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In 1961, a Yale psychologist had ordinary people deliver 450-volt shocks to strangers: 65% obeyed, rewriting how we understand authorityIn a groundbreaking study conducted at Yale University in 1961, Stanley Milgram examined the phenomenon of obedience to authority. Particip...- Scientists are borrowing a NASA dust-zapping trick to keep solar panels cleaner in dusty places like the American Southwest, India, and the Sahel, and the payoff could be cheaper power with less water and laborSolar power is growing, but dust significantly reduces panel efficiency. A startup, Clear Solar, is using technology developed for Mars rov...
- In 1945, villagers digging for fertilizer in Upper Egypt found a sealed jar of codices, and Nag Hammadi changed the study of early ChristianityVillagers near Nag Hammadi found a sealed jar in 1945. Inside were thirteen ancient books. These books contained early Christian texts unkn...
- Quote of the day by Alan Watts: 'A person who thinks all the time has nothing to think about except thoughts. So, he loses touch with reality...' - How constant overthinking can quietly disconnect people from real life explained by the British-American writerModern life keeps people constantly occupied with thoughts, worries, notifications, and endless mental noise, which is why Alan Watts’s quo...
- PM Modi’s high stakes push for sovereign AI faces reality checkIndia is striving to build its own artificial intelligence capabilities, aiming for self-reliance and global export. However, the nation fa...
- In 1859, Robert Chesebrough saw oil workers scraping sticky rod wax from drilling rigs, and it wasn’t just waste: It became VaselineA chemist named Robert Chesebrough discovered petroleum jelly in the 1800s. He saw value in a sticky wax that oil workers discarded. Cheseb...
- A high school senior used NASA Kepler data to uncover where more Earth-like planets may still be hidingA high school student has made a significant discovery using old space data. Ana Humphrey re-examined information from the Kepler Space Tel...
- Life feeling unfair? This Karnataka boy lost his father early, walked miles for education, studied by a lamp, & still built a legacy India will never forgetSir M. Visvesvaraya's journey from humble beginnings in Muddenahalli to becoming a renowned engineer and statesman exemplifies patience and...
- New tree genus discovered in South America turns out to be a distant relative of tomatoes and potatoesAfter over two decades of study, scientists have officially named Daturodendron absconditum, a new genus of tree discovered in the Colombia...
- Nalanda University: Admission process, courses, eligibility, fees, international collaboration, and campus facilitiesPrime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Nalanda University's new campus in Rajgir, Bihar, revitalizing its global academic heritage with a...
- PM Modi to inaugurate new campus of Nalanda University tomorrow in a major soft power pushPrime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate the new campus of Nalanda University, an international institution located near the ancie...
- Budget for cultural bodies linked to Tibetans slashed to Rs 20 croreThe Indian government has reduced the budget for Tibet House, the Dalai Lama's cultural centre, and other Buddhist institutions from ₹50.19...
- Britain's V&A museum secures David Bowie archive of over 80K items, will go public in 2025Bowie, a visionary rock star who straddled the worlds of music, fashion, drama and art for five decades, died from cancer in 2016, aged 69.
- Rock legend Bob Dylan's love letter collection fetch $670,000 at auctionDylan wrote these letters when he was a teen.
- Texas varsity announces partnership to launch India Studies programme"With this partnership, we want to perpetuate a legacy for future generations so that there is a greater understanding from the mainstream ...
- Centre decides to set up 'Indian Institute of Heritage' in Uttar PradeshIndian Institute of Heritage will be a world-class university that would focus on the conservation and research in India's rich tangible he...
- Yoga now linked with medicine and fitness, not spiritualityResearchers said that the shift is due to changes in how yoga gurus are trained, market contests among different meanings and the distinct ...
- `Gamers spend less time on studies'Students palying video games spend less time reading & doing homework than those who do not play.
- IIMA to tie up with Columbia business schoolThe Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) has decided to put to test some of its own lessons on global brand building that it has...
- IIM-A, Columbia B-school alliance in the worksThe IIM-A has decided to put to test some of its own lessons on global brand building that it has imparted to would-be managers over 40-odd...
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