International Mars Ice Mapper

International Mars Ice Mapper is a proposed ice mapping mission seeking to detect the location, depth, spatial extent and abundance of near-surface ice deposits on Mars. The objective is to understand the history of the red planet and map water-ice ..

China’s anti-monopoly rules

China’s new anti-monopoly rules were unveiled recently by the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) amid the government’s crackdown of anti-competitive behaviour of big firms like Alibaba and JD.com. The rules sought to curb these e-commerce giants from abusing their ..

Hope Mission

Launched by the United Arab Emirates in July 2020, Hope Mission is the first interplanetary mission of the Arab nation. It has completed 7-month long journey and is preparing to reach the Red Planet’s orbit on February 9. The mission ..

Burj Khalifa

The Burj Khalifa is a skyscraper in Dubai, a city in the United Arab Emirates. Also known as the Burj Dubai, it was inaugurated in 2010. With the total height of 829.8 m, it is the tallest building in the ..

SPHEREx

Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer or SPHEREx is proposed two-year astrophysics mission of NASA aimed at surveying the sky in the near-infrared light for further understanding of the beginning of the universe. ..

Tapovan-Vishnugad hydropower project

520 MW Tapovan-Vishnugad hydropower project is being undertaken by the state-run NTPC on Dhauliganga river in Uttarakhand. A recent flash flood in Rishiganga river caused by the glacier burst have led to the loss of 60% of the completed construction ..

Srivilliputhur Megamalai Tiger Reserve

Srivilliputhur Megamalai Tiger Reserve (SMTR) is set to become the fifth tiger reserve in Tamil Nadu and the 51st in the overall country. It will cover forests of Megamalai wildlife sanctuary and Srivilliputhur grizzled squirrel wildlife sanctuary in the districts ..

Agnilet

Agnilet is the semi-cryogenic rocket engine made by the Indian space startup Agnikul Cosmos. It is the first fully 3D printed rocket engine to be successfully tested. This breakthrough is significant since the entire engine is just one piece of ..

Brookesia nana

Brookesia nana or nano-chameleon is a newly discovered species of chameleon. Endemic to montane rainforest in northern Madagascar, it is considered to be the smallest known reptile. A male and a female were discovered in 2012 during an expedition. The ..

Cyclone Eloise

Cyclone Eloise is a tropical cyclone that developed in south west Indian Ocean struck Beira, the port city of Mozambique. The area was already reeling from the impact of floods from December 2020 and from the 2 major cyclones of ..