November 2022
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Financing Climate Actions at COP27
The Conference of Parties (COP) is the formal meeting of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), dedicated to conducting discussions on climate change and taking actions to tackle the same. Climate change affects all countries, irrespective of their wealth. Therefore, tackling it must be a collective effort. The COP conferences do exactly…
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Virtual Reality – The World Where Fantasies Come True
Last week, we read about Augmented Reality (AR) that involves superimposition of computer graphics over your actual surroundings. If you haven’t read it yet, we recommend you read it too to get a complete understanding about Extended Reality – click here to read the article on AR. If you are a 90s kid or someone who lived…
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Passing on the G20 Presidency Baton: From Indonesia to India
What is the G20? The Group of Twenty (G20) is the premier forum for international cooperation on the most important issues of the global economic and financial agenda consisting of 19 countries and the European Union. Because of its size and strategic importance, the G20 has a crucial role in setting the path for the future of…
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Augmented Reality: The Blend of Fantasy and Reality
In recent years, there have been many games which went viral and were downloaded millions of times. Some like Candy Crush were loved for good-enough reasons while some like Blue Whale grabbed headlines for their harmful nature. But one game stood out was Pokémon Go because it ushered in a new era in gaming. The…
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Analyzing Demand for Air Travel in India
“India’s civil aviation sector is likely to log 400 million passengers in the next 7-10 years”, said Civil Aviation Minister, Government of India, Jyotiraditya Scindia. The civil aviation industry in India has emerged as one of the fastest-growing industries in the nation. It is anticipated that by 2024, India’s domestic aviation market will rank third…
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AI – Ushering an Era of Intelligent Machines – Part 2
Artificial intelligence, machine intelligence, AI, smart machines, etc. are the terms you must have heard a lot in the past few years. From shopping on Amazon to transacting in a virtual bank – AI is in use everywhere. In the previous article, AI – Ushering an Era of Intelligent Machines – Part 1, we focussed on attaining conceptual…
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Mathematics: A Scientific tool!
When we talk about ‘mathematics,’ many times, it is a mixture of complex calculations, equations, tables, and unsolvable difficult calculations. Some people have a fear of such concepts and some literally break out in sweat. This is because of the phobia of the subject and its inaccessibility has been ingrained somewhere in the mind, maybe…
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AI – Ushering an Era of Intelligent Machines – Part 1
Intelligence is a highly coveted skill in humans. It is what distinguishes humans from other animals. This smartness has enabled human civilization to create a life of luxury by taming the brute natural forces. As opposed to us, machines seem stupid. They need to be told what, how and when to do. That is an…