Dhruvastra missile

Dhruvastra missile is a 3rd generation fire and forget anti-tank guided missile capable of lock on before launch fire that was recently test fired in Rajasthan. It was indigenously developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation. It is the ..

Helina

Helina is an anti-tank guided missile developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation. It was recently test fired from Advanced Light Helicopter Dhruv at a joint user trial in Rajasthan conducted by the Indian Army and the Indian Air ..

Red Road

Red Road is a tarred road in Kolkata that was laid in 1820. The road connects the west gate of Fort Williams and the Eden Gardens. It is also known as the Indira Gandhi Sarani. Originally, it was laid using ..

Uri storm

Uri storm is a winter storm that has impacted the USA, Canada and northern parts of Mexico. This major ice storm originated in the northwestern Pacific. More than a dozen people died due to the storm in USA’s Texas state ..

RIMFAX

RIMFAX or Radar Imager for Mars’ Subsurface Experiment is one of the experiments being carried by NASA’s Perseverance mission. It is an instrument for enabling high resolution mapping of the Martian sub-surface structure at the landing site (Jezero Crater). It ..

MOXIE

MOXIE or Mars Oxygen In-Situ Resource Utilisation Experiment is an instrument for producing oxygen. It is onboard the Perseverance rover and it makes use of atmospheric carbon dioxide as the raw material for producing 10 g of oxygen using 300 ..

Jezero Crater

Jezero Crater is a 45 km wide crater located north of the Martian equator. It is located on the edge of Isidis Planitia, a flat plain. While the crater itself was created by the impact of meteorites, the flat plain ..

Mars Sample Return

Mars Sample Return or MSR project is a long- term multi- step project of which the Perseverance mission is a part. The project seeks to bring back samples from Mars to revolutionise the understanding of the Red Planet. As a ..

India Skills Report 2021

India Skills Report 2021 was prepared by Wheebox, Taggd, CII, AICTE, AIU and UN Development Programme. According to this report, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh have the highest employable talent. Bangalore is among the most preferred cities for work. ..

Zero Waste

Zero Waste is a comprehensive waste management approach involving prevention of waste generation and promotion of reuse. It seeks to reduce trash in landfills, incinerators and ocean. A study by Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) found the potential of ..