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Editor's Choice
Financial hardship is the biggest driver of loneliness
One in four Australians report feeling lonely, according to our new report released this week from our research collaboration. The data builds on a large study we conducted last year…
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Today in History
Quit India Movement: History and Significance
On 8th August 1942, Mahatma Gandhi launched the Quit India Movement for freedom from British rule in Mumbai (then Bombay). The Quit India Movement, also known as the August Movement,…
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12 June
The Life and Achievements of Roger Penrose
Roger Penrose is a renowned British physicist, mathematician, and philosopher. Early Life and Education Roger Penrose, a distinguished British mathematician and physicist, was born on August 8, 1931, in Colchester,…
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Indian History
8 August in Indian and World History
8 August in Indian and World History is celebrated, observed, and remembered for various reasons. 8 August the birth anniversary of Dada Kondke, Dilip Sardesai, Kapil Sibal, and Saikhom Mirabai Chanu. 8…
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Technology
Top 2 Recovery Data Software for Windows PC
Windows provides a simple method for recovering lost data by retrieving files from the Recycle Bin folder. However, it is not always successful and umerous users will search the recovery…
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12 June
Remembering Elinor Ostrom: A Nobel Prize Winner in Economics
Elinor Ostrom (7 August 1933 – 12 June 2012) was an American political scientist and political economist. She was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics, in 2009. Early Life and…
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Book
Celebrating life and legacy of Vasudev Sharan Agarwal
Vasudev Sharan Agarwal (7 August 1904 – 27 July 1966) was an Indian scholar of cultural history, Sanskrit and Hindi literature, numismatics, museology, and art history. Life and Career Vasudev…
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7 August
Celebrating life and legacy of Kary Mullis
Kary Mullis (28 December 1944 – 7 August 2019) was an American biochemist. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1993. Life and Career Kary Mullis was born…
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Indian History
7 August in Indian and World History
7 August in Indian and World History is celebrated, observed, and remembered for various reasons. 7 August is the birth anniversary of Abanindranath Tagore, Suresh Wadkar, M. S. Swaminathan, and Rajmohan Gandhi.…
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International
Inside the Method: The Revolutionary Insights of Konstantin Stanislavski
Konstantin Stanislavski (17 January 1863 – 7 August 1938) was a seminal Soviet Russian theatre practitioner. He was widely recognized as an outstanding character actor and the many productions that he directed garnered him a reputation as…
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National
National Handloom Day 2024: History, Theme and Significance
National Handloom Day is observed every year on 7 August. It aims to honour the handloom industry and its weavers across India. This Year, India will observe the 7th National…
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Offbeat
Dolce & Gabbana launches dog perfume named after founder’s pet
Luxury Italian brand Dolce & Gabbana has released a perfume for dogs named after the co-founder’s own pet. Fefe is alcohol-free and the firm says it has been safety-tested and…
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Editor's Choice
The rise of the ‘machine defendant’ – who’s to blame when an AI makes mistakes?
Few industries remain untouched by the potential for transformation through artificial intelligence (AI) – or at least the hype. For business, the technology’s promise goes far beyond writing emails. It’s…
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Editor's Choice
Soft plastics, glass bins and bans on compostable liners: will Victoria’s new recycling proposal be a step forward?
In recent years, the question of what to do with our household waste has become more pressing. In 2018, China stopped accepting many types of recyclable plastic waste from Australia.…
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National
Hiroshima Day: History, Theme, and Significance
Atomic bomb mushroom clouds over Hiroshima (left) and Nagasaki (right) Hiroshima Day is observed every year on 6 August to commemorate Hiroshima and Nagasaki being atom bombed during World War…
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