You should see the first commercial routes before the end of the decade, says Tanay Manjrekar of Vigrin Hyperloop who took part last week in a human trial of the hyperloop pod.
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** These kids are alright: on AK-OK, a new label from Anamika Khanna’s sons
** L.K. Mahapatra put Odisha on the global map of anthropological studies
** Photographer Sohrab Hura’s new work is in violent contrast to his earlier sombre monochromes
He is the first Indian to become a member of Magnum Photos,the international cooperative owned by its photographer members.
** The End of an Era | Unravelling the mysteries of India’s last days in Tibet
The End of an Era: India Exits Tibet is the fourth volume of a sweeping work of research by the south India-based scholar Claude Arpi, who has drawn on official documents to write the most detailed history yet of India-Tibet relations from 1947 to 1962.
** A new platform, called India’s Biggest Start Up, which was launched on Friday by Bollywood star Sonu Sood
Chasing the dream
Have a startup idea but don’t know where to begin? This city firm’s new TV show aims to provide just the platform you need.
But on this platform, you will not just get a chance to work on your idea but to interact with investors who will provide training,” says Ranjith Royal, the Bengaluru-based co-founder and COO of Kuberan’s House, which has conceived the programme. The show will be produced by DR Talkies, which has earlier come up with Kannada reality shows like Dancing Star, Kick, and Dance Dance.
** Exploring ancient skies
Former Planetarium director studies stone inscriptions to understand past celestial events.
The celestial world has always fascinated B S Shylaja. And therefore, opting for astrophysics to understand the astronomical occurrences and phenomena was not at all surprising. In 1994, she joined as an educator in Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium, Bengaluru. Till her retirement in 2017 as the Director of Planetarium, she taught basics of astronomy and astrophysics to graduate students.
Bengaluru
** 181 cadets graduate as officers at OTA
Chennai
** Six more healthcare institutions in state get national quality assurance certification
Thiruvananthapuram
** Rice miller creates ‘black gold’ from ash in Odisha
Throw Bibhu Sahu a problem and he will mostly likely create an innovative business model.