IIT-B graduate who grew up in slum is now a Google techie in Switzerland. How important are IITs?
Ashok Talpatras journey from a slum to becoming a Staff Software Engineer at Google in Zurich highlights the transformative ...
Meet Ashok Talpatra, grew up in poverty, lived in slum, cracked IIT JEE, studied at IIT Bombay, now works as a…., he is from….
While IITs undeniably offer a pathway to life-changing success for many students, opinions do vary on whether they are the ...
Indian slums get cool roofs to beat the summer heat
Early results from the Burkina Faso trial, Bunker said, show that cool roofs reduced indoor temperature by between 1.2 degrees in tin- and mud-roofed homes, and 1.7 degrees in tin-roofed homes over ...
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Indian slums get ‘cool roofs’ to combat extreme heat
“Traditionally, home is where people have come to find shelter and respite against external elements,” said Aditi Bunker, an epidemiologist at the University of Heidelberg in Switzerland who ... In ...
These extreme stunts aren’t just magic tricks—they’re a religious experience
Eating glass. Fire walking. Sword swallowing. These acts that shock and delight have roots in the real and mythical practices ...
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Surviving pervasive corruption in Nigeria
The anecdote provides a snapshot of the prevalence of corruption in virtually every facet of the public sector in Nigerian ...
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Livewire: 11 of the Best Concerts to Catch in Cleveland This Weekend
The '90s hip-hop act performs at the Grog Shop in Cleveland Heights. Vice Souletric, Will Cherry, Eman Jones, MyNameIsBrave and DJ Walk share the bill. The music begins at 8:30 p.m. 2785 Euclid ...