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BEE RESEARCH 2010
In 2010, researchers revealed that honeybees identify human faces by processing facial features in much the same way people do. Years later, the discovery became an inspiration for developing advanced automatic facial recognition technologyHoneybees learned to identify face-like patterns by observing feature arrangements. Researchers discovered bees focused on relative positio...
Burkina Faso’s desert was swallowing his land, so one farmer dug thousands of pits and grew a 40-hectare forestA farmer named Yacouba Sawadogo revived an ancient farming method called zaï. He transformed barren land into a thriving forest ecosystem o...
How Andy Burnham, Keir Starmer's biggest rival, reshaped Greater Manchester and why he is called "King of North"Who is Andy Burnham? : Andy Burnham is emerging as the frontrunner to succeed Keir Starmer as British Prime Minister following his return t...
In 1822, Europeans brought honey bees to Australia as agricultural heroes; 200 years later, researchers found they were helping tree death spread faster than windNew research published in NeoBiota suggests western honey bees may be helping spread myrtle rust, a destructive fungal disease threatening ...
View: Trump’s anti-immigration order busts the model minority myth of desisTrump’s move, a clear attempt to bolster his base ahead of the US election, shakes the very foundation of the image of America in the minds...
View: Neither freebies nor loan waivers will reduce farmer suicidesThere is little evidence that farm loan waivers, or water, fertiliser and electricity subsidies reduce farmer suicide.
Can WNS transform itself in its bid to multiply its revenues?After successfully riding the analytics opportunity, WNS is looking to activate the next growth phase.
Agri production rose during NDA regime: Radha Mohan SinghThe NDA government has also given push to policy reforms in the sector, the Union Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Minister said.
- GEAC declines to give green light to GM mustard, seeks impact on bees (Comment: Special to IANS)
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) The regulator for genetically modified (GM) crops in its meeting on March 21 declined to reinforce its decision in...
Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh hopeful of better growth this yearI am confident that the monsoon will be normal as forecast by IMD and crop production and agriculture growth rate will be higher than last ...
Ecommerce is passé. Moonshot ideas will grab attention of startups in 2017Moonshot ideas will grab the eyeballs - unique fintech models, an open source programming language, media and traditional businesses with a...
Sweden to spend up to $3.5 million on renewable energy R&D in IndiaThe two countries launched a pilot micro grid project using renewable energy in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in November 2015, the first...
Number of women on company boards in India doubled over past 6 years: ReportWomen make up 14.1 per cent of CFOs globally, with Emerging Asia -- China in particular -- leading with a 22 per cent female representation...
Women on boards in India have doubled over the past six years: ReportAccording to a report released by Credit Suisse Research Institute, companies with a higher participation of women in decision-making roles...
Chennai emerges as the new hub of enterprise software startups like ZohoBeing an early adopter of Salesforce's cloud storage systems, Zoho saw value and focused on delivering products on the cloud.
Bhopal gas leak survivors begin indefinite fast in DelhiFive Bhopal-based organisations urged PM and the Minister of Chemicals and Fertilisers to correct errors of previous government on issue of...
- Officer's Choice, McDowell's No1, Celebration, Honey Bee and Old Tavern top global liquor chart
Indian liquor swept the 2010 list of top-10 global spirits brands in volumes growth, taking home the first five spots almost entirely on do...
- Index fund offers exposure to equities at low cost
With an index fund, you are no longer at the mercy of the fund manager for returns. It also offers exposure to equities at low cost.
- Index Funds: When high returns can be a problem
The normal method of choosing a fund on the basis of high returns does not work in the case of index schemes. Here's what you need to look ...
- Star activity of 2010: Logging into Twitter and Facebook
Social networking via Twitter and Facebook has been the star activity of 2010 for India’s aam enabled-aadmi.