School students increase green cover by ‘seed-bombing’ Bihar

School children in Bihar are taking initiative in “seed-bombing” their surroundings in order to reverse the fast depleting green-co...

A Method to produce bumper crops and reduce emissions

Henri de Lalanié, a Jesuit priest, developed a technique that can produce bumper crops while reducing the amount of emissions from a gra...

Your morning cup of coffee may be at risk

Scientists have found that more than 60% of the world’s coffee plants are in the edge of extinction. As reported by the BBC, mor...

Underwater Robots to set right the damaged Great Barrier Reef

Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, which houses a range of diverse species, are struggling to survive due to the scorching heat and rapid increment in temperatures. Glob...

Bimal Roy Memorial and Film Society honours late Farooque Shaikh and Asha Parekh

The Bimal Roy Memorial and Film Society will honour actors Asha Parekh and late Farooque Shaikh at a special function to commemorate ...

Trust Deficit

A lack of confidence pummels institutions, sours relationships.

Trust is one of the cornerstones ...

Gates recognises Innovative Solutions for Common Problems of Farmers

The American business magnate, investor, author, philanthropist, humanitarian, and principal founder of Microsoft Corporati...

Increasing Temperatures Trigger a Response in the Plant’s RNA

A new study used rice seedlings to show that the stress of higher temperatures can trigger a response in the RNA of a plant to control the chan...

An Insurance Policy to Save Trees from Extinction

The world is losing plants at an unprecedented rate. Trees may have to be grown in test tubes in the future as one in five ...