Author: Jiya Sharma

The Silicon Valley of India, Bengaluru is all set to revamp its designs hoping to shine not just for its tech-powered industry but also for its architecture and accessibility. Following a loss where Bengaluru couldn’t make it to the winner’s spot in a city structure-related competition, now it is the state’s vision to bring Bengaluru back in the race with clear winning strategies. Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) along with World Design Organisation (WDO) signed a MoU in favour of elevating the infrastructural design for the general public of Bangalore city. The MoU is named The Brand Bangalore Development Partnership…

With the recent surge in popularity towards de-dollarisation, a wave that has been hitting the global macroeconomists every now and then, although lately more frequently. With the economies more interconnected it is not a difficult realisation that there may be other options than the USD which can be better viable and sourceable than the note in green, a currency that has been the most prominent option in global trade and the biggest pool of international reserve for the past 80 years since the Bretton Woods Agreement of 1944. Looking back through the years of finance, de-dollarisation, a process dedicated to…

In another feat of coming out as a symbol of strength and support, India has now officially handed over its promised gift to Vietnam as declared by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on June 19. Vietnamese Defence Minister Phan Van Giang had visited the capital, Delhi, for a two-day trip and was welcomed by President Murmu; their talk concluded with recognition of Vietnam as an essential figure of India’s East Asia Policy and an equally reasonable partner in the Indo-Pacific Vision.  Image Source : Zee Business Adding to the rich common cultural and civil history of both nations, the President also…

The coolest of all superpowers: self-healing is now not just a term of the comics. Metal can be Wolverine too! Just like the fearsome, heavily clawed and anti-ageing hero of one of the most popular pieces of fiction, Logan aka Wolverine, who never had to deal with a problem of scratches or stabbings with his self-healing prowess, scientists from Sandia National Laboratories and Texas A&M University have given us the glad reports of successful experiment where metal too can heal itself. Just like science fiction. Image source : Sandia National Laboratories How did it happen with metals Science fiction inspiring real…