IISR, Kozhikode develops technology to pack microbial strains in tiny capsules

The researchers at the Indian Institute of Spices Research (IISR) in Kozhikode have developed a technology to pack microbial strains beneficial to farmers in tiny capsules. It will eliminate the need for lugging around sacks of bio-fertilisers as farmers do ..

Researchers at TIFR develop new method to desalinate water

In a major scientific breakthrough in the field of water purification and sustainable engineering, a team of researchers from the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) led by Prof. Vivek Polshettiwar of the Department of Chemical Sciences has developed a ..

Update : Research in India

While the Indian Government is keen to invest heavily in improving the Research facilities and outlook in the country, international research watch-dogs have alleged major concerns with the research work being published by Indian scholars and senior authors. What is ..

Update : Smart India Hackathon

The Ministry of Human Resource Development is currently organizing the Grand Finale of Smart India Hackathon (SIH) -2019 (Hardware Edition) in New Delhi. The SHI is a platform where students innovators provide smart solutions to day to day problems. It ..

Budget 2019 : Education

Union Budget 2019 has made a significant investment in the field of education. Salient Features The Union Budget has a 12.8 % year-on-year (YoY) increase in the FY20 allocation for school education. An amount of Rs 56,536.63 crore has been ..

Term in Focus : Human Atlas

What is the Human Atlas? The human atlas is an initiative to enhance the holistic(complete) understanding of human biology. The human atlas is a project that will collect, collate and integrate the molecular information on human tissues and organs. This ..