In September this year, the Chandrayaan-2 mission made for an international spectacle for its technological leap — before losing its Vikram lander. But its success came on the back of India’s first moon mission, Chandrayaan-1, which entered the lunar orbit exactly 11 years ago. For most of the 20th century, scientists thought the Moon’s surface was bone-dry. The…
Next time you’re stuffing fistfuls of delicious bacon into your taste receptors , you might want to consider sticking a piece or two of crispy goodness into your crotch, then up your butt for good measure. No, I’m not suggesting you develop a kinky bacon fetish (although experimenting with bacon condoms is always a good…
World War II 1939–1945 Conflict that involved virtually every part of the world during the years 1939–45. The principal belligerents were the Axis powers—Germany, Italy, and Japan—and the Allies—France, Great Britain, the United States, the Soviet Union, and, to a lesser extent, China. The war was in many respects a continuation, after an uneasy 20-year hiatus, of the disputes left unsettled by World War I. The…
Benign Masochism: I like to indulge myself. If there’s a strange smell, I’ll go and take nostril-full to see just how much it can freak me out. If I’m watching a depressing movie and feel a crying jag coming. I’ll think of other sad things so the sorrow can hit with full force. These reactions…
All those years on the couch playing Nintendo and PlayStation appear to be paying off for surgeons. Researchers found that doctors who spent at least three hours a week playing video games made about 37 percent fewer mistakes in laparoscopic surgery and performed the task 27 percent faster than their counterparts who did not play…
High in the Indian Himalayas, a four-to-five-day trek from the nearest village, sits an unassuming glacial lake called Roopkund. The spot is beautiful, a dollop of jewel-toned water amid rough gravel and scree, but hardly out of the ordinary for the rugged landscape — except for the hundreds of human bones scattered within and around…
Tesla to make electric cars in India: Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday said he has asked US-based Tesla several times to manufacture its iconic electric vehicles in India, while assuring that all support will be provided by the government to the company. Addressing ‘India Today Conclave 2021’, Gadkari further said electric cars manufactured by…
From ‘greatest finisher’ to ‘greatest finisher ever’: RCB skipper Virat Kohli deleted his tweet within minutes and added ‘the greatest finisher ever’ to his tweet hailing Dhoni’s 18 off six deliveries against Delhi Capitals. After Mahendra Singh Dhoni did what Mahendra Singh Dhoni does, i.e. finish a match off in the most explosive way possible, his Royal…
Army Officer, 4 Soldiers Killed In Encounter In Jammu And Kashmir: 4 Soldiers Killed In Encounter In Jammu And Kashmir Security forces had launched a counter-insurgency operation after reports of terrorists hiding in the Poonch district. An army officer and four other soldiers were killed in action during an encounter between security forces and terrorists…
The “Floating Post Office, Dal Lake” – claimed to be the only such in the world – is built on an intricately carved maroon houseboat, now moored on the western edge of the Dal Lake. This post office that lets you avail all the regular postal services available in the country while being afloat. The…
