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Americans losing money on cabs—they don’t compare Uber fares with other ride-hailing apps

According to the paper the average fare gap for the same trip across Uber and Lyft is roughly 14 percent, about $3.50 per ride.

What is the Sanchar Sathi app? A consumer-protection tool raising privacy concerns

The mandate has also drawn wide criticism from Congress and other Opposition parties, who have alleged that this is a step towards state surveillance.

What is brown fat? A key weapon against the global obesity epidemic

An enemy of brown fat is the AC3-AT protein—found within the fat itself—which can shut down brown fat’s activation and cancel out its calorie-burning benefits.

Lockdown-like curbs can drastically reduce air pollution in Delhi, says study

A new study highlights that the problems are primarily due to delays in implementation, not to gaps in scientific understanding or policy design.

What is autopen? The signature device Trump is threatening ‘sleepy Biden’ for

The technology has older roots than many expect. Its earliest ancestor was the 19th-century “polygraph” created to help writers duplicate letters.

What apong means for Arunachal—the rice beer that Jaideep Ahlawat offers in The Family Man

It is not country liquor, which is also extracted from natural ingredients and then mixed with chemicals for a higher alcohol content. These liquors have also led to multiple deaths.

Who are the Baul singers facing arrests, attacks in Bangladesh? They challenge religious dogma

In a time of increasing religious polarisation worldwide, Bauls represent an alternative imagination. And they have shaped Bengal’s soul for centuries.

Why Nepal’s new Rs 100 banknote has reignited India-Nepal border dispute

Last year, the Nepal Rastra Bank had entrusted a Chinese company with printing the new banknotes, after the design was approved by the KP Sharma Oli-led cabinet.

What is bamboo scaffolding? Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in 100 years was made worse by it

The recent fire at a housing estate in Hong Kong's Tai Po district has already claimed 94 lives.

US CEOs are afraid of Donald Trump, says John Kerry

Former US secretary of state John Kerry claimed that the ‘vengeance programmes’ of Donald Trump have ‘scared’ away CEOs and investors who were once bullish about climate solutions.

On Camera

The politics of air pollution—how they are fooling the citizens

Greens have a sizeable support in the Western countries with clean air and blue skies, but not in India, where poisonous air, water and soil kill millions.

India picks up non-sanctioned Russian oil as discounts widen

The purchases confirm a cautious return to Russian oil, though overall spot purchases remain limited. Trade talks between US and India are ongoing.

India to commission new squadron of submarine-hunting Romeo choppers in Goa later this month

The helicopters produced by Lockheed Martin are known as ‘submarine hunters’. India ordered 24 of these aircraft in 2020 to replace the Sea King helicopters. 15 have been delivered till date.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.