“Believe in your dream, work towards it, keep the consistency without any thought of giving up. deaf your ears and blind your eyes to people’s negativity and put God first.”
Engr. Alabi Samson Ayobami (aka. Rubson) from Ogun state, was born and bred in Kaduna state, Northern Nigeria, but currently resides in Canada. He is a graduate of Civil Engineering from Liaoning University, China. He is a man of many parts, and in his own words, “I love challenges because those are what make me a God-fearing man.” Mr Alabi is a fast-rising entrepreneur and founder/CEO of Starwise Group. His diversity and work ethic are an inspiration to many. He got an MBA from University of South Whales, London and is presently pursuing another Masters in Civil Engineering in Canada.
He founded Starwise Group in 2013 after realising his strong knack for entrepreneurship and providing solutions to the problems around him. The company is a strong image of his personality and Mr. Alabi believes that he is his own inspiration.
So, the Starwise groups are one of the leading educational consulting firms in the whole of Nigeria. And they has rolled out many plans for the citizens of Nigeria, who are further seeking to pursue their education outside the country, the Starwise group is there with you with its Starwise study in China programme.
According to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Starwise groups, Mr. Alabi Ayobami, the main aim of this programme is basically helping the student belonging to Africa to get the admission in the China university securely and that too without any hassle. So, the students from Africa are surely going to get so many new things to learn for sure.
Alabi, being an educational expert is having experience of more than a decade in jobs, expertise in education, as well as a business mogul. So, the company is going to help and serve the students from the point of inquiry to the point of application as well as the accommodation.
Alabi has also mentioned that his company, the Starwise group, is going to help the students from different varieties of background, to attend the universities via different pathways before they subsequently getting the degree programme. And that is surely going to help them a lot. So, the student’s from Africa are surely going to get amazing facilities through the Starwise groups for sure. After all, the Starwise is surely going to provide you with the most amazing service for sure. As they are standing them with you and going to provide you with the application as well as the accommodation for sure.
Appreciated for his work: Alabi Samson has been appreciated for his work and received many awards too from many places like China than his home place Nigeria he is young but getting awards like an experienced Business tycoon and why not when you are so energetic and visionary person. Face of Foreigner in China (FIC 2015) Awards, Toosabi Awards China (2016) as the Entrepreneur of the year, Association of Nigerian Student in China (ANSIC) Treasurer Award (2016). Mr Alabi was appreciated in 2017 concert by Kiss Daniel for organizing and beautiful event in China.
Alabi Samson is a role model for many youngsters who want to achieve something in life you can learn many things from his short career. We wish Alabi Samson more success in life and also pray to god that he gets more energy to work hard so that his charity work also grows like his business.

An American news publication Foreign Policy in an exclusive story, “Did India shoot down a Pakistani jet? US count says No.”, contradicts India’s claim of taking down an F-16s aircraft. It highlights, “India’s claim that one of its fighter pilots shot down a Pakistani F-16 fighter jet in an aerial battle between the two nuclear powers in February appears to be wrong. Two senior U.S. defense officials with direct knowledge of the situation told Foreign Policy that U.S. personnel recently counted Islamabad’s F-16s and found none missing.”

Lara Seligman, the defense correspondent for Foreign Policy has further stated that ‘one of the senior U.S. defense officials with direct knowledge of the count said that Pakistan invited the United States to physically count its F-16 planes after the incident as part of an end-user agreement signed when the foreign military sale was finalized. Generally, in such agreements, the United States requires the receiving country to allow U.S. officials to inspect the equipment regularly to ensure it is accounted for and protected.’

The simmering tensions between India and Pakistan after the Pulwama attack took a completely new horizon as the two nuclear-armed nations got involved in an aerial dogfight, a month ago.

Post Balakot air strike, Indian authorities claimed that Pakistan’s fighter jet F-16s was shot down by the MiG-21 Bison piloted by the IAF Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who was captured on the enemy’s soil later released by Pakistan to de-escalate the tension after some international pressure.

Islamabad refuted India’s claims and always maintained not a single US made F-16s was used in the aerial battle on 27th February. Lockheed Martin’s F-16s is a 4th generation multi-role combat fighter aircraft with over 3000 fleets in more than 25 countries. It is s blue-chip brand in the war industry.

