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Using Data to Advance the 2030 Agenda

24-Jun-2023

Data has emerged as a powerful tool for driving sustainable development and achieving the 2030 Agenda.

Benefit from the human pangenome map

24-Jun-2023

Recently, a new study describes a pangenome reference map, built using genomes from 47 anonymous individuals (19 men and 28 women), mainly from Africa but also from the Caribbean, Americas, East Asia, and Europe.

Tackling the diabetes burden

23-Jun-2023

The long-term (2008-2020) study on metabolic factors in the Indian subcontinent as part of the ICMR-InDiab study estimated the country’s NCD (chronic non-communicable diseases) burden.

Status of transgenic crops in India

23-Jun-2023

Recently, few states deferred a proposal, approved by the Centre’s Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC), to test a new kind of transgenic cotton seed that contains a gene, Cry2Ai, that purportedly makes cotton resistant to pink bollworm, a major pest.

The U.S. Federal Reserve pause in rate hikes

22-Jun-2023

Recently, the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) last week paused its rate hike cycle by deciding to hold interest rates after ten rate hikes since March 2022. 

Retention of sedition law

22-Jun-2023

The Law Commission of India in its 279th report has recommended retaining one of the most controversial sections of recent times i.e., Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) on ‘sedition’.

Refugees as assets

21-Jun-2023

World Refugee Day is celebrated on June 20 to honour the courage and resilience of the 103 million individuals who have endured forced displacement due to conflicts and unrest worldwide.

The Summit for a New Global Financing Pact

21-Jun-2023

Recently the world leaders and finance moguls landed in Paris for the Summit for a New Global Financing Pact, it’s time to take concrete steps for sustainable finance and not let this be another international summit without substance.

Millets in Diet: The Right Approach

20-Jun-2023

For centuries, Millets  have been cultivated across India and have been an integral part of our food system and festivals. 

Continuous hypoxia can extend lifespan

20-Jun-2023

According to a recent study published in PLOS Biology, the lower oxygen content at high altitudes increases lifespan significantly in aging mice.



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