Turkiye and Syria had a 7.8 magnitude earthquake at about 4:17 am local time. The epicenter of the quake was just north of the city…
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Month: February 2023
Astronomers measure the mass of a star using Gravitational Microlensing
Report by Swasti Sharma Astronomers using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope (HST) have directly measured the mass of a single, isolated white dwarf for the first time. The white…
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Two new planets discovered which might lie in the habitable zone
Report by Swasti Sharma An international group of researchers has discovered two new planets with masses comparable to that of Earth. This team was led…
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Book Review/पुस्तक समीक्षा: ज़ेन कहानियाँ (मालचंद तिवारी, सेतु प्रकाशन)
ज़ेन एक प्रकार का अध्यात्म है। ज़ेन कथाएँ छोटी मगर बहुत रुचिकर और शिक्षाप्रद होती हैं। अब तक, ये कहानियाँ अंग्रेज़ी में तो बहुधा पढ़ी…
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Union Budget 2023
The Budget is when the Government of India shares how it plans to spend money in the coming year. Please read this explainer to understand…
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What does “infrastructure” mean, exactly?
Let’s break the word down into two parts: Infra – below Structure – Something that stands on its own (like a building, etc.) This is…
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What is fiscal deficit?
Suppose you have 100 rupees, and you decide to spend 5 rupees everyday on a small candy bar. How much money will you need in…
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