A $15 Billion Fighter Contest Angle

Amid growing concerns of the aging fleet, has been opined to replace old Soviet-era Vietnam War MiG aircraft with advanced fourth and fifth generation combat aircraft. 

Lockheed Martin (LMT), Boeing (BA), Saab, Dassault Aviation and Russia’s United Aircraft Corp are all in the race for the contract worth $15 billion. It could be a matter of reputation and image for a blue-chip stock like Lockheed Martin if it gets the tag of being hit by a 3rd generation MiG bison in an aerial battle.

Lockheed Martin offers India an F-21. But the defense experts are opined the F-21 “appears to be an enhanced F-16 Block 70. Boeing came up with F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet.

The US war industry dons a reputation to leverage upon the escalating tensions between two countries and make this field an all-time profitable industry. While the Indian media is going hullabaloo after the Foreign Policy revelations, it’s high time to check the repeat offenses of the United States carried to the Third World countries. 

Meanwhile, Lockheed Martin suffers a dip in its shares while the news of ‘F-16s shot down’ hits the world media. Its shares dipped to 297.96 USD. In 2018, according to the New York Stock Exchange, LMT suffered a fall of 18% in its shares. Last month, Lockheed Martin shares closed flat at 309.47 while others enjoyed a take-off.

                                                                                       Picture courtesy: The Hindu 

Wayanad, a picturesque district in Northeast Kerala, located on high up on the Western Ghat, has catapulted in national limelight after Congress President Rahul Gandhi deciding to contest from this scenic constituency. He filed his nomination from the seat on Thursday. 

Wayanad, which sits comfortably on the tri-junction of Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, is a tourist paradise. But its beauty aside, Wayanad was not exactly grabbing eyeballs during the general elections, until on March 31, when Congress announced that Gandhi will contest from this constituency in addition to Amethi in Uttar Pradesh.

Though Wayanad was under active consideration for many days, the decision was nonetheless surprising as Rahul Gandhi’s principal opponent would not be at the national level ideological rival BJP, but the Left party. 

Interesting is why the Congress decided to field Gandhi from Wayanad. It has been argued that the Congress President’s candidature could influence the party’s support base and galvanize the party workers not just in Kerala but also neighboring Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.

The decision is seen an attempt by the Congress to consolidate its electoral base in South India especially in Kerala which has 20 Lok Sabha seats, Tamil Nadu has 39 seats and Karnataka 28.

Kerala Congress unit also believes that Gandhi contesting from Wayanad will provide an impetus to the party’s footprint in south India.

This is a message to the southern state that they are deeply valued and respected. Congress President Rahul Gandhi has said he will represent Amethi but also represent southern states as they are the important part of India’s way of life, Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala had said.

Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency is spread across three revenue districts- Wayanad, Kozhikode and Malappuram and comprises seven Assembly seats.

Wayanad came into being in 2009 after the delimitation of constituencies in 2008.

The first MP from Wayanad was senior Congress leader MI Shanavas, who had won with a huge margin of 1.5 lakh votes defeating CPI’s M Rahmatulla. 

Shanavas had retained the seat in 2014 Lok Sabha polls but with a relatively low victory margin of 20,000 votes. 

In November 2018, about six months ahead of 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Shanavas died at the age of 67 years. 

In that sense, picking Wayanad as Rahul Gandhi’s constituency is a careful choice as is the calibrated demand to have him contest from a south Indian seat apart from Amethi where he faces union minister Smriti Irani.

In 2014, the Congress secured 41 percent votes while the CPI got 39 percent. It is no wonder then that the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) in Kerala is livid over Gandhi contesting from Wayanad and see it as a challenge to them than to any other party in the state. 

The LDF has announced CPI’s  P P Suneer as its candidate from Wayanad while the BJP announced that its ally, the Bharath Dharma Jana Sena (BDJS)  candidate Thushar Vellappally would be NDA candidate against Gandhi.

Wayanad has a strong pro-Congress voter base and Muslims and Christians form over 50 percent of the vote bank. This district has also a mix of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe community. The Indian Union Muslim League, the second biggest partner in UDF, has considerable clout here.

Gandhi, who has positioned as a champion of farmers and agricultural laborers, can impress voters who are largely farmers and plantation worker in Wayanad. 

Also, Congress leaders in Kerala feel Gandhi’s stand against demonetization and GST will gain currency among state holder of the tourism industry.

