Hornbills Hornbills are a family of tropical and sub-tropical birds which are found extensively in Africa, Asia and Melanesia. Famously dubbed the ‘Farmers of the Forest’, these frugivores help in seed dispersal of several endemic trees and are important for …
Background On August 4, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan announced a new political map of Pakistan. The new political map of Pakistan has claimed the entire region of Jammu and Kashmir stretching all the way to the edge of Ladakh. …
What is a Genome? A genome is an organism’s complete set of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid), including all of its genes. Each genome contains all of the information needed to build and maintain that organism. In humans, a copy of the …
Context: COVID-19 has infected more than 19 million people, claimed over 0.7 million lives and devastated economies. As the pandemic transcends geopolitical boundaries, timely global health interventions by the World Health Organization (WHO) duly supported by governments plays a crucial …