Gibbons Gibbons are a group of small to medium-sized apes. They are the smallest and fastest of all apes. Ape is a primate (an order of mammals) that lacks a tail, including the gorilla, chimpanzees, orangutan, and gibbons. Gibbons are …
Urban heat island effect (UHI) The Urban Heat Island effect refers to localized areas within cities or metropolitan areas that experience significantly higher temperatures when compared to surrounding regions. Urban heat island is basically induced due to trapped heat between …
About Purana Quila Purana Qila, translates to old fort and is one of the oldest forts in Delhi. Purana Qila lies in the city of Dinpanah, in Delhi and was constructed by Mughal emperor Humayun. The founder of the Sur …
What is a windfall tax? Windfall taxes are designed to tax the profits a company derives from an external, sometimes unprecedented event— for instance, the energy price-rise as a result of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. These are profits that cannot be …
About the Programme In 2023, the Archaeological Survey of India launched the ‘Adopt a Heritage 2.0’ programme to invite corporate stakeholders to enhance amenities at monuments by utilising their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funds. Under this programme, ASI invites corporate …
About The Shangri-La Dialogue is a unique platform for debate among government ministers and senior officials, as well as business leaders and security experts, on Asia’s developing security challenges. Held annually in Singapore by an independent think tank, the International …