Shuchi Tripathy

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has recently called for an auction on variable rate reverse repo (VRRRs). What Is Variable Rate Reverse Repo VRRR? The central bank uses various ways to increase or decrease liquidity in the banking system. Repo rate is the rate at which the central bank gives loans to commercial banks […]

Microsoft announced that they had figured out a way to create an elusive kind of particle that could potentially revolutionize quantum computing. Key Point They has found a way to create an elusive kind of particle Majorana zero mode that could potentially revolutionize quantum computing. Majorana All subatomic particles that makeup matter are called fermions.

Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture (CRIDA) have developed an early warning system called Farmers Distress Index to predict farmer’s woes before happening. What is the Farmers Distress Index? Farmers’ exposure to shocks have increased in the recent years, with an increase in extreme climate events as well as market and price fluctuations, many times

A study was published in “Science Advances” that offered to help accelerate healing of chronic wounds-using a wearable, wireless, mechanically flexible smart bandage as big as a finger. About the Bandage It has been developed by researchers at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), integrates biosensors, drug-loaded hydrogels, electrical stimulation modules, and wireless communication. It

The Odisha government has recently introduced a groundbreaking scheme named Mo Jungle Jami Yojana Key Points Government has launched the ‘Mo Jungle Jami Yojana’ (My Forestland Scheme) to effectively implement the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights Act), 2006. This initiative, scheme, will be implemented across 32000 villages of 32

Tamil Nadu Forest Department has planned to restore degraded areas by increasing mangrove cover in the region under the Green Tamil Nadu Mission. What’s the plan? Tamil Nadu Forest Department has drawn up a comprehensive plan for the rehabilitation of coastal habitats by creating bio-shields and restoring degraded mangroves. The Department has planned to regenerate

The United States is open to studying the possibility of the effectiveness of Solar Radiation Management (SRM). Key Point SRM is one of the strategies that seek to control how much sunlight reaches the Earth. It is part of a controversial concept called ‘geoengineering’ that has caught the fancy of some sections as a potential

The Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) has recently affected the cattle at Hadsar pasture near Tindi of Lahaul-Spiti of Himachal Pradesh. What is Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR)? Peste des Petits Ruminants is a highly contagious disease that mainly affects goats, camels, sheeps and small ruminants. It is caused by a virus of the family

Researchers recently suggested the “brain fog” symptom associated with long Covid is equivalent to ageing 10 years. What is Brain Fog? Brain fog is a severe medical condition that can disrupt the proper functioning of our central nervous system. It can interrupt or cause disturbance to our cognitive abilities, which can result in mental fatigue

Zombie fires have recently occurred in large parts of the U.S. and Canada triggered by climate change. What are Zombie Fires? A ‘zombie fire’ is a fire from a previous growing season that can smoulder under the ground which is made up of carbon-rich peat They burn underground and get their name because they continue to