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It’s hard to imagine India’s roads without picturing the country’s popular three-wheelers weaving around traffic jams. They’re a staple of India’s transportation ecosystem, and now leading three-wheeler manufacturer Mahindra is hoping to turn them all electric with the help of IRP Systems’ cutting-edge electric vehicle technology. Major automaker Mahindra, through its Mahindra Last Mile Mobility Limited (MLMML) division, has announced a new partnership with electric vehicle powertrain solutions company…

The 96th Academy Awards are just around the corner, promising a night of glitz, glam, and undoubtedly, some show-stopping musical performances. But before the trophies are handed out and the next generation of iconic moments are born, let`s take a walk down memory lane and revisit some of the most electrifying live performances that ever graced the Oscars stage. Eminem - “Lose Yourself” (2020):In a surprise appearance seventeen years after winning the award, Eminem took the stage to deliver a powerful…

Pearl Jam have released a new single, “Dark Matter.” The rousing, guitar-heavy track is the title track and first listen off the rock band’s forthcoming 12th LP, out April 19 via Monkeywrench/Republic. Dark Matter, a follow-up to 2020’s Gigaton, was produced Andrew Watt at Rick Rubin‘s Shangri-La studio in Malibu. It was recorded in three weeks. A news post on the band’s website notes that the recording “channels the shared spirit of a group of lifelong creative confidants and brothers in one room playing as if…

Is jazz dead? Yuzuru Tachikawa’s Blue Giant certainly begs to differ. Following three 18-year-old boys who doggedly pursue their musical dreams, the film hits the familiar beats of the coming-of-age anime, yet it also deviates from the format in interesting ways. There are trials and tribulations, quarrels and reconciliation, but what makes Blue Giant really shine is its masterly rendering of the physical ecstasy that emanates from live performance.Jass, the band at the film’s centre, represents three different approaches…

Audiences at the time might have been fooled, but 25 year later, everyone knows The Blair Witch Project is a work of fiction. But even without that “true story” gimmick going for it, the movie remains surprisingly potent, both taken on its own and when considered in the context of not just 1999's other horror releases, but the found-footage onslaught that followed in its wake.Grace Byers on Horror and Comedy in The BlackeningMade on a shoestring budget (it eventually became one of the most successful indie films of all…

Researchers have developed a novel fiber blending the flexibility of cotton with the conductivity of polyaniline, a polymer. This innovative material, detailed in “Carbohydrate Polymers,” shows potential in creating wearable e-textiles for applications like health monitoring and hazardous exposure detection. (Artist’s concept.) Credit: SciTechDaily.comA breakthrough at Washington State University combines cotton’s flexibility with the conductivity of a polymer, paving the way for advanced wearable e-textiles.A single…

Asphalt paving equipment maker LeeBoy and battery storage maker Portable Electric are working together to electrify the asphalt paving industry. Electrifying asphalt paving Earlier this year, North Carolina-based LeeBoy debuted the prototype of its 8520C E-Paver. It’s a commercial-class electric asphalt paver that has a 150kW GM electric drive system, but everything else – e.g., the screed, controls, and hydraulics – is the same as the company’s diesel model. The 8520C E-Paver has a 48-kWh…

Last Updated: July 28, 2023, 17:09 ISTOla Electric Scooters (Photo: Ola Electric)The Ola S1 Air shares its platform with the S1 Pro model but comes with a few smart cost-cutting features.Ola Electric, the renowned Indian electric two-wheeler manufacturer, has taken the nation by storm. The company opened the purchase window for the S1 Air electric scooter a day ahead of the scheduled date, i.e., July 28.The response from eager customers has been nothing short of astounding, with an unbelievable 3,000 units already booked…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeCillian Murphy was full of praise for his Oppenheimer costar Robert Downey Jr.The Irish actor, 47, stars as the eponymous “father of the atomic bomb” in Christopher Nolan’s new feature while Downey Jr, 58, plays his nemesis, Atomic Energy Commission chairman Lewis Strauss.In a new interview with GQ, Murphy was asked about his intense preparation for the role.“I knew the script more or…

“To decarbonize industry, we must decarbonize heat,” says Addison Stark, chief executive and cofounder of the startup.  Indeed, heat production from industry may account for around 10% of global carbon dioxide pollution. The sector relies heavily on steam to transfer heat, sterilize equipment and goods, and separate chemicals. Globally, the practice could generate more than 2 billion tons of carbon dioxide pollution per year, according to an earlier analysis by Stark and a colleague. New Belgium Brewing, best known…