@AnonDehlvi Indian STEM has produced SSBNs, space launch vehicles, nuclear reactors & bombs, we've achieved things that only a very small elite pool of nations has done. Despite the funding crunch, we've been trying to keep neck to neck with Western STEM. And of course, even "IT coolies"...
Here a mother elephant with twine, as seen in Corbett.
Twins in elephants are not just rare; they are a fascinating lesson in population dynamics.
In ecology, scientists often describe species using two reproductive strategies: r-selected and K-selected. These terms come from population growth equations.
“r” represents the intrinsic rate of population growth - how fast a species can multiply.
“K” represents the carrying capacity of an ecosystem - the maximum population that the environment can sustainably support.
Species that follow the r-strategy focus on rapid multiplication. They produce many offspring because survival chances are low. Think of insects, frogs or many fish. Their formula is simple: more babies = better chance that some survive.
Elephants belong to the opposite category; K-selected species. These animals live near the carrying capacity (K) of their habitat, so competition for resources is high. Instead of producing many young, they invest heavily in very few.
For elephants:
Pregnancy lasts nearly 22 months
Usually only one calf is born
Mothers and herds spend years protecting and raising that calf
Population growth is naturally slow
That is why twins in elephants are so extraordinary. In a species evolutionarily designed for “few offspring, high investment,” producing two calves at once is almost an exception to the rule.
In r-selected animals, twins or multiple young are common.
In elephants, even one calf is a major biological investment. Two together become a remarkable event in the story of life history and population dynamics.
Rammohun Roy the so called Sati reformer, hated the fact that his widowed mother Tarini Devi was a devout Hindu who contributed money for "idol worship" in Pujas. When he refused to pay his share from the family's land for contributions to Hindu ceremonies, his mother filed a case through his nephew, which Rammohun easily won due to his links with the British administrators. After winning the case against his mother, Rammohun took over all the property and kicked her out on the streets. His mother had to seek refuge in the temple of Jagannath Puri and died there in wretched conditions in 1822. When Roy's sister in law, Durga Devi also filed a case to recover back some money from family properties - Rammohun again ensured that his influence helped him win the case. He then forced his widowed sister-in-law out on the streets.
This is the man who is touted as the savior of widows - but himself ensured that the two widows in his own family were thrown out on the streets and forced to live in wretched poverty after taking over all their property - all in the name of his hatred against "idol worship".
It was a pleasure to meet and felicitate the students who secured A1 grade, including district topper Manaswani Das, along with other top-performing students.
congratulations to all who have cleared the Madhyama and State Open School Certificate examinations.
Congratulations to all students who have successfully passed the 2026 High School Certificate (Matric) Examination. Rayagada district has achieved an impressive pass percentage of 96.5%, which is truly commendable.
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कलियुग में बुरी बुद्धि के कारण शिष्य गुरु से, पत्नी पति से, और पुत्र माता-पिता से दुर्वाक्य बोलेंगे और उनका अपमान करेंगे।
In Kaliyuga, disciples will speak rudely to their guru, wives will speak rudely to husbands, & sons will speak rudely to their parents and insult them.