Biodiversity is the variety of forms of life at all organizational levels, from gene through species to higher taxonomic forms; the variety of ecosystems and habitats from the micro to the macro scale; and, the process that are taking place within them. Biodiversity is crucially important to meet human needs – a rich diversity represents […]
Biodiversity Hotspots – 2 Principal Qualifying Criteria According to Conservation International website, a region must meet the two qualifying criteria to be classified as a hotspot: 1. The region must have at least 1500 species of vascular plants, i.e. a high degree of endemism. 2. It must contain 30 % (or less) of its original
Atal Amrit Abhiyan is a new health insurance scheme launched by the State Government of Assam. Under the scheme, the government provides insurance coverage for health care of Rs. 2 lakh per year to each family of the state. The scheme was earlier launched on 25 Dec 2016 and is work-in-progress. Assam Atal Amrit Abhiyan
Recently, the NITI Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India) launched the ‘Vocal for Local’ initiative under the Aspirational Blocks Programme (ABP).
The Swadeshi Movement emerged as a reaction to the 1905 division of Bengal, which inspired Indians to boycott British products and turn to products made in India as a form of economic freedom. The Swadeshi Movement fostered nationalism, and thus laid the groundwork for India’s movement for self-government. This article will explore the Swadeshi Movement’s
Subaltern Studies is a post-colonial theory and historiographical approach born in India, and it is chiefly associated with Ranajit Guha and his colleagues. It involves re-writing history to invoke the experiences and agency of marginalized groups rather than the elite. Other notable individuals in Subaltern Studies are Sumit Sarkar and Ranajit Guha, stressing the importance
The “Shakti” package in Karnataka allows women to travel on intra-state buses for free. It’s a flagship guarantee of the Congress government. The scheme, launched in June 2023, is focused on promoting women’s empowerment through free travel. Key points:
The Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005 is an essential law for transparency within India, and gives citizens the right to access information from public authorities. The RTI promotes transparency and accountability within government operations by requiring public authorities to maintain records, reply when a citizen asks for information, and provide information within a certain
Radiocarbon dating, or carbon-14 dating, is a technique for determining the age of organic materials by measuring their carbon-14 content. Carbon-14 is a radioactive isotope of carbon. Radiocarbon dating is possible because carbon-14 is absorbed by living organisms from the atmosphere, and when they die, they stop taking in the carbon-14 that they had previously
The Government of India is going to introduce the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) from 1st January, 2017. The PMMVY Scheme is being implemented under the provisions of Section 4 of the National Food Security Act (NFSA), 2013 which provides for financial assistant to pregnant and lactating mothers in order to improve health and
