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As the world confronts accelerating climate volatility, India's example demonstrates that resilience is no longer the domain of emergency managers alone - it is a collective technological enterprise. By funding data infrastructure and AI ecosystems, India is redefining what it means to protect lives and livelihoods in the age of uncertainty. This alignment of vision, science, and statecraft may well become India's most enduring contribution to the global resilience architecture.

For decades, organic agriculture has relied on conventional breeding and microbial symbioses to enhance soil quality and fortify crops. Nevertheless, these methods alone frequently fail to sustainably satisfy the increasing food demand. Gene-edited crops modify a plant's existing genes without introducing foreign DNA, hence enhancing its natural activities. 

Mental health affects how we think, feel, and act. Despite its importance, it is often overlooked or stigmatised.  Observation of "World Mental Health Day" is an opportunity to talk about mental health and the importance of speaking out when struggling with a mental health issue.

Whether it is a lullaby or a bhajan, music meets us where we are. Music is believed to have evolved alongside language, possibly even before it. On International Music Day, we don’t just celebrate sound. We celebrate connection.

The observation aims to promote environmentally conscious consumption and raise awareness about the impact of consumer choices on the planet.  Small choices make a significant impact. It is a collective responsibility.

A deep-dive conversation with Dr CP Rajendran on the 2024 Chooralmala-Mundkkai landslides, human interventions, and the urgent need for preparedness

Access to air conditioning is currently severely limited in developing countries, including in India. Enhancing this access is urgently required as a public health safeguard and a necessity for adaptation to climate change. Cooling is no longer a matter of comfort for the global South, but a frontline adaptation need.