I often get queries from my readers who aren’t comfortable spending Rs 50,000 or more on a flagship smartphone. That segment, somehow, has not been well represented. Instead, there is a narrative that more Indians now opt for premium smartphones. Maybe consumers aspire to own high-end smartphones, but when it comes to purchasing power, the
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The late 1970s provided a rare alignment of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune that scientists wanted to use to their advantage. Gravity assists, also known as slingshots or planetary swingby, are spaceflight manoeuvres that utilise the gravitational pull of a planet to change the spacecraft’s trajectory and velocity, thereby travelling farther and faster, while using
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India has made impressive gains in adapting aquaculture for the nutritional demands of its population. It is the third largest producer overall, ranking second in the production of prawns. Andhra Pradesh is by far the largest producer, with other West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Odisha making sizeable contributions along with Gujarat. Dietary preferences too have
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Acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) is a rare and aggressive form of leukemia, a cancer that affects blood cells. It is caused by a genetic mutation where two genes, PML and RARA, mistakenly fuse together. The fusion of the two genes leads to the production of fewer white blood cells and platelets, which reduce the body’s
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Samsung’s Galaxy S series phones are known for pushing the boundaries of what a smartphone can do, but the Galaxy A series is where my money’s at. The South Korean phone maker’s mid-range devices borrow almost all the features from its flagship series but cost a lot less. I used the Galaxy A56 for a
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Want to try something new? How about the Nothing Phone (3a) or Phone (3a) Pro? They are two affordable Android devices, with light-up LEDs on the back and a see-through chassis. They make chirping noises that sound like Tamagotchi, and the software they ship with has a bit of flair. All this at under a
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Photograph used for representational purposes only | Photo Credit: Getty Images Diabetes management shouldn’t be focused narrowly on blood sugar levels, but must concurrently work at protecting cardiac and renal health too, states a recent study that found daily oral semaglutide (an anti-diabetic medication used for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and an anti-obesity
In 1977, two probes launched less than a month apart on a mission to the great beyond. The twin Voyager spacecraft were to travel where no other mission had gone before, exploring what lies outside the vast bubble that surrounds our solar system, beyond the influence of our host star. Voyager 1 reached the beginning
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On its 50th anniversary event, Microsoft unveiled several new features for Copilot, bringing the AI powered chatbot’s capabilities on par with the likes of ChatGPT and Gemini. From taking actions on your behalf to remembering your preferences from previous conversations, here’s a quick look at the new features Microsoft is bringing to Copilot. Copilot Actions
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The Lumière brothers’ 1896 short silent documentary The Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat Station, one of the earliest films ever screened, is linked to a famous legend. The story goes that when audiences first saw the moving image of a life-sized train rushing towards them, they panicked, screamed, and even fled to the
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