With only 3.86 percent of people living in urban areas, a major chunk is involved in farming activities in Wayanad.  Rural distress, hence, is a major issue in the area. Pepper and coffee are major crops which were affected adversely during August 2018 floods that ravaged Kerala. 

But the Congress’ decision has not gone well with the LDF and the Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan saying Gandhi contesting from Wayanad is an attempt t attack the Left in the state and not the BJP.

The BJP went hammer and tongs and accused the Congress President of being a ‘fugitive’ who is no longer sure of success from Amethi and hence has chosen a “safe” seat. All eyes will be on Wayanad when it goes to polls on April 23. 

New Delhi, April  2 : The Congress on Tuesday released its manifesto for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, promising Rs 72,000 annually to five crore poorest families under Nyuntam Aay Yojana (NYAY) scheme, a simplified single slab Goods and Services Tax and filling up 22 lakh vacancies in the government.

The manifesto was released at the party headquarters at 24 Akbar Road at a press conference by Congress president Rahul Gandhi, UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, former Union ministers and senior party leaders P Chidambaram and A K Antony. 

Describing the Congress manifesto as ”forward looking” document, Dr Singh said that it summed up aspirations of people of India for a decent, dignified life and of self-respect.  

”The manifesto has been prepared after consultation with a large number of people from various walks of life. All sections of society have been taken care of. It is the duty of the Congress workers to take the message of the manifesto to the people at large,” the former Prime Minister said.  

”This manifesto spells out how we could get out of poverty, ignorance and disease. We would all like India to be a prosperous country where prosperity and productivity go together,’’ said Dr Singh.  

While releasing the manifesto, Mr Gandhi said the document was not prepared in ”closed rooms” and reflected ”wishes of the people of India.”  

”I also said that whatever is going to be in this manifesto has to be truthful, I do not want a single thing in this manifesto that is a lie because we have been hearing large number of lies spoken everyday by our PM,” the Congress President said in his remarks. 

After releasing the manifesto, Rahul Gandhi answered a volley of questions from the mediapersons at the press conference. In reply to a question, he challenged Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a debate on national security and corruption.  

“I am challenging Narendra Modi for a debate on national security, foreign policy or corruption. But Mr Modi is scared to face such issues. He is not talking anything on the real issues like women’s problems, national security and corruption. He has to talk about all these”, Mr Gandhi said.   

Mr Gandhi brushed aside the criticism of the Bharatiya Janata Party, which has dubbed the NYAY as “not doable”. He said: “I?agree it is not doable for the BJP. But it is doable for the Congress.” 

Congress manifesto committee chairman P Chidambaram said, “Wealth and welfare is the theme of the Congress manifesto. The idea is how do you marry wealth and welfare.” 

“The idea is to set the narrative for the 2019 election. The BJP, which is our opposition, is trying to seize the narrative. They are trying to take the narrative to old 2014 election narrative of polarization, divisiveness and hyper nationalism,” Mr Chidambaram said. 

He said the election document of the party addresses the “concerns of our farmers, youth, women, Dalits, minority, industry, workers as well as those about internal security, national security and foreign policy.” 

10 Key Takeaway:

– 72,000/ per year direct transfer to the poorest bank accounts

– To Decriminalize ‘Farm Loan Defaulters’, will be taken as Civil, not criminal offense. 

– 6% of GDP to be spent in the education sector 

– 3% GDP to be used in the health sector

– 10 lakhs Seva Mitra posts in Gram Panchayat and in Urban local body

– To fill 4 lakhs government’s vacancies before March 2020

– Tax exemption for the start-ups for the first 3 years

– Focus on internal and national security

– Women security and empowerment

– Probe into Rafale Deal

The newly unveiled plan by the Congress Party to provide a minimum income guarantee to the poorest in the country has sparked a controversy as advocates for and against it are voicing their views in no uncertain terms. The proposal has been criticized, by one segment of economic writers for being too expensive, discriminatory and difficult to implement. On the other hand, it is being commended by others as being visionary and achievable without too much strain despite the estimates that it could cost up to Rs. three to four trillion. The fact is, the scheme is modeled loosely on the much-debated universal basic income concept that was outlined by former chief economic advisor Arvind Subramaniam in the 2016-17 Economic Survey. The Congress proposal is being described by some as the UBI but it differs in many ways from the original idea.

