IIT Madras researchers have fabricated a rechargeable iron ion battery. With the increased focus on electric vehicles, it is essential to develop rechargeable batteries that are cheaper. With no lithium reserves in India, the stress is on developing rechargeable batteries of comparable performance using materials other than lithium. John B Goodenough, M Stanley … [Read more...]
Precision Farming, Geoinformatics for Precision Farming
India’s agriculture is focused on production which isn’t necessarily translating into productivity & profitability. Shrinking land, depleting water and other related resources in agriculture are a serious cause of concern. Hence, there is a need for promoting farmer friendly location specific production systems to achieve vertical growth in agriculture with judicious … [Read more...]
Ballistic Missile vs. Cruise Missile, India’s Missile Systems, IGMDP
We frequently notice news related to ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and various missile systems of India. Memorizing names and salient features of various Indian missiles is hard without having a broader understanding of the concept of ballistic missiles and cruise missiles, and major missile defence systems. It is better to give these concepts a holistic structure rather … [Read more...]
Kepler’s laws, Satellite Orbits, Launch Vehicles PSLV & GSLV
The terms like Kepler’s laws, satellite orbits, geosynchronous orbit, geostationary orbit, polar orbit, PSLV, GSLV, etc. keep on appearing in the news columns whenever there is a satellite launch. So I thought it is better to keep all the related concepts in one place. Kepler's laws of planetary motion (applicable to satellites also) Kepler’s First Law: The orbit of … [Read more...]
India’s Three-Stage Nuclear Power Programme
India's Three-Stage Nuclear Power Programme. Fast Breeder Reactor at Kalpakkam. Deployment of Thorium Reactors In India? India’s Fissile Shortage Problem. MUST READ: Nuclear Fission | Nuclear Reactor Types Uranium | Thorium – Distribution India's Three-Stage Nuclear Power Programme India's three-stage nuclear power programme was formulated by Homi Bhabha in the … [Read more...]