The Lodha tribe is a particularly vulnerable tribal group who live in the fringe areas of the Simlipal forest in Odisha. The term Lodha means ‘a piece of...
Carbonaceous chondrite is a type of primitive meteorite that is rich in organic compound and hence holds interest in the search for extraterrestrial life form. It belongs to...
Primitive meteorites are rocky or metallic masses that originate from the solar nebula that gave rise to our solar system. This category of meteorites have chemical compositions that...
Kala azar or visceral leishmaniasis is a severe form of leishmaniasis, a protozoan disease caused by Leishmania parasites. It is transmitted by insect vectors (sandflies) that are found...
French Polynesia is a group of 118 islands and atolls in the South Pacific Ocean. It is an oversea collectivity (semi-autonomous) region of the French Republic. It is...
Radiocaesium or radioactive caesium (Cs-137) is a radioactive isotope of the element caesium. It is a common product of the fission reaction of uranium-235 in nuclear reactors. In...
The Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Bill 2021 is a bill seeking to replace the ordinance promulgated in November 2020. It seeks to make amendments to the 1996 Act...
Cooking Energy Access Survey 2020 is a study of cooking energy access and usage pattern in urban slums in 6 states- Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and...
EUvsDisinfo is a database of multimedia content and articles that are identified as proving information that are false, partial or distorted. It is the flagship project of East...
Tocilizumab is a drug that is used for its immunosuppressant properties i.e. inhibits the activity of the immune system and its anti-inflammatory properties. It is used in the...
