April 2023
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Optical Fibres: The Tubes That Bend Light
Have you wondered how Jio Internet reaches your home? Or do you ever think what the term ‘fiber’ stands for in Airtel Fiber? If not, don’t you worry. Because today you shall understand about Optical Fibers, the glass-tubes that do the impossible – they bend light! If you remember Physics classes in school, you will…
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Climate change and Its impacts
Introduction Climate change refers to the long-term changes in global weather patterns, including changes in temperature, precipitation, and sea level rise, primarily caused by human activities such as the burning of fossil fuels, deforestation, and industrial processes that release greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. The effects of climate change are being observed worldwide, with rising…
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Data Science: The Hottest Field of 21st Century
In the past few years, the world of data has gathered steam. More so in the post-pandemic times. You might recall having read projections regarding the number of COVID-19 cases in a particular country over a period. And you might have wondered, how do these people predict a number that is mostly accurate? The answer…
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Capital Expenditure
“Capital expenditure in the government budget refers to the money allocated for long-term investments in assets such as buildings, infrastructure, equipment, and other fixed assets that are expected to provide economic benefits for many years.” The aim of these expenses is to improve the economy’s ability to produce goods and services, generate employment opportunities, and…
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Big Data: Powering the Age of Information
Not-that-long-ago, we all used flagship Nokia phones that could save only few kB (Kilo-Bytes or 1000 bytes) of data in the form of Contacts. Then came the era of slightly smarter phones who could have storage capacities in MB (Mega-Bytes or 1000 kilo bytes). But now, with the proliferation of highly-smart mobile devices with 4k…
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Overview of French Pension System
France has a long history of revolution, and their philosophers have added massive amounts of change in the world’s perspective of how we should treat other human fellows. With recent news of strikes and protests all over France, regarding the concerns of pensions it is imperative to understand why they are happening. General strike in…