What’s in the news? The first recipient of a modified pig kidney transplant passed away recently around two months after the surgery was carried out. What is xenotransplantation? According to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), “Xenotransplantation is any …
What’s in the news? India and Iran signed a 10-year contract for the operation of a terminal at the strategically important Chabahar port in Iran. About Chabahar is a deep water port in Iran’s Sistan-Baluchistan province. It is the Iranian …
Context Rural tourism in India is still in a nascent stage, emerging as a niche sector within the broader tourism industry. India’s villages serve as a storehouse of the nation’s rich culture, traditions, crafts, heritage, and agricultural practices. Harnessing the …
Introduction The soil ecosystem is a remarkable and complex network of organisms and abiotic factors that interact in a dynamic environment beneath our feet. From microscopic bacteria to burrowing mammals, soils support a diverse array of life forms, playing a …
Definition: Uniform Civil Code is a proposal in India that is aimed at replacing multiple personal laws based on religions, customs, and traditions with one common law for everyone irrespective of religion, caste, creed, sexual orientation, and gender. In the …