World’s largest amphibious aircraft-maiden flight takes off

World’s largest amphibious aircraft-maiden flight takes off

Everyday we hear about multiple breeds of air borne vehicles being rolled out or are in the experimental phase. Latest is the China’s homegrown AG600 which is the world’s largest amphibious aircraft which is also known as ‘Kunlong’. This aircraft took its maiden flight on Sunday (24th Dec 2017) from Jinwan Airport in China’s Guangdong province. With a wingspan of 38.8 metres (127ft) and powered by four turboprop engines, the aircraft is capable of carrying 50 people and can stay airborne for 12 hours. It can take off from conventional…

If under 16 you cannot use Facebook without consent

If under 16 you cannot use Facebook without consent

Everyone knows Facebook, social media giant and part of our daily lives. A new law has been drafted where opening any account on facebook or any other social media need consent of parents or guardians if you under the age 16. Yes, this is true. This law has been drafted in France legislation to improve access to information that companies gather to use it for different purposes including disseminating information to other firms about people’s online activity. This will help companies alter or delete some of the information based on…

Indian villagers making money in foreign currency

Indian villagers making money in foreign currency

  There are many people living in Meghalaya, a north eastern state in India who cross borders and trek to Bangladesh as village Huroi in Meghalaya does not have a motorable road to access infrastructure. Trekking into Meghalaya is quite tough due to long distance of basic amenities from Meghalaya-Bangladesh border village of Hunoi. Majority of income (approx 70-90%) of the village is in Takas. People falling sick, women suffering from labour pain and for other daily needs trek into Bangladesh and trade in Bangladeshi currency Takas. These people regret…

Blue Wine-New flavour for your taste buds

Blue Wine-New flavour for your taste buds

Blue wine. You may not have heard about it before. A new cobalt blue colored wine is being launched in USA in October 2017 after a two year experiment mainly in Spain. The maker of this wine Gik who originally launched in Spain were fined Euro 3000 by Spanish government as this colour was not legally approved in wine industry. It will be launched in USA in October and is expected to be priced between $12 to $14. The producers of this wine are trying to do something different with…

Norway-1st country to become 100% electric powered

Norway-1st country to become 100% electric powered

Norway will become the first country in the world to be run on electricity and will be known as the first fully electric powered nation. Electricity outage is very common in India and many other developing countries across the world. It causes difficulties for a common man. Everything is being automated now a days and electricity is the core foundation or base of this. But there are some countries where government puts primary focus on energy sector and designs, formulates and implements policies and laws that give priority to electricity….

Why diseases should be named carefully

Why diseases should be named carefully

Disease names can have consequences. Yes this is true. Government agencies generally do not pay attention whenever disease is named. This is not only in India but is prevalent in other countries also. Swine flu has nothing to do with pigs but pigs were slaughtered in some countries at the time of spread of Swine Flu. In 2009 Egypt ordered killing of 300,000 pigs to stop its spread. Spanish flu did not originate from Spain. Many organizations working on Spanish flu brought Spain to limelight claiming it to be the…

Team Indus plans Beer on Moon

Team Indus plans Beer on Moon

Bangalore based Team Indus is working on cracking recipe for growing beer on Moon. Earlier this week a question was asked in Parliament if Government has any plans of growing beer on Moon. The government has refused any such plan in parliament. However Team Indus is experimenting on brewing beer on Moon using Yeast. The purpose is to brew a small batch of beer to test the survivability of yeast in space and see how it performs in Moon’s gravity. Team Indus is competing for the Google Lunar XPRIZE of…

Young Association working for needy children

Young Association working for needy children

Want to be part of Young Association with so many dedicated and active members? Young association is a group of young guys and gals who impart education to underprivileged children and teach them ways of leading good life. It is not an NGO as it is neither funded by Government nor by any other organization. This association is registered by the name of Sai Keshri Manik Institute of Education Service. This organization was started on Sep11, 2010 by Mr. Ayush Keshri and is now operating in many states in India…