India’s direct cash transfer scheme a ‘logistical marvel’, says IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) deemed India’s deployment of a direct cash transfer scheme and other social welfare programmes as a ‘logistical marvel’. Speaking to the media on Wednesday, an IMF official said that the Indian social welfare programmes were impressive as they reach…

Google Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro review: The phones Indian Android fans deserve

 In the last few years, after the launch of the Pixel 3 in 2018, Google gave India a miss for its top Pixel phones. Suddenly and surprisingly, it changed this year. A few months ago, the company launched the Google Pixel 6A, a mainstream Pixel phone. Now, it has brought the Pixel 7 and the Pixel 7 Pro to India, and…

Water on Jupiter’s moon Europa could be closer than we think

As Nasa prepares to launch its mission to Europa, a moon around Jupiter, which is predicted to have more water than Earth’s oceans, a new study hints that the ocean isn’t the only water in this lunar world. Observations from Nasa’s Galileo orbiter reveal that salty liquid reservoirs may reside inside the…

World’s first space tourist signs up for trip around Moon

The world’s first space tourist has signed up for yet another adventure. This time he’s up for a spin around the Moon aboard Elon Musk’s Starship. Dennis Tito, 82, who made a short trip to the International Space Station 21 years ago, isn’t interested in that kind of flight anymore. Tito’s…