Padma Shri Sundaram Verma’s 1-Litre Water Method Grows 60,000 Trees in Rajasthan
In the arid heart of Rajasthan, where the soil is sandy and the rains are brief, Sundaram Verma bends to check a sapling growing tall beside his field. He presses the earth gently near its base, satisfied. This tree, like over 60,000 others he has planted, has never tasted more than a litre of water […]
Sitting all day while studying? Your child’s brain might be suffering
Is Sitting in Class Sabotaging Students’ Academic Success? Prolonged sitting and low physical activity during the school day, including long and uninterrupted study sessions, is linked to students’ poorer attention, slower processing and lower academic gains. On the other hand, moving the body in short but purposeful ways during the school day improves on-task behaviour, […]
How Ex-Supreme Court Lawyer Meenakshi Built a Women-Led Café in Delhi
For years, Meenakshi Kumar walked the imposing corridors of the Supreme Court of India, dressed in black robes, building arguments and assisting her father, also a lawyer, in high-stakes legal cases. As a criminal lawyer, she thrived in the profession. Yet, somewhere between case files and hearing dates, a quiet longing stirred — one that […]
Clustering maize plants together can improve their insect resistance
Maize (Zea mays) has long stood at the intersection of human culture and the natural world. Originating from teosinte, a wild grass domesticated in Mesoamerica over 9,000 years ago, it was gradually transformed through centuries of selective breeding by Indigenous farmers. From a small-eared plant with a handful of hard kernels, maize thus evolved into […]
Kerala HC issues directions to address issue of snakebite cases, deaths in schools, ETEducation
Prior to issuing the directions, the bench observed that there was no comprehensive policy to co-ordinate the role of different departments to address the issue of snakebites in schools Kochi, The Kerala High Court on Friday issued a slew of directions, including making snakebite cases a notifiable disease and developing more antivenoms, to address the […]
Punjab sets ball rolling for AI debut in its schools, ETEducation
According to officials, the project will focus on developing a grade-wise AI curriculum for Classes VI to XII, covering key areas such as AI ethics Chandigarh: Backed by a strong digital infrastructure, Punjab govt has set the ball rolling for an artificial intelligence (AI) push in govt schools, aiming to transform classrooms and align learning […]
NCERT to grant equivalence to Class 10 and 12 certificates across school boards: Check details here, ETEducation
According to the notification, the equivalence determination will be conducted via a strong and academically rigorous process, ensuring the highest educational standards The Government of India has issued a notification entrusting the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) with the responsibility of granting equivalence to Secondary (Class 10) and Senior Secondary (Class 12) […]
Under promise, over deliver? China unveils new climate goals
UNITED NATIONS: China has for the first time made specific emission cut pledges, though its goal of reducing planet-warming greenhouse gases just seven to 10 percent by 2035 is seen as far too modest.But Beijing has often under-promised and over-delivered, analysts say, and its pledge offers a path towards more ambitious efforts to tackle climate […]
11-year-old moves Supreme Court against entrance tests in CM Shri schools, ETEducation
“>Section 13 of the RTE Act explicitly prohibits the use of any “screening procedure” in school admissions New Delhi, India: An eleven-year-old student has approached the Supreme Court challenging the Delhi Government’s admission policy for CM SHRI Schools that requires students to undergo an entrance test for entry into Classes 6, 7 and 8. The […]
Historic milestone for India-born cheetah at Kuno: ‘Mukhi’ becomes adult on Monday- why it matters | India News
Cheetah ‘Mukhi’ (Image credit: Kuno National Park) NEW DELHI: India’s cheetah reintroduction programme will notch a historic first on Monday when Mukhi, a female cub born at Kuno National Park, becomes the country’s first India-born cheetah to reach adulthood- a crucial milestone in creating a self-sustaining population.“Mukhi, a female cub born to Namibian cheetah Jwala […]