silk
03 Jun 2017
One Belt One Road (OBOR) Project – Modern Era Silk Route
‘One Belt One Road’ (OBOR) project is a massive initiative fueled by the vision of Xi Jinping, the Chinese President. The initiative aims to establish connectivity and economic co-operation among various countries across the globe. Why is One Belt One Road (OBOR) project important? The ambitious One Belt One Road initiative is being promoted by
12 Oct 2014
Silkworms and silk
Production of silk from silkworms is called Sericulture. The lifecycle of any moth goes through many stages. Initial form is that of an egg. The eggs hatch into caterpillars which eat, grow and molt several times. The caterpillar or larva changes into a pupa. From the pupa emerges the adult insect. Silkworms are not worms