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Revival of the Ancient Indian Martial Art of Kalaripayattu
Rohith Krishna Positive Bharat

Kalaripayattu or Kalari is popularly known as the ‘mother of martial arts’ for specific reasons. The term ‘Kalari’ refers to the martial art and the arena where it is taught and practiced, while ‘payattu’ means combat or practice. The tra....

May 10, 2023 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Self-reliance , health , Tradition , IKS , Positive Bharat , Indian Knowledge Systems , Martial Art , Kalari
Cheruvayal Raman the Guardian of Native and Ancient Paddy Varieties
Sarada Subhash, Research Associate, VIF Positive Bharat

The Government of India has recently honoured Shri. Cheruvayal K. Raman, a tribal farmer from Kerala, with one of the highest civilian awards in Bharat (India), the Padma Shri. The septuagenarian farmer from the Wayanad (or Vayal Nadu, i.e., the land....

May 04, 2023 Governance and Political Studies , conservation , Sustainable Agriculture , Kerala , Positive Bharat , Cheruvayal Raman , tribal farmer , native paddy seeds
Dr. Rajendra Singh: Waterman of India
Heena Samant, Research Associate, VIF Positive Bharat

India is facing water distress in both quality and quantity. This is expected to worsen if urgent all-round remedial measures being taken prove to be inadequate. Water shortages, pollution, overuse and significant wastage, low to no water pricing, fl....

April 03, 2023 Governance and Political Studies , Climate Change , water security , Water conservation , Positive Bharat , water literacy , Johads , rainwater harvesting
Yamuna Biodiversity Park: An Ideal Instrument for Environmental Sustainability in Urban Spaces
Heena Samant, Research Associate, VIF Positive Bharat

In an era of climate emergency, the world is looking for desperate measures to tackle the issue of climate change. Apart from mitigation, the climate change discourse has now moved towards adaptation and nature-based solutions. Nature-based solutions....

March 21, 2023 National Security and Strategic Studies , Climate Change , Climate Change , water security , Food Security , climate emergency , Ecosystems , Sustainability , nature-based solutions , biodiversity , Positive Bharat
The “One District One Product” Experiment
Samir Bhattacharya Positive Bharat

The state government of Uttar Pradesh is working diligently to grow the state's economy to $1 trillion and boost its share of India's GDP from the current 8% to 15–16%. The "One District One Product (ODOP)" programme was one crucial programme that ....

March 15, 2023 Economic Studies , economy , Japan , Uttar Pradesh , Positive Bharat , regional development , ODOP
Successful and Effective Therapy in Radiation Oncology
Dr Suvro Parui Positive Bharat

Oncology is one of the most sought-after treatments, and the Medical Tourism Market report by Allied Market Research projects that the Indian medical tourism industry will reach $9 billion by 2027. In recent years, India has also become a hub for cli....

March 13, 2023 Technological and Scientific Studies , Positive Bharat , particle therapy; proton therapy; radiation oncology , Medical Tourism
Saving the Tiger
Dr Arpita Anant Positive Bharat

The Indian Express reported recently that Project Tiger, which was launched in 1973 to conserve the wild tiger population in India, completes fifty years in 2023. This is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme of the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climat....

March 02, 2023 National Security and Strategic Studies , Climate Change , Russia , World Bank , Wildlife , Positive Bharat , Tiger
India Launches World’s First Intranasal Anti-Covid Vaccine
Amb Satish Chandra, Vice Chairman, VIF Positive Bharat

On 26th January 27, 2023, Bharat Biotech launched the world’s first intranasal vaccine against Covid 19 in New Delhi. The vaccine uses a modified chimpanzee adenovirus to carry the Covid spike protein and cannot replicate in the body. It was develo....

February 20, 2023 National Security and Strategic Studies , Covid 19 , Bharat Biotech , Covishield , Covaxin , Positive Bharat , intranasal vaccine
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