What quantum computing means for your bank accounts and smartphones
We have trusted Internet banking and mobile wallet apps with our personal and financial information, often based on assurances about their “strong encryptions” that current computers would take millions of years to crack using brute force methods. But what if computing power rose on a mind-boggling scale in a short period of time? The zeal with which researchers are developing quantum computers co
Swiss clinic slams Australia over assisted voluntary death
Swiss clinic slams Australia over assisted voluntary death David Goodall, 104, will travel to Switzerland where voluntary death is allowed Updated - May 07, 2018 03:42 pm IST Published - May 06, 2018 09:48 pm IST - Geneva This undated handout photo received on April 30, 2018 from Exit International shows Australia's oldest scientist David Goodall in his hometown Perth. Goodall, who is now 104 and
The age of regional cooking videos
The age of YouTube cooking videos is here! Amid lush fields and using fresh catch, farm-to-plate YouTube cooking videos shot in India’s villages have become hugely popular Updated - February 09, 2018 12:04 pm IST Published - February 08, 2018 03:27 pm IST Nambie Marak is in Rangsa, a village in Meghalaya’s West Khasi Hills. She walks towards the backyard green patch, where the local Rebok banana h
The Indian in the Yasukuni Shrine
Updated - November 18, 2017 07:07 pm IST Published - November 18, 2017 07:02 pm IST Plaque in Yasukuni Shrine, northwest of Tokyo’s imperial palace, features a large black and white photograph of an Indian judge: Radha Binod Pal (1886-1967). To the northwest of Tokyo’s imperial palace, the Yasukuni Shrine is a 148-year old complex of memorials and cherry tree-dotted grounds, commemorating those wh
Baahubali: A triumph of imagination
Baahubali: A triumph of imagination Baahubali, seen as just a story, is as old as the hill that Sivu (Prabhas) wants to climb. Updated - July 11, 2015 06:31 pm IST Published - July 10, 2015 07:51 pm IST - Chennai At the beginning of Baahubali – The Beginning, we’re shown the lay of the land. This kingdom lies here, that one there. It’s nothing new as an idea – we saw this in Lagaan, for instance.
INS Arihant left crippled after ‘accident’ 10 months ago
INS Arihant left crippled after ‘accident’ 10 months ago Nuclear submarine was damaged after water entered its propulsion chamber Updated - January 08, 2018 01:49 pm IST Published - January 08, 2018 12:30 am IST - NEW DELHI Indigenous nuclear submarine INS Arihant has suffered major damage due to ''human error'' and has not sailed now for more than 10 months, say sources in the Navy. Arihant is th
Cisco India added 5,000 small and medium clients this year
Small but big: SMB is now the fastest-growing segment for Cisco in India, rising at about 20% annually U.S.-based tech giant Cisco said it has seen strong traction in the small and medium business (SMB) segment and has added 5,000 new customers this year in India. SMB is the fastest growing segment for Cisco in India, expanding at about 20% year-on-year. ‘Tripling base’ “We are seeing significant
And now, a toilet revolution in China
Updated - December 03, 2017 01:01 am IST Published - December 02, 2017 05:35 pm IST (FILES) This picture taken on November 19, 2015 shows the first public toilet equipped with Wi-Fi, a bank ATM machine and chargers for mobile phones and electric vehicles in Beijing. China must march on in its "revolution" to clean up its notoriously dirty and foul-smelling public bathrooms, the country's president
‘Fish-lizard’ fossil from Kutch is a Jurassic first
‘Fish-lizard’ fossil from Kutch is a Jurassic first The 5.5 metre ichthyosaur, believed to be at least 90 million years old, points to India’s evolutionary links Updated - October 26, 2017 04:46 pm IST Published - October 26, 2017 12:42 am IST - NEW DELHI A near-complete Jurassic-era fossil of an intriguing animal that looks like a mashup of a dolphin and lizard has been unearthed in Kutch, Gujara
A quantum step to a great wall for encryption
Countries and corporations are now infinitely more obsessed with secrecy than in the days of ancient Greece. (Representational image) Quantum mechanics (QM) is the dark arts of physics. Though physics — in the Newtonian mould — tells us how every object will precisely behave when pushed and hurled, QM deals with the invisible world of subatomic particles, where counter-intuitive rules apply. QM in
‘Deadpool 2’ cast adds Shioli Kutsuna in key role
