How This Scientist is Reviving Polluted Land in Maharashtra
A success story in Maharashtra In 2013, Dr Singh was tasked with rejuvenating 10 hectares of fly-ash-laden wasteland in Ubagi and Khapari villages, 24 km from Nagpur. Within two years, the land began to recover, and by the fourth year, it was ready for crop cultivation again. Source link
Summers in NTPC Simhadri – How Young Girls Are Discovering Their Dreams
For Lasyasri, it meant finding the courage to speak her dreams out loud. For Bhavita, it meant discovering hers for the very first time. Find out how a summer programme is empowering school girls to find their passion and transform their lives. In partnership with @ntpcltd1 Music Credit:Title of Musical Work: MomentsArtist: Dan PhillipsonLicense ID: S733097-12865Link: […]
Pune Students Help Farmers Test Soil & Boost Crop Health
The interviews and reporting for this story were conducted in January 2025. In December 2024, Deep Griha Academy, located in the heart of Deulgaon Gada, Morgaon Road, Daund Taluka, Pune, held a unique event. Farmers from neighbouring areas visited the school to get their soil tested. The scientists performing the test were students of classes […]
Three Failures, One Breakthrough: How Ayush Jain Cracked UPSC With PSIR Optional
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How Krithi Karanth’s Bold Wildlife Conservation Work in India Won the McNulty Prize
As a child, elephants were farmer Prabhuswamy NC’s favourite animals. But as he grew older, that affection turned into hatred. His fields in Naganapura village, in the Hediyala range of Bandipur National Park, were often ravaged by elephant attacks, and he began associating the animal with crop loss and property damage. After a decade of […]
Science quiz: Tinkering with storms
Science quiz: Tinkering with storms Visual: Name this 1947 hurricane that became the subject of controversy after its sharp turn to the northeast, into Florida, was blamed on cloud-seeding. START THE QUIZ 1 / 6 | Name this 1947 hurricane that became the subject of controversy after its sharp turn to the northeast, into Florida, […]
Portable ion chromatograph brings real-world practice to classrooms
Ion chromatography, or the process of separating ions from a sample by passing it through a long column, is usually carried out in a laboratory using expensive, sophisticated equipment. Now, scientists at the University of Tasmania in Australia have devised a simpler way to perform the technique out in the field — one that could […]
Coming Soon | Will AI Transform the Way We Generate, Distribute, and Consume Energy?
What is energy trading, and how could AI facilitate it? As we turn to technology and artificial intelligence in our journey toward a sustainable future, are we truly prepared for a world where machines take the lead? If you’re both curious and cautious about the role AI will play in energy storage systems, we’ve got […]
Fossil fuels harm health from ‘cradle to grave’: report
PARIS: The extraction, transportation and burning of planet-heating fossil fuels have a huge impact on people’s health that starts before they are born and lasts until they die, a report warned Tuesday.Pollution from fossil fuels such as oil, coal and gas has been linked to a vast range of health problems, including miscarriages, asthma, cancer, […]
Empowering UP Farmers with Organic Agriculture & Value-Added Products
The interviews and reporting for this story were conducted in May 2025. Kamini Singh’s journey is one that began in the halls of some of India’s top research institutions — the Central Institute for Subtropical Horticulture (CISH) and the CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CIMAP). As a scientist with years of experience in […]