Farmers learn to Face Disaster, the Practical Way

Farmers learn to Face Disaster, the Practical Way

As the monsoons approach and flood prone areas in Bihar brace for another round of seasonal pain, some 250 youth and women from the poorest and disaster-prone areas of Bihar are ready. They have been oriented in the ways of saving their families and cattle from natural disasters. A state like Bihar regularly hit by […]

Shame!

Shame!

The arson, and damage to the Nation’s wealth by so called ‘students’ is an Act of War Enough is enough! To those are trying to find some devious political excuses to condone the burning of trains, and destruction of property happening in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and other places: why are you supporting a bunch […]

Mangoes – Up and Going!

Mangoes – Up and Going!

The mango men and women (aam admi) are in a sorry state over the state of the Mango!  The price of mangoes has gone up this year. The low production and high demand have caused the price of mangoes to shoot up . Compared to last year, a kilo of mangoes is about 30 percent […]

IIT- Harvard team: Gaming their way to Wildlife Protection

IIT- Harvard team: Gaming their way to Wildlife Protection

Green Security Games (GSGs) have been successfully used in the protection of fisheries, forests, and wildlife. In the past decade, game-theoretic applications have been successfully deployed in the real world, where there aren’t large budgets or plan outlays for security services. . Inspired by the success, researchers have begun focusing on applying game theory to […]

Disaster Risk Reduction via Government Schemes

Disaster Risk Reduction via Government Schemes

Every year farmers have to face a lot of loss because of the disasters whether its created by nature or humans. Even when they can be prepared for it and reduce the risk of large loss. The state government runs many schemes for citizens. If used properly they can reduce the disaster risk; but because […]

Reducing Enterprise and Privacy in the name of Computer Security?

Reducing Enterprise and Privacy in the name of Computer Security?

India’s Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) , the nation’s government-run computer emergency response team, in April, quietly released a new set of rules for reporting internet security breaches, and by the look of it, they’re pretty unpopular! What’s infosec? Answer: Procedures or measures used to protect electronic data from unauthorized access or use. Opposition is […]

Chakmas are eligible for Minority Benefits: Lhamo

Chakmas are eligible for Minority Benefits: Lhamo

ITANAGAR: Member of State of the National Commission for Minorities (NCM), Rinchen Lhamo told local media that the members of Chakma community of Arunachal Pradesh who have voter cards can avail the benefits of every scheme for minorities, be it Central or State.  Lhamo told the reporters that her effort will be to create more […]

MeitY takes back advisory: Even so, Mask your Aadhar!

MeitY takes back advisory:  Even so, Mask your Aadhar!

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology on Sunday (29 May) withdrew an advisory issued by the Aadhaar agency which cautioned people to not share a photocopy of the document with entities such as hotels and cinema halls owing to the possibility of “misuse”. On Friday, UDAI conceded that your unique Aadhar card can be […]

A Hotter Future is Unavoidable

A Hotter Future is Unavoidable

A group of scientists from Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, said that even if nations try to control emissions now, the total global warming temperature is destined to rise 1.5 degrees Celsius in next two decades. India and several counties are battling deadly floods and landslides after heavy monsoon rains like never before. This is […]

Don’t shout ‘Horse’ at his Wedding!

Don’t shout ‘Horse’ at his Wedding!

Dalit youths in Rajasthan are asserting their individuality by defying caste-based social conventions and  taboos that robbed them of their dignity. For decades, bridegrooms from lower castes were forbidden to imitate the high castes, especially by riding a horse in wedding processions. The ‘logic’ apparently was that horse riding was symbolic of noble birth and […]

IIT-Govt combine: Smart moves to Villages

IIT-Govt combine: Smart moves to Villages

Rajasthan  state administration is planning to establish smart villages, on the pattern of the smart cities. The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay will be a partner in this venture. The ambitious plan calls for the development of play areas, street lighting, and garbage collection in over 10,000 GramPanchayat heads across the state. The administration […]