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The cyclonic storm ‘Vardah’, which is brewing over the Bay of Bengal ( BoB ) , has been named by Pakistan. The cyclone is termed as ‘Vardah’ which means ‘rose’ in Arabic and Urdu.... What's the news?..The depression over southeast Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm. It is expected to …
Bohras are the only community in India, where FGM (also known as Female Genital Mutilation or khatna) is being secretly practiced in the 2 million strong Bohra community. The practice involves cutting a part of a 7 year old girl child’s clitoris. The practice is harmful to the girl child and the woman and has been declared …
Introduction We see things as we perceive them. Our actions indicate how we perceive things. Our behavior with our natural environment clearly depicts our perception, i.e. its objectification. Calling natural phenomenon as natural disaster or environmental problem, as if it is a misfit in our natural world, is today’s tragedy. Earth was formed roughly 4.6 …
Excerpt : "Recently, The Internet connection in the office, and subsequently the productivity of the workforce, had crawled to a standstill over the span of a few hours. Mumbai ke sab computer mein virus ghus gaya hai (All Mumbai computers have been attacked by a virus) was the helpful response offered by the customer support helpline …
Genome editing is a technique that lets scientists alter the DNA of plants, animals or humans more precisely than ever before, much like a biological cut-and-paste program.With gene editing, scientists home in on a piece of DNA and use molecular tools that act as scissors to snip that spot — deleting a defective gene, repairing …
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Our solar system is 4.568billion years old and we, human beings, evolved here as late as 200,000 year ago. Agriculture civilization started nearly 10,000 year ago. Since then we have been using the natural resources of mother earth. Since 1760s, after the advent of industrial revolution, the rate of use of resources has increased tremendously. …