One also needs to mention in this context that the plan seems to have been an effort to leap ahead of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party after the NDA government launched its scheme to provide Rs. 6000 annually to farmers. This amount is far lower than the Congress plan which envisages Rs. 72000 every year to the poorest 50million in the country. But the announcement had brought cheer to famers at that time when agrarian distress was rising and kisan marches had brought this crisis to the attention of the nation.

As for the original UBI, it envisages that everyone in a nation receives a fixed amount of income. This is to be given to individuals, rather than to one person in a household, as is envisaged in the Congress plan.  Thus each individual in a family receives a stipend with money for children below 18 being given to a parent. The idea of a universal income to insulate people from the vagaries of the labour market actually emanated from developed countries which have been worried about the prospect of automation reducing jobs availability for humans. The history of this concept goes back even further as intellectuals and writers in western countries felt the need for a basic income to eliminate inequalities even several centuries ago.

In recent times, the idea of the UBI has been revived by many economists including Guy Standing and has been supported by leading lights of Silicon Valley like Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg.  Not only that, several trials of the UBI have been carried out in countries as diverse as Finland, Kenya, the U.S. and even India. The positive results of the trials, however, have not led to any decisions to implement the schemes on a larger basis. Mainly because of the costs involved, even for affluent countries like Finland and the U.S.

The scheme, termed Nyuntam Aay Yojana or Nyay, as outlined by Rahul Gandhi, however, is different on many counts. First, it is not a universal scheme. It is limited to 20 per cent of the population that has been identified as the poorest.   Second, the income will be paid per household and not per individual. It is planned to cover 50 million households and assuming that each one comprises of five persons, it will cover 250 million people. Third, there is an element of topping up incomes that is not envisaged in the UBI. It has been mentioned that the income of those below Rs. 12000 per month will be brought to that level.

So clearly this is not the universal basic income scheme. It remains discriminatory even though it will be argued that such discrimination is for the public good. The amount given will also be diluted as it has been allocated per household. The Nyay scheme envisages that Rs. 72000 annually or Rs. 6000 monthly will be paid to the 50 million households that are the poorest in the country. But it translates into Rs. 1200 per month or Rs. 14400 annually per individual in the household. And that will be even less if the household is larger. In addition, the UBI is meant to be introduced by eliminating all other types of income support to the people including subsidies. In this case, the income simply becomes an additionality along with all the other multifarious subsidies in this country.

At the same time, it can become a gamechanger for the Congress in the elections if it is well projected by the party. Whether it can be implemented ultimately without creating fiscal imbalances is another question altogether. The financing of the scheme is bound to be problematic. At a time when the Goods and Services Tax has subsumed most other taxes, it would be retrograde to introduce any cess or surcharge to finance it. Similarly, the proposal by some left activists to tax the rich to fund Nyay is bound to make investors nervous at a time when the economy is in need of greater capital inflows. In fact, recognizing this fact even the Congress has announced it will withdraw the angel tax on start up ventures.

Apart from being a huge drain on the exchequer, it would surely be better to opt for schemes that will provide some form of employment including enhancing skills.Some economists have suggested  that a universal employment scheme be launched  rather than a minimum income guarantee for the poorest. It would be more sustainable and achieve more tangible results in the long run.

In any case, it is clear that the scheme has been evolved to evoke a reaction at the hustings and has not been well thought out especially the financial aspects. The Congress has denied any such allegations and maintains that there have been prolonged discussions with economists including former central bank governor Raghuram Rajan. Even leading international economist Abhijit Banerjee said that he had provided inputs for it but proposed a much lower income guarantee than Rs. 6000 per month. The plan may thus have been discussed with many experts but the financial element has evidently been glossed over before being announced.  In case the Congress does come to power, the big uncertainty will be whether it can finally implement the promise in its present form. If it does not, it will become yet another political illusion aimed at gaining votes in this round of general elections.

(Views expressed by the writer are personal)

The American Dream is a term which signifies the aspirational quality of the majority of the people who live in America. If there is one thing Americans are known for, it is their ability to dream big. However, setting your eyes on a particular goal is not enough. You should have the conviction and the gumption to achieve it. Very few have that quality. Chase McAnear was one such individual. At the age of 18, he planned on setting up an empire and by the time he reached the age of 21, he had managed to accomplish that, but this was just the beginning. 

