Smart architectural designs can significantly contribute in keeping a structure cool and pleasant. Centuries ago, latticed screens or “jaali” filtered direct sunlight into palaces. The effect was decorative and helped to reduce the heat. Similarly the Hawa Mahal in Jaipur, in Rajasthan is ...
Mechanisms to deal with space debrisl Snagging and Moving Space Junk: This mechanism will seek out satellite debris in a polar orbit at an altitude between 800 and 1,000 kilometres. The European Space Agency is considering several kinds of “capture mechanisms” to pick up the debris, such as nets...
Acacophony of barks and moos greets the visitor in Sonata Foundation - a green, sprawling sanctuary for distressed stray animals nestled amidst the cloud-kissed highrises of Rajarhat, located on the eastern fringes of Kolkata. This facility will gladden the hearts of animal lovers.BeginningThe growt...
Debashish Biswas sits across the glass-walled cubicle of his north Kolkata office, one cannot ignore the bright logos of online aggregators like Cleartrip and TripAdvisor, adorning the thick, transparent glass.The tourism industry in the picturesque mountains of north Bengal and neighbouring Sikkim ...
There is a reason why legendary Indian vocalist Lata Mangeskar is awarded two premium tickets each time the national cricket team plays in Indian stadiums. In 1983, Kapil Dev and his team had won the cricket world cup for India. The Board for Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) had planned to felicit...
India has reinvented its age old game of kabaddi and is all set to host the Kabaddi World Cup this year. Indians across ages are taking to the game and behind this transformation, is the Pro Kabaddi League, organised and broadcasted by Star Sports.The channel has repackaged the sport, which has reso...
In the present era of international trade and a globally integrated market, ports act as a lifeline for transnational trade. In this regard, the efficiency of ports becomes increasingly important and is dependent on the efficacy of their port management system.According to a United Nation’s resear...
The Indian government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been keen to project India as an investment-friendly destination for foreign capital. The government has, since its inception, been in favour of opening up Indian markets more overtly for foreign capital. The recent decision to allow 100% ...
Dependence on imports and buying foreign military hardware without active domestic innovation and possession of core technologies made China suffer a 100-year of humiliation under foreign powers during the 19th century. Then started its journey towards self –sufficiency and presently China has ful...
The rainy season is eagerly awaited by most Indians. However, for the quintessential Bengali, the rainy season is synonymous with the hilsa fish (illish mach). The much sought after fish, has transcended culinary boundaries and has ascended to a position of an established cultural symbol. A pa...
