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Saffron blooms in the north-east: A new dawn for farmers

For years, saffron cultivation in India has been synonymous with the Kashmir Valley, but the North East Centre for Technology Application and Reach (NECTAR) has changed the narrative. Through innovative technology, scientific planning and farmer training, NECTAR has successfully cultivated saffron in the north-east, opening new doors of opportunity for local farmers.

Imphal National Institute of Technology in recruitment flux

At the moment, there are a total of 30 faculty members functioning on a contractual basis at the NIT. 15 of these teachers have gone to seek solace from the High Court citing rulings of the Supreme Court inter alia regularisation of contractual employees after prolonged service on ad-hoc basis.

When does a by-election fall due?

It is important to unravel the legal quandaries of legislative vacancies, say Dr. Satyadeep Kumar Singh and Ravi Shankar Shukla

Fission vs fusion- Nuclear energy a boon and a bane

In scientific terms, the energy released from the core or the nucleus of an atom is called nuclear energy. In the real world, nuclear energy is simply ‘organised chaos’, an oxymoron to the very core.

Escrow services – Bolstering trust in secured educational transactions

There has been a rapid influx of people seeking education overseas and also taking big-ticket courses domestically. Escrow services providers are third parties that secure the funds in an encrypted account while ensuring that the funds remain there till the agreed conditions are met by both parties.