Mapping India’s chip design ecosystem Context According to media sources, the Indian government is debating a proposal to choose an ownership share in domestic chip design firms as part of the second phase of the design-linked incentive (DLI) scheme for the semiconductor industry. What are […]
The final orbit-raising manoeuvre of Chandrayaan-3 completed What do we know about the Chandrayaan-3 mission? Chandrayaan-3 is the third lunar exploration mission to be launched as part of the Chandrayaan program. It consists of the same components as Chandrayaan-2, India’s second lunar mission, including a […]
LVM-3: the other ISRO rocket Context ISRO will launch its Chandrayaan 3 mission on July 14 onboard an LVM-3. What are Launch vehicles? Launch vehicles are vehicles used to send payloads into space from the Earth’s surface, such as satellites, scientific instruments, and spacecraft. To […]
Delhi To Host Test Run Of Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Buses Context: Buses fuelled by hydrogen will likely begin their initial test runs in Delhi before moving on to other states. According to S.S.V. Ramakumar, Director (R&D), Indian Oil, the buses, built under a joint venture comprising […]
Meta Takes Aim At Twitter With The Launch Of Threads Context : The application is marketed as a text-based Instagram; posts are limited to 500 characters, which is higher than Twitter’s character restriction of 280, and can include links, photographs, and videos up to five […]
Osmosis: fluid transfer Context: Everything is in motion, including subatomic particles, galaxies, and ocean currents. There are various forms of movement, each serving a particular function. Osmosis is one sort of movement in which a fluid passes across a semipermeable barrier from an area of […]
Genome-sequencing screening for babies Context: Recent developments have made genome sequencing more accessible, inexpensive, and available to more people. Additionally, it provides substantially higher coverage for genetic disease screenings. Importantly, this could aid medical professionals in making an accurate diagnosis quickly because sequencing is also […]
Centre to issue norms against “dark patterns” Context : The Union Consumer Affairs Ministry has resolved to establish specific recommendations to limit the rising “dark patterns” of misleading marketing, creating fake urgency, confirm-shaming, forced action, subscription traps, and nagging on online platforms. What are dark […]
Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Knowledge Centre & Space Museum Context : Thiruvananthapuram’s Kowdiar neighbourhood will soon be home to the Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Knowledge Centre and Space Museum. India’s first space tech park in Thiruvananthapuram Location: Thiruvananthapuram’s Knowledge City, in the Indian state of […]
Vande Bharat Trains Fail To Deliver Speed As Promised Context: From Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi signed off five more Vande Bharat Express trains, bringing the total number of these trains in service to 23. Although they are intended to go between […]