Genome editing offers a powerful tool to significantly accelerate crop-breeding programs in order to develop new and improved varieties. It allows precise modification of an organism's DNA sequence, often by creating targeted double-strand breaks at specific locations. The CRISPR-Cas system has emerged as the preferred method of gene editing and offers a powerful technology for crop improvement. The use of CRISPR in plant research has led to significant improvements in crop performance in ...

What is Yoga?Yoga is a higher state of Being. It is a state of the consciousness that reflects Purity, Cheerfulness, Compassion. Yoga is that moment in life when one is at ease, absorbed in divine union.The entire process that comprises ofShouldering Responsibility Well,Taking Timely Action,Making Wise Decisions,Handling Difficult Situations, and displayingGrit, Humility, Patience and Perseverance

As the efforts towards rekindling the glory of Sanatan culture gains momentum, the challenges faced on the home turf continue to haunt and threaten us to impede any significant progress. For a Hindu not identifying himself or herself as a ‘Traditionalist Hindu’ or a ‘Political Hindu,’ it becomes quite difficult to find a sense of belongingness and contribute to the process of discovering the grand narrative. Can this be termed as a ‘cultural hangover’ which renders us incapable to look tow...

The ancient scriptures talk about 84 Asanas. These are the various body postures that help address the 12 x 7 = 84 combinations of the Zodiac-Chakra matrix. The best Yoga classes in the world today teach these 84 postures, and it makes sense to learn in depth about them.The famous Sanskrit saying यत् पिण्डे तत् ब्रह्माण्डे as is the body so is the cosmos, throws some light on the 12 x 7 equation. Our body mirrors the cosmos. We know there are 12 zo...

Our Vedas eulogize the Sun, and there are many hymns in praise of the Surya Devata. Especially, the first chapter of the Krishna Yajur Veda Taittiriya Aranyakam has come to be known in recent times as the Surya Namaskar chapter.------------------------------------------Surya Namaskar is a fundamental set of 12 postures to step into a higher state of consciousness that reflects Purity. It leads to Yoga, or the significant moment when one rel...