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Heirloom Rices A Repertoire Of Genetic Wealth
With 3000 genomes of rice varieties now sequenced, plant breeders are identifying new genes for traits such as better grain quality, yield, nutrition and biotic and abiotic stress tolerance. Working with partners, International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and the Centre of Excellence in Rice Value Addition (CERVA) at IRRISARC are prioritising this research.
Food System Transformation In India
From food deficit to self-sufficiency and then to surplus production, India is moving towards a ‘sustainable’ food system. Changing consumption patterns from cereal-based diets towards more nutrition-rich commodities and increased expenditure on non-food items are all fuelling the demand for services such as education, health and transport.
Poshan Abhiyaan For A Malnutrition Free India
To achieve malnutrition-free status, India’s development agenda needs to tackle its ‘double burden’ of malnutrition, under-nutrition and obesity at the same time. It is in this context that the POSHAN Abhiyaan provides an opportunity to counter malnutrition and usher in a new era in food and nutrition security.
Agriculture, Nutrition And Environment Nexus In South Asia
Food systems are at the nexus of food security, nutritional health, ecosystems, climate change, and prosperity. Agricultural policies have focused on increasing food production, but may have neglected the negative externalities on nutrition, natural capital, and biodiversity. A new paradigm on food system transformation is emerging using the concept of ‘planetary boundaries’ in defining the ‘safe operating space’ for stability of the earth system and human health.
Integrated System Packages For Deep Energy Retrofits In Commercial Buildings
This article presents opportunities and challenges for implementing deep energy retrofits in commercial buildings and describes research efforts to develop scalable energy efficiency packages.
Review Of France's Roadmap For Positive-Energy And Low-Carbon Buildings And Building Clusters
France's roadmap for positive-energy and low- carbon buildings and building clusters was prepared way back in 2010 based on a study undertaken by an expert group to align with the French energy legislation adopted in 2005, with a target to lower greenhouse gas emissions by threequarters by 2050 compared to 1990 (the so-called Factor 4 objective).
‘Mean' Green
If climate change commitments are taken seriously by world governments, their industries will follow suit and drive change from unsustainable practices to sustainable practices. The energy and environment management professionals whose professional and personal lives are so directly connected to this cause have a pivotal role to play in driving change at all levels.
An Eco-Conscious Guest House's Journey Towards Energy Sustainability
This article presents the efforts of a sea-front eco-conscious guest house in Puducherry in lowering its energy footprint without compromising the services provided to the guests.
IIM Graduates Debut With Degrees
Indian Institutes of Management that used to grant postgraduate diplomas are now granting degrees thanks to the IIM Act. What dierence does it make to graduates?
How IIM Kozhikode Changed The Game
In 2012, it became the first IIM to take steps to have more women in its classes. Last year, it added 60 supernumerary seats for them. IIM Kozhikode director Debashis Chatterjee tells Careers360 why it makes “business sense” to have more women MBAs and why recruiters are showing greater interest in hiring them.
Levelling The Field
Over the past decade, IIMs have tweaked their admission policies to encourage more women to join. Their efforts are bearing fruit.
States Failing Children
Many states have decided to hold public exams and detain elementary school children.
From Jhola To Briefcase?
The introduction of engineering and management to JNU has been controversial. Their launch was hasty, interest in engineering is waning, and they can alter the campus culture shaped by students and staff over decades.
A NEET Scam
Experts suggest better use of technology and further centralisation of the exam’s management. Some want a reset to the old system of state exams.
Supreme Court says road traffic offences can be prosecuted under the Indian Penal Code also
Supreme Court has ruled that road traffic offences can be prosecuted under the Motor Vehicles Act as well as the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The apex court also set aside a Gauhati High Court order to prosecute offenders of road accidents under motor vehicle act only.
Reserve Bank of India anounces fifth straight cut in key rates
Reserve Bank of India announces fifth straight cut in key rates; Repo rate cut by 25 basis points, to 5.15 percent while Reverse Repo rate reduced to 4.90 percent; Revises GDP target for financial year 2019-20 to 6.1 percent.
Mithali Raj becomes 1st female player to complete 20 yrs in international cricket
India women's cricket captain Mithali Raj has became the first female player to last more than 20 years in international cricket.
Consequences of Strict Amendment to Statutes
The Constitution is the supreme law of the land.
SECTION 375
Marzi Ya Zabardasti?
National Register of Citizens
A Frankenstein Monster
India's Economic Slowdown
Why Should We Be Worried?
FICCI's '12th Global Skills Summit, 2019'
Brings alive the story of country's success in Worldskills Competition 2019
Mahatma Gandhi's Prescription Can Revive Indian Education
Gandhi implicitly understood that to attain his social reform objectives and abate Hindu-Muslim antagonism aroused by the Partition of the subcontinent on religious lines, education of the population was a necessary precondition. Therefore he expended long years in ideating and developing his prescription of basic education.
Higher Integration Of SPV Systems Issues And Challenges
Since Photovoltaic (PV) systems have variable power generation because of variable parameters, it would be more challenging to manage distributed voltage, increasing wear and tear in electromechanical utility equipment, and configure protection system with larger distributed generation PV (DGPV) systems. Deepak Kumar Yadav and Dr Brijesh Singh highlight some of the major issues and their impacts on integrating DGPV in this article.
James Dyson Award 2019 – India National Winners
Fleo - a stabilizing pen designed to help in writing and drawing for people with Parkinson's tremors, invented by Ashwathy Satheesan from National Institute of Design (Ahmedabad) adjudicated as National Winner from India
Indian Researchers Discover Plastic-Eating Bacteria
Researchers at Shiv Nadar University in Greater Noida have announced the discovery of two strains of plastic-eating bacteria that have the potential to solve the problem of plastic waste globally.
Higher Education In Numbers: Latest Aishe Statistics Released
On September 21, the union ministry of human resources development (HRD) used the specially convened Central Advisory Board of Education (CABE) committee meeting on draft NEP, to release the statistical report of All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) 2018-19 as well.
'Pradhan Mantri Innovative Learning Programme - Dhruv' Launched
First batch of 60 students selected', conditioning is underway
Dust Free Solar Panel For Efficient Electricity Production
Most areas of our country are blessed with beautiful warm sunshine and have a lot to gain in terms of solar energy. Solar power is one of the most environmentally friendly renewable energy sources. There is a huge potential and scope for generating power using shadow-free rooftop space of various buildings, solar parks, agriculture farms for solar pumps, canal top, and large industrial roofs. It is widely recognized that people depend on the sustainable urban environment for a variety of benefits. Suresh Dodia evaluates the potential of solar energy.
India Stepping Up Efforts To Add Renewables And Lower Emissions In The Wake Of Paris Agreement
India’s focus on renewable energy started more than 100 years ago with hydro plants. However, the country accelerated its commitment after signing the Paris Agreement, the landmark accord designed to combat climate change. Developed during a United Nations convention in 2015 and ratified by 185 nations the following year, the Agreement urges countries to fast-track the actions needed for a sustainable, low-carbon future. With that goal in mind, the country is continuing to target renewable energy solutions and, at the same time, lower emissions. In this article, Suresh Nagarowth talks about India’s target of finding renewable energy solutions and at the same time lowering emissions.