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In rare honour Orchid variety named after Hyderabad’s IKP Knowledge Park
In 2005, Bollywood diva and beauty queen Aishwarya Rai Bachan was honoured by the Netherlands government with the naming of a variety of tulips (national flower) from the Keukenhof Gardens, after her.…
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Strange experiences of 2 Indian Achievers
Pulitzer Prize winner for 2022, Sanna Irshad Mattoo could not leave India to receive her award in the US. Norman E Borlaug Field Prize for 2022 winner, Dr Govindraj Mahalingam reached Iowa,…
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Celebrating Diwali: GSLV MK III propels India into the big Space league
The GSLV MK III successfully placing 36 satellites, weighing 5796 kg into Low Earth Orbit (LEO) on October 23 will give a big boost to India’s space ambitions on multiple fronts. The…
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Diwali is going to be brighter this season with ISRO launching 36 satellites
India is all set to launch the heaviest payload of 36 satellites on Diwali eve and make a strong pitch for the global, multimillion dollar commercial services market. The Indian Space Research…
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Nobel Prize for Medicine & Physiology 2022: Svante Pääbo and the human evolution story
In 2008, Svante Paabo, the Swedish scientist and team made an accidental discovery of a finger bone in a cave in Siberia. Decoding the genetic information from it led him to throw…
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Gopalakrishnan, a no-nonsense technocrat and nuclear safety expert passes away
In the 1990s, as the country’s Atomic Energy Regulator he gave a ‘wake-up call” to India’s nuclear establishment by listing out over 100 safety concerns in the nationwide facilities, including nuclear power…
- India
Research on popular grain Bajra begets Borlaug Award to Govindraj of HarvestPlus
Bajra or a type of pearl millet has been gaining as a healthy food option among urban consumers in India in recent times. Now, it will get a bigger boost with international…
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Men equally at fault in couples not having children
M Somasekhar In Indian families it’s most often the woman is blamed among married couples not able to have children. This burden has been carried for generations by women. It will be…
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Amazing journey of Rangayya Naidu: From IPS to MP to Union Minister in 60 days
It’s like a mini version of Jules Verne’s story of Around the World in 80 Days. The story of P V Rangayya Naidu’s transformation from a Police Officer to a politician, an…
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What does the rejig at the top in DRDO portend?
The story of the top positions of power in India’s defence research has come a full circle in 7 years. The appointment of the 58-year-old Dr Samir V Kamath as the new…
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From Ammuguda to India captain—Footballer Victor Amalraj story is fascinating
M Somasekhar Hyderabad: From the small locality called Ammuguda in Secunderabad, Victor Amalraj rose to dizzy heights of captain India and all 3 famous teams of Kolkata–Mohun Bagan, Mohammedan Sporting and East…
- Telangana
Telangana: Mana Ooru, Mana Badi are tripping on fund crunch, controversy
Hyderabad: The much hyped Mana Ooru, Mana Badi (Our village, Our school) scheme announced in February, 2022 by the Telangana State government to upgrade around 26,065 government run schools with an outlay…
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SSLV failure dashes Schoolgirls Satellite dreams?
For Indian space scientists, ‘the failure of the first flight of a newly developed launch vehicle is becoming a norm’. It is strange but true. The failure of the Small Satellite Launch…
- Health
MonkeyPox is a serious health threat; in case of any symptom rush to your doctor
The first case of MonkeyPox was reported in India on July 15. It was, incidentally also the first one from the entire South East Asian region as per the WHO. A 35-year-old…