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Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, often comes up with new ideas that make headlines. He recently shared a proposal that might help those planning to buy a hybrid car: a substantial reduction in taxes on hybrid vehicles. Speaking at News18’s Rising Bharat Summit 2024, Mr. Gadkari proposed reducing the current 48 percent GST on hybrid vehicles to 12 percent. This reduction could significantly affect the prices of popular hybrid cars like the Toyota Innova Hycross in the market. The Toyota…

The fact that something is normal or normalized doesn’t magically make it ethical, moral, or right. Sure, it does feel like the issue has reached a point where folks quite literally don’t see it or just don’t care enough about it and everyone’s cool with that, but it doesn’t detract from the idea that it can be flat out messed up and that something definitely needs to change.Folks on Reddit recently gathered to discuss such issues, specifically sharing the things that are widely normalized but are actually really messed…

It took a lot of people, including the star-studded cast of Oppenheimer, to make it a financial and critical success, so it can be forgiven if someone can't remember all of the people responsible for bringing it to theaters. What is harder to forgive are holes in security at award shows, and it seems that the biggest one since Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars happened at the 2024 BAFTAs. A man took the stage alongside director Christopher Nolan and star Cillian Murphy to accept an award, and no one realized he…

New research suggests that bottled alkaline water is ineffective for preventing urinary stones due to its negligible alkali content, despite its higher pH compared to regular water. Alternative treatments like orange juice or baking soda, with higher alkali content, might be more effective and cost-efficient.The Journal of Urology reports that other options offer a higher alkali content for increasing pH levels.A recent study published in The Journal of Urology, suggests that bottled water labeled as “alkaline water” may…

I think there are two main opinions about social media, influencers and people who are trying to become them. Some folks can’t stand them, and have a strong opinion that all influencers are dumb, annoying and cringe. But on the other hand, there are folks who adore them – they take inspiration from them, follow content and support.However, like it or not, in our digital age, being an influencer comes with many advantages. For example, one Reddit user shared her story online after she got invited to a free dinner and…

"Legacy applicants from the top 1% have more than a 5-fold advantage in admissions," research group says A new study in the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s ruling on affirmative action on the collegiate level has found that legacy students are four times more likely to be admitted into the nation’s top universities. A research group at Harvard conducted an analysis of a dozen elite schools — including the Ivy Leagues, Stanford, and the University of Chicago — and determined that,…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeMargot Robbie and Greta Gerwig have not only joined in on the viral Barbenheimer trend, but they have accepted Tom Cruise’s mission in taking it two steps further.“Barbenheimer” is a new term popularised by eager fans who are preparing to see Barbie and Oppenheimer back-to-back in cinemas on their mutual release date of 21 July.Although, why stop at just two? On Friday (30 June),…

The Moldy Peaches’ founding members are reminiscing about their flair for fancy dress. “I bought my bunny suit at a yard sale outside of a costume shop that had burned down,” says Kimya Dawson of the outfit she wore on the cover of their only studio album, in 2001. “Technically it was a snowman costume that had a bunch of smoke stains on it.”“I remember putting on my Robin Hood outfit and being like: ‘Perfect!’” says Adam Green. “It’s funny, the Strokes decided that they were going to dress like they did for their shows…

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Artist’s impression of sunrise on planet NGTS-1b, a gas giant previously discovered orbiting a low-mass star. Credit: University of Warwick/Mark GarlickStars with a mass less than half that of the Sun can harbor massive gas giants similar to <span class="glossaryLink" aria-describedby="tt" data-cmtooltip="<div class=glossaryItemTitle>Jupiter</div><div class=glossaryItemBody>Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system and the fifth planet from the sun. It is a gas giant…