Certificate of Deposit (CD) refers to a money market instrument, which is negotiable and equivalent to a promissory note. It is either issued in demat form or in...
Neelakurinji or Strobilanthes kunthiana are inhabitants of Shola forests in Western Ghats. These plants blossom after 12 years exhibiting the gregarious flowering habit. The flowers of Neelakurinji are...
Kelkar Committee for reduction of oil dependency in hydrocarbon sector was set up in 2013 under Dr. Vijay Kelkar. The aim of the committee was to reduce the import...
First Prime Minister (PM) of Singapore Lee Kuan Yew passed away on 23 March 2015. He was 91. Mr. Lee is described as the ‘founding father’ and ‘architect’...
Sinai Peninsula has a great geopolitical importance due to its strategic location between Suez Canal and Arabian Peninsula. It a vital link between Egypt, Palestine, Jordan, Israel and...
Republic of Seychelles, 115-island nation is an archipelago in Indian Ocean. Its proximity to mainland Africa is 1500 kms towards the South-east direction. It has a population of...
Black Carbon is formed as a by-product of incomplete combustion of fossil fuels, bio-fuels and biomass. It is the strongest absorbent of light amongst all the components of...
Cyclone Pam was one of the most devastating cyclones to hit Republic of Vanuatu ever. It has caused large-scale destruction and major infrastructural damage to most of the...
Government of India launched the National Population Policy in 2000 to improve quality of lives of people of India and to provide them with equal opportunities to be productive...
Big Data is the new reality of everyday living and stands for an immensely huge pool of data which cannot be de-jargoned with ordinary and archaic methods of...
