Ridiculous viral challenges like eating tide pods and news articles on the bizarre crimes by yet another man in Florida are not out of the ordinary for our generation. So the headline of an animated flying cat with a pop tart body being sold for approximately $600,000 is not that … Continue Reading
The Two Doses of the COVID Vaccine—Misinformation and Incognisance
“The cure to COVID-19 isn’t the beginning of the end, but the end of the beginning.”
To vaccinate or not to vaccinate? The heated topic, laughed at by some and furiously defended by others, has taken the forefront owing to the pandemic. During the many months of fear, anxiety and … Continue Reading
The Linchpins of Matter and Computers
We live our lives inculcating many theories, ideas, and inventions of the past. Our days are planned by internalising on the fact that there is something called day and night. We walk around knowing that all of a sudden, we won’t start to fly because gravity is keeping us grounded. … Continue Reading
Behind the Screen : The Mathematics of Manipulation
As everyone is becoming more aware of it, especially in an ongoing pandemic, social media plays a significant role in many lives. Social media networking sites have made communicating and connecting to the world effortless for us. Be it Facebook, Whatsapp, Instagram, Twitter, or Youtube — these big names have … Continue Reading
The Race to The Cosmos—The Soviet Union Vs America
A still from 1961, when the Cold War had moved beyond tactical warfare—national identities were at stake. Fierce competition between the US and USSR had taken the War to space. At the Baikonur Cosmodrome, (in present-day Kazakhstan), a group of ambitious scientists and aviators set out to create history and … Continue Reading
The Strings of the Universe
It’s the middle of summer; everyone is outside, making the most of the warmth and breeze. Children are frolicking, families meandering. Ice creams and cold drinks are passed around to beat the heat. Shallow inflatable pools, sandboxes, trampolines, and the like are brought out for entertainment and to encourage young … Continue Reading
Gaming: What Happens Beyond the Screen?
From PacMan and Tetris to GTA and Street Fighter, the gaming industry has grown immensely. Now, it isn’t necessary to walk into an arcade to play these games—you can achieve them from the comforts of your home! With better Sound Systems and Renderers, the quality of video games … Continue Reading
Beyond The Known: A New World
Time: 10:00 am
Location: Dakshin Gangotri Research Station (70.7500° S, 11.5833° E), Antarctica, Earth
Harish Ramakrishnan –
A biting wind pierced through my chest as if it was trying to penetrate through my heart. No amount of training back in India would have prepared me for such conditions. Stepping out … Continue Reading
The Short Story of Bluetooth
Everybody hates wires. They’re a nightmare to maintain, a pain to use, and they break easily. There was thus a need for an invention that could deliver us from the evil of the wired medium of communication: and its name was Bluetooth.
Today, we use Bluetooth for countless things, … Continue Reading