Earth can regenerate in that year. Read here to learn more. While Earth Overshoot Day addresses overall ecological footprints, including carbon … [Read more...] about Plastic Overshoot Day

An early warning system (EWS) is a technology and process designed to detect a potential disaster early enough to provide sufficient time to react and mitigate the impact on people and infrastructure. Read here to learn more. Early warning systems are critical in disaster risk reduction, and they … [Read more...] about Early warning systems

Achieving zero orbital debris means having no space debris or space junk, which is a significant challenge but is critical for the sustainability of future space activities. Read here to learn more. Orbital debris or Space debris consists of defunct satellites, spent rocket stages, and fragments … [Read more...] about Zero Orbital Debris: How to reduce Space Debris?

Strengthening India's Democratic Process through the incorporation of Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) in the election process. Read further below. The strength of a democracy lies in its ability to conduct free and fair elections, where every vote cast is accurately recorded and accounted … [Read more...] about VVPAT: Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail

Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs) are agreements between two countries that establish the terms and conditions for private investment by nationals and companies of one country in the other country. Read here to learn more. India, like many other nations, has entered into BITs with various … [Read more...] about Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs)

Modern vaccines are being questioned on their low durability compared to most long-term vaccines. The measles vaccine is one of the most potent vaccines in our armamentarium today. But this is not the case with most other vaccines. One needs to take several boosters for a long protection. Why is … [Read more...] about Modern vaccines: Why do they have low durability?

India is deploying atomic clocks across the country to synchronize all digital devices with Indian Standard Time. Read further below. In a major move to enhance its timekeeping infrastructure and national defence capabilities, India is deploying its network of atomic clocks across the … [Read more...] about Atomic Clocks: One-Nation One-Time