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With $18 million funding, IIT Madras professor breaks the glass ceiling

Amrit water filter will soon dot many locations across the world where arsenic is a problem. “I am glad that technologies from academic labs are getting venture funding in units of millions of dollars,” says Prof. T. Pradeep from the Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras. It was only a couple of days ago that he signed the final agreement with Nanoholdings based in Connecticut, U.S. wherein Nanoholdings […]

Three Indian sites make it to UNESCO's World Heritage List

UNESCO approves all three nominations linked to India at 40th session of The World Heritage Committee meeting UNESCO on Sunday listed Chandigarh’s Capitol Complex and Sikkim’s national park among its World Heritage Sites, approving all three nominations linked to India this session. Today’s approval comes two days after the ruins of Nalanda University in Bihar made to the elite tag at the 40th session of The World Heritage Committee meeting […]

Go Dubai! Top 5 must-visit places in this Gulf city

Visit the most talked about city in the United Arab Emirates- Dubai! This global city, which is also the business hub of the Middle East is best known for its sightseeing options and luxury shopping. Even the Bollywood’s Badshah- Shah Rukh Khan has a resident address in the exotic Palm Jumeriah in Dubai! Here, we bring to you the top 5 must-visit places in Dubai: Burj Khalifa Burj Khalifa is […]

 
 
 

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi attacks Islamic State in fiery speech, says its fighters are 'dogs from hell': WATCH

All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul Muslim (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi had made a scathing attack on the Islamic State and said that the members of the militant outfit were “dogs from hell”. Condemning the terror attack near the Prophet’s mosque in holy city of Medina, Owaisi said if Muslims find ISIS chief Abu Bakr al Baghdadi, they will cut him into 100 pieces. Addressing a gathering on Friday, the IMIM leader also […]

 
 
 

A Flying Jatt teaser out: Superhero Tiger Shroff battles Mad Max fame Nathan Jones

India’s first turbaned superhero is here and he’s all set to face off against former wrestler and Mad Max villain Nathan Jones in ‘A Flying Jatt’. The official teaser of the film has been released. The film features Baaghi fame Tiger Shroff in a superhuman avatar, as he flies around in a blue cape and turban, all set to fight the bad boys. While critical acclaim still eludes him, Shroff […]

Do you know why Lord Jagannath's hands are unfinished? Know here

Revered to be one of the most prominent Gods in Hindu relegion by the folks of Orissa primarily, if not only, Lord Jagannath of Puri Temple is considered to be an epitome of power and is rightly called the Lord of the Universe. Worshipped alongside brother Balabhadra and sister Subhadra, the mythological origin of the Lord has always been subjected to a lot of academic and religious discussions. The uniqueness […]

By 2030, 167 million children will live in extreme poverty if world don’t take action to improve health, education, says UNICEF

In the latest State of the World’s Children Report released in Mumbai,  the UN Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has warned that 69 million children under five will die from preventable causes if the world does not focus more on disadvantaged people and take action. The report released by Maharashtra Governor C Vidyasagar Rao also said based on current trends, 167 million children will live in poverty and 750 million women […]

5 money tips for new earners

Dreams, these days, come with a high price tag. In fact, seemingly simple needs have been elevated to dreams due to the high cost associated with them. You require either a large income or a strategic plan to meet these basic life goals. Make a financial plan the day you start working and you won’t have to scramble to fund each aspiration. However, it may not be as easy as […]

Want a chance to join the fight against crime? A look at the nascent field of Criminology in India

Apart from the lack of awareness about the criminology in India, another problem is the mentality to discourage youngsters from taking up arts and humanities It’s one of the dreams that most people have secretly had at one time or another: of being a crime-stopper, of using intuition and knowledge to crack the clue, and follow the threads to the end of the mystery. But for those with a more […]