News from Past Week….
Getting on to Top – Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi) has figured in the list of top 50 institutions in the world under the subjects of engineering and technology. The institute has been ranked 48th in the list of 13th edition of the QS World University Ranking by Subject 2023.
Designing Sustainability – The Baudhanchal Women Self-help group in eastern Uttar Pradesh is helping women in making handicrafts from banana waste and be financially independent. The Self-help group employs around fifty women.
Expanding Research – Pune-based biotech firm Mylab Discovery Solutions announced an exclusive strategic partnership with AstraGene LLC, UAE’s first molecular diagnostics manufacturing company, for developing automated molecular diagnostics for the UAE and Kuwait markets.
Innovating Farming – Farmers in Kerala are using innovative and nonviolent methods to protect their crops from wild animals. For example, glittering festoons to rubber snakes to keep monkeys away. All these methods are cost effective and safe.
Communicating Awareness – Odisha, has launched a water communication strategy ‘Urmi’ and other IT applications that will help resolve the water and sanitation crisis. Urmi has been developed after a series of consultations held with key stakeholders, including the PRI members, Pani Panchayat members, farmers, sanitation volunteers, SHGs and other frontline workers associated with water management at the institutional, community and household levels.
Interesting Data Point
India added 2.5 gigawatts (GW) of solar open access in 2022, an increase of 92% compared to the 1.3 GW installed in calendar year 2021: 2022 Q4 & Annual Mercom India Solar Open Access Market Report.
Interesting long Read on the Web
Revolutionary Road: The nationalist imagination around women’s cricket in India has varied with changing socio-political and economic structures. It has come a long way since the 1930s. It is now ready to take another leap with WPL. Read this amazing long article by Borai Mazumdar on OpentheMagazine.
An event you might enjoy this weekend
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