Helium is a colourless, odourless, tasteless, inert and a noble gas. The gas has been used in several applications apart from balloons. The United States is the most important exporter of helium across the world. But it is now planning to switch off export of helium from 2021. While Qatar is another possible exporter, acute political and diplomatic wrangles have made the country unreliable. This has created a crisis of obtaining helium in India. Read more here: https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/the-emerging-crisis-of-obtaining-helium-in-india/article34118742.ece (Subscribe to Science For All, our weekly newsletter, where we aim to take the jargon out of science and put the fun in. Click here: https://www.thehindu.com/static/content/edm/science/index.html) Thank you for watching our video! You can subscribe to our channel here: https://bit.ly/3c8Adi6​​​​​​ Visit https://www.thehindu.com/​​​​​​ for the latest updates, analysis, opinions, and more. The Hindu is committed to keeping you up-to-date with information on the developments in India and the world. We promise to deliver quality journalism that stays away from vested interest and political propaganda. You can support us by subscribing to our digital offerings here: https://bit.ly/3emywiz​​​​​​ Follow us: Twitter: https://twitter.com/the_hindu​​​​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_hindu/