When eighteen year old Chase informed his parents about his decision to skip college and get into the real estate business, they threw him out to fend for himself hoping that it would put some sense into his head. Instead of breaking his spirit, being homeless and penniless strengthened Chase’s determination and made him pursue his dreams more seriously. He faced a lot of difficulties during this phase of his life but never once did the thought of giving up on his dreams come to him. After passing the real estate licensing test he bought and sold several properties for two years and then, decided to start his own real estate company. During this time, he regained the confidence and faith of his parents who regretted not lending him support in the past.

After successfully establishing Lux Properties his “Hybrid Real Estate Company,” Chase ventured into other areas of business. He went on to open four other companies, all of which are doing very well.  He sees this time as a redemption stage in his life. He feels like the first part of his life didn’t hold much value. Now, he works every day to progress physically, mentally, spiritually, and especially financially. 

McAnear has much more in the works, but decides to hold those plans close to the chest.  In the near future, keep an eye out for what this driven mogul is doing. Any Individual who can go from homeless to a Multi-Millionaire in less than 3 years is someone to pay attention to. Chase McAnear is something the world hasn’t seen yet. Chase McAnear is the true definition of a “Self-Made Entrepreneur.”

Rich Manley is a famed personality and voyager who was born on June 16, 1986, in Massachusetts. As an adolescent, he was tranquil, visionary, and wanted to participate in many activities. Rich was involved with magic when he was only 10 years old and he started to absorb himself in magic when his granddad showed  him his first magic trick. In the early high school years, Rich invested his energy performing at events, bars, TV programs, and for the family. His devotion to magic was as powerful as his eagerness for martial arts, as he continued making new effects and honed his skills.

At the point when Rich turned 13, he began practicing Kenpo Karate and accomplished his Black Belt in four years alongside teaching at the nearby school. In the wake of his exposure to martial arts, he made up his mind to perform for the public and travelled to New York City to master skills in the styles of Wing Chun Kung Fu, Shaolin Kung Fu, and various weapons where he worked under the direction of Shaolin Monks. Rich received a black belt in two particular styles of Kung Fu and travelled to Los Angeles for an international martial arts contest at the age of 19 years old. He received the title from a prominent organization called K-Star named as “one of the main sixty young martial arts entertainers in North America”.

Rich received his education at Radford University in Virginia for media studies and sports while keeping martial arts as a priority. At college, he studied the specialty of making films and honed his acting. Rich was not happy with his learning, and made a plan to travel to Los Angeles to work efforts on a TV documentary known as “Stars Stunts Action”. This visit to Los Angeles was a defining moment of his life, as he had a chance to meet expert fighters, choreographers, and mentors. Additionally, he exhibited his magic abilities in the industry and was invited to perform  at the Magic Castle in Hollywood. 

Starting in his early twenties, Rich was passionate about various activities such as rock climbing, scuba diving, sky diving, mountaineering, travel, music, writing, and the arts. Under the academics, he took human sciences, archaeology, and cultural studies. Rich is an avid writer, martial artist, traveler, and magician.

The health and fitness industry now becoming a major part of people’s lives is witnessing tremendous growth in the market. In competition, many individuals strive to develop and maintain an aesthetically pleasing body and balanced physique but fail to do so because of their modern hectic lifestyles.

As a solution through marvels of modern technology, Jarrah Martin, a fitness trainer brought an online alternative which is quite similar to live fitness training at a gym or other facilities. The idea is to provide quick and easy access to professional training, health and fitness recommendations tailored to an individual’s needs and physical condition to the comfort of their homes.

Speaking about fitness, Jarrah, said, “Social media community is supportive and a motivational way to track down fitness goals. I have used it by myself first. Impressed by the results the idea came to providing online training space to help educate as many people in this world and to make it a profession”.

“Online fitness is bringing a change in the lifestyle to people through platforms like social media and online websites which provide the perfect way to reach and interact with the whole world”, he added.

To get into the industry, Jarrah trained himself for 10 years. With a strict diet and training, he feels that diet plays a massive role when it comes to staying in shape.

