What is Lying Flat Lifestyle (tangping) in China?
The “lying flat” lifestyle (tangping) is a minimalist approach to work and life adopted by a segment of Chinese youth in response to bleak economic prospects and societal...
NITI Aayog Launches Agroforestry Portal and Report
The NITI Aayog has recently launched the ‘Greening and Restoration of Wasteland with Agroforestry’ (GROW) report and portal. The GROW initiative by NITI Aayog utilizes remote sensing and...
What are Dzuds in Mongolia?
The ongoing “white and iron” dzud in Mongolia has reached a “critical” level, with over 90 per cent of the country facing high levels of risk from the...
Maia-Sultanganj Port Trial
The first trial movement of vessels carrying stone aggregates was flagged off recently on the Maia-Aricha route, connecting Maia Port in India to Sultanganj Port in Bangladesh. The...
SWATI (Science for Women- A Technology & Innovation) Portal
In February 2024, the government has launched the SWATI (Science for Women- A Technology & Innovation) portal, a database highlighting accomplishments of Indian women in STEMM (Science, Technology,...
Global Biodiversity Framework Fund (GBFF)
The Global Biodiversity Framework Fund (GBFF) is a financing mechanism created to mobilize and accelerate investment in the conservation and sustainability of wild species and ecosystems. It was...
Law Commission Report Recommends Epidemic Plan and Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)
The 286th Law Commission Report, released recently, has recommended creating an Epidemic Plan and Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to address future epidemics. It highlighted limitations of the colonial-era...
Gupteswar Forest in Odisha declared Biodiversity-Heritage Site
The pristine Gupteswar Forest, adjacent to Gupteswar Shiva temple in Odisha’s Koraput district has been declared as the fourth Biodiversity-Heritage Site (BHS) of the state as per a...
What are climate tipping points?
There is growing evidence that the climate is rapidly approaching critical tipping points beyond which abrupt and/or irreversible changes could occur. A 2023 report identified at least 5...
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar wins Floor Test
In January 2023, the ruling Mahagathbandhan alliance between Nitish Kumar’s Janata Dal (United), Tejashwi Yadav’s Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and Congress ended in Bihar. Kumar then formed an...
Australia’s Closing Loopholes Bill
Gig workers, independent contractors who provide services on demand via apps and websites, have grown rapidly across the globe in recent years. On February 8th 2024, the Australian...
