Author Archives: Loknath Das

There’s a Lot of Speculation About Omicron, But What Does the Data Show?

1. How is Omicron different from other COVID variants and where did it come from?   Omicron is the most heavily mutated of all the SARS-CoV-2 variants that have been classified to date. With more than 50 mutations, including 30 in the spike gene, speculation was high that these mutations would impact infectivity and immunity, leading the World Health Organization Read More


HOW TO START A LIFESTYLE BLOG AND MAKE MONEY

  What is a Lifestyle Blog? A lifestyle blog is a type of website where a blogger writes about their own life, experiences, interests, or daily activities. Because of this, lifestyle blogs are often more personal than other types of blogs. Rather than just sharing the latest news about an industry or teaching readers about a subject, lifestyle bloggers share their Read More


Living Life to the Fullest: 4 Financial Lessons from the Vedas

  For centuries, the Vedas have been the fountainhead of all knowledge for us. There are primarily four types of Vedas, namely – Rig-Veda, Saam-Veda, Yajura-Veda, and Atharva-Veda. The term ‘Veda’ means knowledge, while its derivative ‘Vedic’ means knowledgeable. In other words, a Vedic human being is an individual who practices the collective wisdom of the Vedas, in all walks Read More


5 of the Best Electronic Blogs for Hobbyists, Hackers and Makers

Here is a list of 5 of the best electronic blogs that I have found on the web. Instead of reading about violence, crime and corruption in the “normal” news every morning, I use an RSS feed reader and read about cool electronic projects from blogs around the world. This way, I start my day in a great mood, inspired to Read More


WITH 73.9 MN USERS, INDIA’S ONLINE POPULATION IS NOW THIRD LARGEST IN WORLD

India now has 73.9 million online users, making it the world’s third largest online population after China and US, according to a new report by ComScore. The report states that India’s online population grew to 73.9 million in March 2013 which represents a 31 percent year-on-year increase. The report notes that India has an extended online universe in excess of 145million Read More


Pain You Should Never Ignore

It’s wise to pay attention to pain. That throbbing in your knee could be telling you to go easy on the yard work, and that ache in your head might be your body’s plea for a nap or a tall glass of water. Some types of pain may even be a sign that you need to get to a hospital Read More


Apple Said to Plan Thinner MacBook Air With MagSafe Charger in Mac Lineup Reboot

Apple is working on a thinner and lighter version of the MacBook Air, the company’s mass-market laptop, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The new computer is planned to be released during the second half of this year at the earliest or in 2022. It will include Apple’s MagSafe charging technology and a next-generation version of the company’s in-house Mac processors. Apple Read More


OnePlus might be working on a cheap Nord for India

OnePlus’ ever-expanding Nord line might be readying yet another expansion, to a previously unreached price point – under INR 20,000. We’re talking about the Indian market, of course, where past Nords have become rather popular in between INR 20,000 and INR 30,000. However, up until now there was no OnePlus device selling for less than INR 20,000, despite the fact Read More


G2-level exploration made mandatory for 288 mines expiring in 2020

The merchant mining sector is staring at a major disruption as mining leases (MLs) of approximately 288 non-coal mines — assigned for non-captive purposes — are going to expire at one go on March 31, 2020. To ensure that enough mineral data is there in time to encourage bidders for these mines, whenever they come up for auction, the Centre Read More


CES 2022: Withings launches Body Scan that can measure users from top to bottom

Consumer Electronics Show 2022 is set to begin in Las Vegas on January 5. French company Withings has released its far most technologically advanced connected scale yet, the Body Scan. The Body Scan is accurate to within 0.1 pounds (50 grams) or double the previous model. It uses multi-frequency bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) to measure whole-body fat and water percentage, Read More