Mentioning about supplements and other fitness gurus, Jarrah says, “Fitness is a structural thing. There are way too many fitness gurus out there influencing people with new methods and hints to get fit which is complicating people’s mind.” “On the other hand, Supplement industry has a bad name in it as it brings so much in front of people that they get confused. I also take them as they work but the industry is totally looking up for the revenue”

Online fitness training is the best way to receive professional guidance. It brings the flexibility of being able to work out when and where possible. The service is ideal for people who work full-time or travel regularly. It works great for individuals trying to manage conditions like obesity, depression, generalized anxiety, or phobias, who can benefit from engaging in physical activity in a safe, judgment-free environment.

Mumbai : Winning Combo launches its new fantasy gaming platform, Fan Super League or FSL, aiming to provide the fantasy sports users as well as beginners a unique and flawless gaming experience. The app will be available today.

A Fantasy Cricket App, where users can create their own Fantasy Cricket Team based on the upcoming actual cricket match, including the entire international as well as the domestic leagues prevailing across the globe. Users can join multiplayer contests or can play amongst their family and friends also. There are no age criteria for mobile literate users. Every customer will have a unique referral code which can be used to earn referral money and keep playing.

Mr Nitin Nachnani says, “We, at FSL, aims to give the best experience to our users. The App has been developed keeping in mind the growing Indian gaming industryand have made sure to stand out from our competitors in terms of gaming structure, points system and unique features such as notifications widgets and Quiz Module in our App.” Along with that, the App has lots of bonuses on offer. Going forward “QUIZ” feature will also be integrated in a couple of months, wherein users can play amongst themselves real-time and win cash money.

The Fan Super League is a fantasy gaming application which provides the opportunity to drag in skills of sports and to win cash rewards for participating in various contests. Users can enter open contests challenging other players across India or can also create their own contests and challenge colleagues, family members or friends to win umpteen rewards with very low contest entry costs. In addition, if players are not up for participating in the day’s match, they can also win by playing the one on one quiz; tests general knowledge of the game. This feature will be introduced shortly.

Mr Nitin Nachnani further adds, Â“We are excited to introduce the Fan super League App for Indian sports lovers complementing the fantasy gaming industry. Being different is the key when it comes to creating a brand identity for your product.”

The app is Android, IOS and Web-based. FREE to download. Join Cash contests and win loads of money and prizes by using the cricketing knowledge to the fullest filling cricket fantasy. With a vision to keep upgrading with exciting new features every month such as Widget and Quiz also FSL is ready for IPL. More sports such as Football, Hockey, Kabaddi, NBA to follow.

New Delhi : Hitting two birds with one stone, a group of Indian scientists have come up with a new process which promises to help utilize black carbon soot, which is a major air pollutant, for treating industrial waste containing highly poisonous organic dyes. 

The scientists have developed two techniques: one to convert black soot into graphene nanosheets, and the second to utilize the nanosheets to remove organic dyes such as crystal violet, rhodamine B, and methylene blue from industrial waste. 

Black carbon soot is emitted from gas and diesel engines, coal-fired power plants and other processes that involve burning of fossil fuel. It is known to be highly carcinogenic. Organic dyes, in turn, are an important component of industrial waste and are generally non-biodegradable and deadly. They enter water bodies and make them not only unfit for human consumption but also highly poisonous. 

Treatment of waste water with organic dyes has remained a major challenge. The currently available methods are generally costly and cumbersome. According to the scientists involved in the development of the new process, it would offer a cost-effective and sustainable solution. 

Speaking to India Science Wire, Kumud Malika Tripathi, one of the co-authors of the study, said “the technique we have developed for synthesizing Graphene nanosheets from black-soot is very easy, quick and economical. Black soot is available everywhere and even a lay person can convert it into Graphene nanosheets at home. The second process of utilizing the nanosheets for treating the waste water is also not very complicated. One just had to put the nanosheets into industrial waste water, in the presence of sunlight. The dyes in the water are broken down into simpler and harmless elements and are subsequently isolated.”

The scientists tested the sustainability and the suitability of the overall process by using the treated water for growing wheat. “Seeds which had been germinated for 24 hours were used. Their growth was normal and healthy as compared to those grown with untreated water”. 

The research team comprised of Gunture, Anupriya Singh, Anshu Bhati, Prateek Khare and Sumit Kumar Sonkar, from Department of Chemistry at Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur, besides Kumud Malika Tripathy, who is from Department of Bio-nanotechnology at Gachen University, South Korea. They have published a report on their work has been published in the journal Scientific Reports. 

(India Science Wire)