ISW Desk

India, the second largest agro-based economy with year-round crop cultivation, generates a large volume of agricultural waste; including crop residues. Crop-residue has emerged as a threat to the environment. The burning of crop…
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The Lakshadweep islands in India are under the threat of beach pollution mainly from plastic, a recent study has found. Done by scientists at the National Centre for Coastal Research (NCCR), Chennai; the study evaluated beach litter at…
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RT-PCR for detecting COVID-19 is a standard test. The Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur (IIT-Kharagpur) has developed a diagnostic machine that gives as close results as ones produced by RT-PCR test. The diagnostic machine ‘COVIRAP’…
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Launched in 2015, India International Science Festival (IISF) is a celebration to promote science and technology and demonstrate how science could lead India towards a developed nation within a short period. It is an annual festival to…
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The oceans covering two-third of the surface area of Earth play a vital role in sustaining life on Earth. Three billion people all over the world depend on marine and coastal resources for their livelihoods. Despite their ecological and…
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According to recent data released by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India, around 80 per cent of cases of coronavirus are asymptomatic. These are those cases that do not show any symptom, but they certainly can spread…
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A study on the health of urbanized tourist beaches along the southeastern coastline of India has revealed that many of these popular beaches are now facing the threat of different environmental pollutions of which heavy metal pollution from…
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Rice is a staple food all over the world and India is the second largest producer and consumer of rice at global level. Production of rice in India is limited by several biotic and abiotic factors. Sheath blight disease caused by a…
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The spread of the COVID-19 pandemic forced most of the academic institutions and learning centers to put their programs on hold. Accepting the challenge of adjusting to the new normal, various institutes in India have started announcing the…
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A team of Indian scientists has identified black pepper, the everyday kitchen spice, as a possible candidate for developing a drug against the Coronavirus. A computational study conducted by the researchers from the Department of Physics…
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