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In 1910, a Swiss law student who never finished his degree was trying to make hot air balloons more airtight; he ended up inventing aluminium foil now used in kitchens worldwideRobert Victor Neher, a Swiss law student who never completed his doctorate, worked with two partners in 1910 to produce aluminium sheets su...- Psychology of wearing glasses: Psychology says wearing glasses changes how people see you; a 2011 study found that glasses genuinely shift how intelligent and trustworthy a face appearsResearch indicates glasses can alter facial perceptions and influence snap judgments. Rimless frames may enhance trustworthiness but not at...
- Popular quote of the day by Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung: 'I am not what happened to me, I am what I choose to become...' How success in life comes through conscious choices, not just your circumstancesRenowned psychologist Carl Jung's powerful quote, 'I am not what happened to me, I am what I choose to become,' underscores our agency in s...
- Life Lesson of the Day by Albert Einstein: 'Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will...' Learnings on rational thinking, true innovation and endless possibilitiesLife Lesson of the Day by Albert Einstein reminds people that logic helps solve known problems, while imagination creates new possibilities...
- Chasing shadows: How VPNs keep Delhi school hoaxers out of reachBomb hoaxes continue to target Delhi schools. Police face challenges tracing threats due to VPNs and encrypted emails. Perpetrators use int...
- A startup is tapping underground parking garages for clean energyEnerdrape, a Swiss startup, introduces a novel approach to urban decarbonization. It uses underground heat to power buildings. The technolo...
- European universities struggle to stay neutral amid global political crisesUniversities in Europe and the United States have been grappling with growing political pressures even before the Trump administration bega...
- What's it like traveling to China these days?China has significantly eased travel restrictions to attract foreign tourists, introducing visa-free entry for 15 days to citizens from sev...
- Can climate cafes help ease the anxiety of planetary crisis?Many of the climate cafes are free and open to the public, but some have been convened especially for librarians, therapists and other prof...
- The future of social media is a lot less socialSocial media is, in many ways, becoming less social. The kinds of posts where people update friends and family about their lives have becom...
- Stocks in the news: Hero Motocorp, Airtel, Yes Bank, JSW Steel and BioconThe government's up to 10 per cent stake sale in Hindustan Copper got bids of over Rs 700 crore from institutional investors. The issue wil...
- NRI Helpdesk: Can R-1 visa holders travel to the US despite the travel ban?For our NRI readers, we have started an immigration helpdesk. Write to us at nri.economictimes@gmail.com and our team of experts will addre...
- LawSikho, Swiss School of Management launch MBA degree in data protection & privacy managementThe Program has been devised under the supervision of the Research Centre of SSM that covers advanced and practical legal courses aimed at ...
- Ambanis are now twice as rich as the second wealthiest family in AsiaThe pandemic had gutted the global economy and Mumbai-where the family lives in a 27-story skyscraper named Antilia-was in the midst of a s...
- President Bill Lincoln: America needs to look at two giants of the 19th century for a comebackA reformed America could lead the West again; but if Washington snoozes, it could follow the way of other empires that crumbled, notably Ro...
- PM Modi’s nationalism masks a bad economy, protesters sayAbout 30% of Indian youth aged 15-29 are not in employment, education or training.
- From Surgical strike to Modi returns 2019 was a super busy yearNarendra Modi led his party to a super-sized victory for a second term as Prime Minister.
- New worry for Modi as China takes deep root in Nepal, a place where anti-India fire is so easy to fanChina overtook India 3 years ago as the biggest foreign direct investor in Nepal. China has invested a lot to make a cultural impact in Nep...
- There's a spy behind your gadget screen tracking dataOn mobile, the data collected could be more elaborate and accurate including a user's location, device type and contact list.
- World Economic Forum Davos 2012: Imran Khan says Pakistan ready for change and seeks better ties with IndiaAt the World Economic Forum in Davos this year, Imran Khan is suddenly in huge demand as a probable future leader of Pakistan.
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