Presence of water-ice likely outside Moon's polar regions as well: Chandrayaan-3 data

Water-ice on the Moon could be more prevalent than understood earlier. A new analysis of data from one of the instruments aboard Chandrayaan-3 suggests that there was a good probability that water-ice was present in locations outside of the polar regions of the Moon. 

A FIELD OF HER OWN

Digital technologies are enabling women to break traditional barriers in farm work

National statistics confirm that India's agrifood systems, comprising agriculture, livestock rearing, agroforestry and fisheries depend heavily on women's paid and unpaid labour. 

Small interventions and access to digital technologies have brought about far-reaching impacts on how small-scale fish workers relate to their work. They can navigate various structural challenges and are more resilient to the vulnerabilities induced by larger transformations in the economy as well as to serious ecological challenges. 

The dangers of delimitation

Delimitation is the last thing the Indian Union needs today. The resolution adopted by the all-party meet in Tamil Nadu asking to postpone delimitation by another 30 years is not just about protecting the interest of one state or one region. It is about strengthening the bonds of national unity.

PM heads to Mauritius, pacts on maritime security, tackling financial crimes on table

The two countries are looking to sign pacts on maritime security, combating financial crimes and training of civil servants from the island nation.  

HOW A GENE-EDITED BANANA MAY HELP REDUCE FOOD WASTE

Brown, over-ripe bananas often end up in dustbins, even when they are perfectly edible. This has led to scientists developing a new genetically-engineered banana which has a longer shelf-life and does not brown as much. 

When our ancestors started using tools: the theories and the evidence

Our ancient ancestors were using bone tools at least 1.5 million years ago, roughly a million years earlier than was previously thought, a study published last week in the journal Nature reported. 

Farm lending: Kisan Credit Card bad loans rise by 42% in four years

In a sign of stress in the agriculture sector, scheduled commercial banks, excluding regional rural banks (RRBs), have seen a sharp increase of 42 per cent in bad loans Kisan Credit Card (KCC) accounts, a revolving cash credit facility offered to farmers, in the last four years.