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Indian cuisine received 4.54 out of 5 stars, placing it fifth in TasteAtlas’ 2022 World’s Best Cuisine Awards. The top-rated cuisine in India, according to a food review website based in Bulgaria, is “garam masala, ghee, malai, butter garlic naan, keema and 460 more.” The ranking of the best cuisines in the world was headed by Italian food, with Greek, Spanish, and Japanese food coming in second through fourth, respectively. However, only India’s Shahi Paneer, which came in at number 28, among the greatest “traditional” foods in the world, cracked the top 50. In TasteAtlas’ list of the world’s top…
Chinese EV company Xpeng Aeroht introduces flying car.This is a luxury car that also works on the road.The model is designed to be driven on the road for more than 90 per cent of the time. The flying mode can be operated when there is a traffic jam or obstacle.The car has four electric engines and eight propellers. It may go into mass production in 2025.The car will be priced at one million yuan ($140,000). Xpeng Aeroht organised two public flights in the past few months.One was in Dubai and another in China.The 45-year-old high school dropout Zhao Deli started Aeroht in 2013.The car was…
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has advised all leading banks to issue the new locker agreement to its holders before January 1, 2023, as new locker rules will be implemented from that date. The locker owners must show their eligibility for a new locker arrangement. The lenders can use the IBA-drafted model locker agreement for this purpose. The latest guidelines also contain measures to ensure the safety of lockers. It asks banks to install CCTV cameras to monitor the locker rooms. The banks must keep the data of CCTV for 180 days to check for discrepancies. The banks should…
Many Electric Vehicle (EV) manufacturers are considering hiking the prices of vehicles due to the global surge in the cost of cells. They are forced to increase it by 5 to 7 per cent. India’s largest electric carmaker Tata Motors will hike the prices of the Tiago EV by Rs 30,000-35,000 in January. The government has been cautious about the EV industry since the recent fire episodes of electric two-wheelers. The government strengthened battery safety norms by introducing two-phase norms. Phase 1 of the norm called AIS 038 came into effect on December 1, 2022. The second phase will be effective from March 31, 2023. However, according to automakers, the two-phase…
According to the National Food Security Act, the Center said that it would give 81.35 crore people free food grains for a year (NFSA). The Union Cabinet, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, decided to make a significant pro-poor decision by granting foodgrains to the needy for free for one year through December 2023 as part of the NFSA. The move would benefit 81.35 crore people in total and cost the exchequer about Rs 2 lakh crore, Food Minister Piyush Goyal told reporters after the Cabinet meeting. According to the NFSA Act, foodgrains are distributed at highly subsidised prices of…
There is no doubt that green transportation is the future. The inland hybrid catamaran ferry designed by Sub. Lt Gaurav Tehlan, a B.Tech student of Naval Architecture and Shipbuilding, Cusat, ensures it. The ferry uses solar and wind energy. Its silent and low-carbon footprint operation is ideal in eco-sensitive areas like dams and wildlife sanctuaries. Gaurav designed the vessel, which can carry up to 75 passengers as part of his final year project. He was guided by Prof K. Sivaprasad. The project won Class NK Best Project Award instituted by the Japan Government. Designed as a transportation mode for Kerala’s inland waterways…
The world’s first supermodel robot cafe to open in Dubai in 2023Titled ‘Donna Cyber Cafe’, the place will be run by robots Robo-C2The robots created by RDI Robotics look almost like real humans They can serve coffee, detect emotions and make conversations with customers Made of silicone skin and realistic eyes, they will have an ‘easygoing, feminine’ personalityRobots will also sit at the billing counter and store information The robots will look like Diana Gabdevolina, a famous model from Eastern Europe
The 2024 Paris Olympics and the 2024 Youth Olympics (to be hosted in China) will be broadcast on the Reliance-backed Viacom18 network across the Indian subcontinent following the 2022 FIFA World Cup, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced on Wednesday. According to the organisation, this covers the markets of India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. IOC did not provide a deal figure, although media experts estimate it to be between Rs 200 and 250 crore. Industry insiders estimate that Viacom 18 paid Rs 450 crore for the broadcast rights to the recently finished Fifa World Cup.…
Priyank Kanoongo, the head of the National Commission for the Protection of Child Rights, has agreed to change Byju’s refund policy and conduct an affordability assessment of parents before providing them with courses and loans (NCPCR). Kanoongo claims that two Byju’s agents addressed the NCPCR on behalf of the CEO (Byju Raveendran) and presented them a letter. The NCPCR will meet with Byju’s again on Monday because the children’s rights group has requested further information and papers. After the meeting, Kanoongo noted, the NCPCR would provide them formal recommendations.He said that Byju’s had promised to assess parents’ ability to pay…
The startup ecosystem in India is growing at a good pace. The startup ecosystem in states like Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, and Karnataka is showing great potential. However, startups in India should grow beyond the borders of states. We should make use of these possibilities more, said Mano Thangaraj, Technology and Digital Services Minister of Tamil Nadu. Startups should receive proper funding, talents, and suitable product. Several startups face a lot of issues during their journey. Lack of talent, funding, and employees leaving a company quickly are some of the issues. The difficulty to showcase a complete product also puts startups in dilemma.…