Chandrayaan 2 is the 1st space mission by any country to conduct a soft landing on the Moon’s south polar region. Chandrayaan 2 – India’s second Lunar Mission Chandrayaan 2 is an Indian lunar mission that will explore the Moon’s south polar region. No country has ever gone there before. The launch vehicle will be […]
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Net Neutrality – Explained In Simple Terms
Net Neutrality (Network Neutrality) is the principle that Internet Service Providers (ISPs) should treat all data on the Internet equally. Who are the Internet Service Providers (ISPs)? Companies like Airtel, BSNL, Reliance (Jio), Vodaphone, Idea etc who provide Internet Service. How can ISPs treat data on the Internet unequally? Read this example Ideally, ISPs should charge users based on the data […]
Blockchain Technology – Everything you need to know in layman’s language
The Blockchain technology has become a regular news item with the emergence of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. Now, this technology is disrupting almost all markets, changing the way we do our day to day business. Yes, the blockchain technology is changing our world. Let’s decode the latest buzz word – The Blockchain Technology – in this post. Thank […]
Internet of Things (IoT) – A Simple Explanation
Who orders vegetables for your home? You or your parents do that, right? But what if tomorrow, your refrigerator directly orders for vegetables after analysing the shortage in stock? Yes, that is possible with the emergence of a new concept called the Internet of Things (IoT). What is the “Internet of Things (IoT)”? The internet […]
Gene Editing – What is CRISPR-Cas9?
Gene editing or genome editing is a way of making specific changes to the DNA of a cell or organism. An enzyme cuts the DNA at a specific sequence, and when this is repaired by the cell a change or ‘edit’ is made to the sequence. Enzymes which cut DNA are known as engineered nucleases […]
GSLV Mk III-D1 OR GSAT-19 Mission – Another Success Story
GSLV Mk III-D1 launched GSAT-19 on June 05, 2017 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR (SDSC SHAR), Sriharikota. The first developmental flight of GSLV Mk III (the GSLV-Mk III-D1) successfully placed GSAT-19 satellite to a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO). Know more about GSLV Mk III GSLV Mk III is a three-stage heavy lift launch […]
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