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Pigeon pea problem: solution with soybean

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Indian researchers discover how to save pigeon pea crops from the monsoon variability. To reduce chances of loss to farmers due to diseases and pests, and market variability, here are some tips from six years of research. Sanghamitra reports.

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Pigeon pea problem: solution with soybean

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Indian researchers discover how to save pigeon pea crops from the monsoon variability. To reduce chances of loss to farmers due to diseases and pests, and market variability, here are some tips from six years of research. Sanghamitra reports.

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Virtual Reality in Education: Overcoming the challenges

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Virtual reality technology allows students to immerse themselves in the phenomena that they are studying. What are the factors that hinder the use of this technology in education? Recent research by faculty of the Symbiosis International (Deemed University), Pune is reported by Jahhvi Ahuja.

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Asansol Municipal Corporation: ecosystem value reduces by one-tenth

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Asansol in West Bengal is one of the fastest growing cities in the world. But urbanisation and industrialisation are taking a toll on the ecosystem of the area. Researchers from six institutions collaborated to quantify this ecological loss in economic terms. Ishita Malakar reports their research.

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Energy from oceans: power for the future 

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We experience frequent power outages in our country. For those with inverters, power cuts are an inconvenience. But as our summers grow increasingly brutal, we need electricity for survival. So, we need alternative sources of energy. Nethra Sailesh reports on research on energy from the oceans.

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Nitrous oxide in groundwater: based on land use?

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Chemical nitrogen fertilisers increase nitrous oxides in atmosphere leading to climate warming. Besides atmosphere, nitrous oxide accumulates in groundwater also. Researchers from NIO and IISc examine the extent of the problem in groundwater under land used for agriculture, in coastal areas, banks of estuaries and forests of India.

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Pregnancy Care in Himachal Pradesh

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Himachal Pradesh has long been seen as one of the best states for providing maternal healthcare. But are the numbers telling the full story? Kashifa Wisal, Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication reports on recent research uncovering hidden gaps in access to pregnancy care.

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