Mining has traditionally been a dangerous activity with a heavy environmental cost. But European projects are helping to make it safer and cleaner, by taking existing technologies and applying them to the context of mining. Increasing mine safety The SIMS Project is working on the introduction of drones to mining. “It’s about using drones in the mine and not to ... Read More »
Author Archives: Loknath Das
Comment: My kids aren’t getting social media accounts and yours probably shouldn’t either
A few weeks ago, I got asked by a local church to talk to their parents about strategies to help monitor their kids’ social media use. This topic is one I get asked about a lot, and I know that a lot of parents are struggling with it. When they brought me up there, they were looking for a silver bullet ... Read More »
Some Lessons Each Type of Card in Rummy Teaches Its Players
Rummy is one of the most popular card games in India. The game is frequently played in most households during festivals and occasions. The Indian Rummy card game has many different types of cards that we use. Each card teaches the player something unique about life. Let us learn what each card teaches through this simple blog and understand a ... Read More »
Opinion | Glimpses of the much-awaited National Education Policy
On 31 May, the draft National Education Policy (NEP) developed by a committee chaired by K. Kasturirangan was shared by the ministry of human resource development (MHRD) for public comment. A comprehensive education policy for India is on the anvil for the first time since 1986. Many fundamentals of education are normative or are founded in human psychology. Changes on ... Read More »
Oppo, Xiaomi show off world’s first under-display camera technology
One of the many things that has gained as much controversy as the acceptance is the notch. Introduced to the world by the iPhone X, the notch became ubiquitous on phones. Almost every OEM, including Apple’s closest rival Google, jumped on the bandwagon to show their love for display notches. But a handful of these companies thought out of the box ... Read More »
New Education Policy 2019: Key takeaways from the draft proposal – changes recommended summarized
Draft for the New Education Policy, NEP 2019 has been submitted to the Union Cabinet. The draft proposes radical changes to the system including overhauling the entire structure, extending RTE and 3 languages. New Education Policy 2019: Key takeaways | Photo Credit: PTI After years of wait, the Draft New Education Policy 2019 proposal has been submitted by the committee set ... Read More »
HRD Ministry drafts new National Educational Policy: 19 changes recommended
National Educational Policy 2019 The draft of National Educational Policy has been submitted to the Union Human Resource Development Minister, Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ and Minister of State for HRD, Sanjay Shamrao Dhotre in New Delhi by Committee led by the Chairman Dr. Kasturirangan on Friday May 31, 2019 in the presence of R. Subrahmanyam, Secretary Department of Higher Education and ... Read More »
3 years of preschool suggested in draft National Education Policy
Among the other key proposals are free and compulsory schooling from preschool till Grade (Class) XII, instead of only from Class I to VIII, and a school breakfast added to the midday meal in preschool and primary school.(Shutterstock) AddThis Sharing Buttons 26 Three years of preschool and four-year undergraduate honours courses are among features of a draft National Education Policy ... Read More »
The secret of investing in the €3.7tn age tech market
Prominent venture capitalist Mark Tluszcz has a knack for sniffing out opportunities. He invested in Skype before anyone else and dissuaded Israeli startup Wix.com from an undervalued $400m deal (it went on to raise $5bn in its IPO). So when he says that the global investment community is missing a trick when it comes to investing in tech for the ... Read More »
How to Spot a First-time Player in Rummy?
If you know how to play rummy like an expert, you may remember the days when you were new at the game. You might have played a few numbers of games before getting a hang of the skills and tricks involved. You could have also made a few mistakes in playing turns, or not understood the techniques required for grabbing ... Read More »