Topic: ecosystem
International Day for Biological Diversity — we need to recognise our solutions are in nature
This year's celebration is all the more timely given the Covid-19 pandemic and the major environmental changes needed to heal.
Insects are declining at alarming levels. This is bad news for human beings
The fate of insects is entwined with that of people and other vertebrates. Scientists warn that their decline is undermining ecosystems on which many lives depend.
The greatest colonisers on earth? Plants. And this is how they did it
The world 500 million years ago looked very different. Then we found that two large groups of genes appeared in plants during their transition onto land.
Why music’s last best hope lies in live-streaming
Live performances have been one of the few ways for musicians to make money after cheap streaming services undermined sales of most recorded music. And then Covid shut that down.
Internet shutdowns, pandemic have cost Kashmir Rs 40,000 cr, 5 lakh jobs, says industry head
Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Sheikh Ashiq Ahmad said the 2G internet currently available in the region is not enough for many businesses.
Defence
Russia offers India Sprut lightweight tanks amid stand-off with China
Russia's offer comes as China has deployed Type 15 light tanks while India has relied on the heavier battle tanks. Talks are on, but no immediate purchase is on the cards.
Modi govt’s NEP is out of touch with reality, Indian voters want English-medium education
State leaders with their ear to the ground, like Nitish, Mamata and Yogi, have shown that the push for native language education is not what voters want.