Japanese actor Shioli Kutsuna has been cast in Marvel’s Deadpool 2 in a pivotal role. Ms. Kutsuna joins previously announced newcomers Josh Brolin who will play Cable, Zazie Beetz as Domino, and Jack Kesy in the film, which will see the return of Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool. The studio, however, has not yet revealed what character the 24-year-old will play in the sequel to the 2016 superhero movie,
Election Commission’s EVM challenge to begin on June 3
EC announces EVM challenge from June 3 Challenge to remain open for 4 to 5 days; EVMs from the EC vault and those used in recent Assembly polls are to be used. Updated - December 04, 2021 10:44 pm IST Published - May 20, 2017 03:20 pm IST The Election Commission on Saturday invited the recognised political parties to an “Electronic Voting (EVM) Challenge” beginning June 3 to demonstrate that the m
Dark clouds over American academia
Updated - February 14, 2017 03:43 am IST Published - February 14, 2017 01:15 am IST The highly unexpected victory of Donald J. Trump — not only winning the presidency but also keeping control of both houses of Congress, and soon taking over the Supreme Court as well — is truly a sea change for U.S. politics and society. The roots of the Trump triumph, which are similar to the underlying causes for
Russia blocks China's social media app WeChat
Russia blocks China's social media app WeChat Since its launch in 2011, WeChat has become China’s most popular mobile social media platform Updated - December 03, 2021 05:19 pm IST Published - May 06, 2017 12:27 pm IST - HONG KONG: Russia’s telecoms watchdog has blocked China’s WeChat, the popular social media app developed by Tencent Holdings, the South China Morning Post said on Saturday, citing
India launches satellite to help South Asian nations
The GSLV rocket carrying the South Asia Satellite (GSAT-9) lifts off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikotta near Chennai on Friday. South Asia Satellite or GSAT-9, termed India's technology largesse from the sky to the peoples of the region, was flown into space on a GSLV rocket at 4.57 p.m. on Friday. In a televised teleconference with Prime Minister Narendra Modi soon after the laun
Racism and the reality in Japan
Racism and the reality in Japan Keeping in mind the 2020 Olympics, Japan is beginning to address deep-rooted discrimination Updated - April 24, 2017 10:37 am IST Published - April 24, 2017 12:02 am IST In central Tokyo’s bustling neighbourhoods, it’s common to find signs outside establishments, from barber shops to taverns, stating: “Foreigners Welcome”. That these are necessary only highlights ho
Death toll in Afghan base attack rises to 140, officials say
Afghan national Army (ANA) troops keep watch near the site of an ongoing attack on an army headquarters in Mazar-i-Sharif, northern Afghanistan on Friday. As many 140 Afghan soldiers were killed on Friday by Taliban attackers apparently disguised in military uniforms in what would be the deadliest attack ever on an Afghan military base, officials said. One official in the northern city of Mazar-i-
Supreme Court directs auction of Aamby Valley to commence; asks Subrata Roy to be present in court on April 27
SC orders commencement of Aamby Valley auction It also directs Sahara chief Subrata Roy, who is out on parole, to be present in the court on April 27, the next date of hearing. Updated - November 29, 2021 01:36 pm IST Published - April 17, 2017 03:35 pm IST - NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday ordered the commencement of the auction of Sahara group's price Lonavala asset in Maharashtra, the Aa
Tech takes a new life as Wi-Fi comes to crematorium
Tech takes a new life as Wi-Fi comes to crematorium Facility will help stream funerals for those unable to attend After all the announcements on free wi-fi at various public places, here’s the last place you’d expect to have the service — literally, the place where the dead go. A crematorium on New Avadi Road, Anna Nagar, is all set to go hi-tech with a free Wi-Fi facility from Saturday. While jok
Air pollution kills 10 lakh Indians every year: study
Air pollution kills 10 lakh Indians every year: study The study says causes of air pollution and climate change are intricately linked and needed to be tackled together. Updated - February 19, 2017 07:03 pm IST Published - February 19, 2017 09:37 am IST - New Delhi The air Indians breathe is turning more toxic by the day and an average of two deaths take place daily due to air pollution, says a ne
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