Apple CEO Tim Cook recently held a virtual meeting with Asmi Jain, a young girl from Indore, who was selected as one of the winners of the WWDC23 Swift Student Challenge. The challenge aimed to encourage students worldwide to create an original app using the Swift coding language. Jain, who is 20 years old, developed an app called EyeTrack, which tracks a user’s eye movements as they follow a ball moving across the screen, ultimately helping to strengthen their eye muscles. During the meeting, Tim Cook expressed his fascination with the thriving iOS developer community in India and praised Jain’s…
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Nupur Rohila
Love, nature, women's empowerment, and social issues make up the bulk of Nupur's writing topics. She earned a Master of Arts in Ancient History and a Bachelor of Arts in English from Delhi University before she began writing. It just so happens that Nupur also aced the Junior Research Fellowship exam for history. At present, Neha is working as a freelance content writer.
According to media reports, the implementation of the New Industrial Policy (NIP) 2021 in Jammu and Kashmir since April 1, 2022, is yielding positive outcomes, as the region is emerging as an attractive investment destination. In a significant development, investments amounting to approximately $297 million have been made in Jammu and Kashmir within a single year, marking a milestone since 1947. The establishment of new business units during the Financial Year 2022-23 has resulted in the creation of employment opportunities for over 10,000 young individuals, as reported by the Indian news agency ANI. Officials have shared that a total of…
According to reports, Nitesh Tiwari’s film adaptation of Ramayan is scheduled to begin production in December. The movie had previously been delayed due to difficulties in casting the role of Ravana, but it seems that the search for an actor is now over. As per a report from Pinkvilla, Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, and Yash have been chosen for the key roles in the film. A source close to Pinkvilla revealed, “In recent weeks, Ranbir Kapoor has been seen visiting the DNEG office to monitor the progress of Ramayana. The pre-visualization of the world has already been completed, and now…
On June 8, 2023, the newly developed ‘Agni Prime’ ballistic missile underwent a successful test flight from an island near the coast of Odisha, as confirmed by officials. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted the test from Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Island and achieved all of the set objectives. This marked the first night launch before the missile’s induction, following three successful developmental trials. The launch demonstrated the system’s accuracy and reliability. To capture flight data along the entire trajectory, range instrumentation, including radar, telemetry, and electro-optical tracking systems, were installed at multiple locations, including two ships positioned…
India and Germany have expressed their concerns about China’s pursuit of geostrategic dominance, which poses a challenge to neighboring countries. In order to strengthen their strategic partnership, the two countries have pledged to collaborate on various fronts, including the potential joint manufacturing of six conventional submarines for the Indian Navy. During a meeting with Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi, German Federal Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius emphasized that India is a “strategically reliable partner” and should be regarded on par with Australia and Japan in terms of arms exports. Pistorius also hinted at the possibility of Thyssen-Krupp…
The Department for Education has awarded Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) a 10-year contract to manage the pensions of more than two million teachers, leading to a digital transformation of the scheme administration. TCS will be responsible for operating the Teachers’ Pension Scheme, which is the largest public sector pension scheme of its kind in the UK. This move will strengthen TCS’s presence in the pensions and UK public sector industries. Capita, which had been managing the service for over 20 years, lost the contract to TCS. In 2021, Capita secured a contract extension worth £60 million over four years from…
The previous century witnessed a remarkable narrative of yoga teachers disseminating their knowledge to distant corners of the world, leading to the transformation of local religious traditions. Yoga studios can now be found in diverse locations, even in small towns across Peru, South Africa, and Hungary. This historical movement mirrors a phenomenon that occurred over 2,000 years ago in the Himalayan region, spanning both east and west. While the popular history focuses on yoga and tantra spreading to China, Japan, Tibet, and Southeast Asia through Buddhism, only specialized scholars have traced its migration to Samarkand, Bukhara, and further into the…
Taral V Patel, an Indian American policy expert who is currently working with the Biden administration in Washington DC on domestic US policy issues, has announced his candidacy for commissioner in Fort Bend County, Texas, precinct 3. The 29-year-old Democrat is aiming to win the seat currently held by longtime Republican Commissioner Andy Meyers and hopes to establish Fort Bend as a forward-thinking stronghold in Texas. Patel took to Twitter earlier this week to share his campaign announcement, stating, “I’m announcing my campaign for Fort Bend County Commissioner. Together, we can push past the divisive politics that we see in…
According to a Reuters report, IndiGo, India’s largest airline, is in advanced negotiations with European aircraft manufacturer Airbus to purchase 500 narrow-body A320 aircraft. If the deal goes through, it will surpass Air India’s order for 470 jets from Airbus in February. The potential order from IndiGo is estimated to be around $25 billion, taking into account the customary discounts for bulk purchases. IndiGo is also considering discussions for acquiring Boeing 787 wide-body jets, which are a competitor to Airbus. Pieter Elbers, the Chief Executive of IndiGo, refrained from commenting on commercial matters while attending the International Air Transport Association’s…
Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand has been selected to participate in the inaugural edition of the Global Chess League (GCL), a collaborative effort between Tech Mahindra and FIDE (International Chess Federation). The first season of the league will take place at the Dubai Chess & Culture Club from June 21 to July 2, 2023, in partnership with the Dubai Sports Council, as stated in a press release. The tournament will showcase esteemed chess players such as World Chess Champion Ding Liren, top-ranked player Magnus Carlsen (a five-time World Champion), and four-time Women’s World Champion Hou Yifan. The press release emphasizes that each…
