BENGALURU: A computer no bigger than a credit card may play a key role in answering one of the biggest questions in astronomy — when did the first stars in the Universe begin to shine?Scientists at Bengaluru’s Raman Research Institute (RRI) have built a compact digital receiver system based on a single-board computer (SBC) for…
In the evolving landscape of global geopolitics, two acronyms have emerged as potential challengers to Western dominance: BRICS and the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). Yet beneath their shared rhetoric of multipolarity lies a stark contrast in effectiveness and global reach. BRICS, originally comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, has expanded into BRICS+ with…
Tax authorities have called upon EY, the auditor of Jane Street’s Indian subsidiary, as they build a case against the US investor. The department has also obtained sworn statements from two staff members and a director of Jane’s local entity, as reported by Economic Times.Following a six-day investigation that yielded limited information from offshore servers,…
Indian space startup Agnikul Cosmos has achieved a significant milestone by building the world’s largest single-piece 3D-printed Inconel rocket engine made from Inconel, a high-performance superalloy known for its strength and heat resistance. This breakthrough engine, about a meter long, is printed entirely as one integrated component without any welds, joints, or fasteners from fuel…
In a breakthrough that blurs the line between science fiction and reality, Chinese scientists have unveiled a powerful laser-based imaging system capable of reading text as small as one millimetre, smaller than a grain of rice, from nearly 1.4 kilometres (about a mile) away. Using a technique called active intensity interferometry, the system overcomes common…
President Trump announced on Thursday that the United States intended to sign a trade deal with Britain that would bring the two nations closer and roll back some of the punishing tariffs he issued on that country’s products. Both sides consider a trade pact deeply beneficial, and a deal has been under discussion since Mr….
Almost every day, Grant Lee, a Silicon Valley entrepreneur, hears from investors who try to persuade him to take their money. Some have even sent him and his co-founders personalized gift baskets. Mr. Lee, 41, would normally be flattered. In the past, a fast-growing start-up like Gamma, the artificial intelligence start-up he helped establish in…
Central banks across Asia are increasingly using derivatives to protect their currencies against a strong dollar, raising questions over how long they can do so and whether they are just storing up trouble for the future. The RBI’s net dollar short forward position – the amount of dollars that will be sold at a future…