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Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated Gwalior’s new 100 TPD cattle dung-based Compressed Bio-Gas (CBG) plant
On October 2, 2024, Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated Gwalior’s new 100 TPD cattle dung-based Compressed Bio-Gas (CBG) plant, showcasing his vision for a “Waste to Wealth” initiative.…
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Scientists Discover Mysterious Sources of Fiery Hot Gas in the Milky Way
Scientists have recently made a breakthrough in understanding the sources of the fiery hot gas detected in the Milky Way. This gas, which has remained unexplained until now, has puzzled…
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India excels in sustainable digital infrastructure
India has emerged as the ideal destination for providing sustainable infrastructure to the digital world, according to Union Commerce and Industry Minister, Shri Piyush Goyal. Speaking at the UK India…
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Who Were Caracalla and Geta, the Cruel Roman Brother Emperors in Gladiator II?
Michael Hanaghan, Australian Catholic University Warning: this article contains mild spoilers. When Gladiator I was released in 2000, I was a high school Classics student and the film brought Classical…
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Is Inequality Natural? Thomas Piketty Says No and Proposes a Solution
Thomas Piketty. Fronteiras do Pensamento, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA Thomas Piketty’s Nature, Culture, and Inequality is a little book that addresses an issue of great significance: is the social…
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AI for Life – How Wiradyuri Knowledge Can Transform Technology for Good
Philip Schubert/Shutterstock From climate change to geopolitical instability to health emergencies, we are entering a period of momentous change. The technology industry likes to tell us that the antidote is…
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Public Humiliation in Medical Education Harms Patients Too
Monkey Business Images/Shutterstock Imagine being questioned about complex technical knowledge in front of your peers, supervisors, and members of the public – knowing that a wrong answer could lead to…
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Could a Mandatory Five-Day Workweek Solve Construction’s Work-Life Balance Issues?
Gorodenkoff/Shutterstock Working practices in the construction industry have been labelled a relic of a bygone era – 64% of employees work more than 50 hours per week. Long working hours…
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Screen Time Rules for Young Kids Can Help Reduce Obesity – New Research
Ladan Hashemi, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau Childhood obesity is a growing concern worldwide. But in New Zealand it’s a particularly pressing issue. With one of the highest rates…
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35 Years After The Satanic Verses Controversy, Unearthed Letters Reveal Uncomfortable Truths
Image Credit: Wikipedia Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad is famous for his forthright statements to other world leaders. In March 1989, Mahathir wrote a letter to then UK Prime…
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Elon Musk Has Made X a Globally Influential Media Platform – More to Come
Image Credit: investopedia During the recent United States presidential election campaign, tech billionaire Elon Musk’s social media platform X (formerly Twitter) saw record high usage.The platform – and Musk in…
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Developing Nations Suffer Most from Climate Change – Will COP29 Address This Injustice?
Image Credit: Keith Syse/Shutterstock Since the Industrial Revolution, country after country has turned to fossil fuels to power their transport and industry. Now the bill is coming due. Huge volumes…
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Running Water Heaters on Solar Could Slash Emissions and Use Cheap Energy
nikkytok/Shutterstock Your hot shower or bath uses 15-30% of your household’s total energy, second only to the heating and cooling of air. More than half of all Australian households rely…
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What Causes Mosquito Bite Itch and Why Do Some React Badly?
Arthur Poulin/Unsplash Are you one of these people who loathes spending time outdoors at dusk as the weather warms and mosquitoes start biting? Female mosquitoes need blood to develop their…
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The Sun Is More Active Than Predicted – Small Satellites Are Paying the Price
Last week, three tiny Australian satellites from Curtin University’s Binar Space Program burned up in Earth’s atmosphere. That was always going to happen. In fact, Binar means “fireball” in the…
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