According to the IMD, 'very dense' fog is when visibility is between 0 and 50 metres. In case of 'dense' fog, visibility is between 51 and 200 metres, 'moderate' is between 201 and 500 metres, and 'shallow' is between 501 and 1,000 metres. … [Read more...] about ‘Very dense’ fog lowers visibility to zero metres in Delhi
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China Focus: Peering into China’s inactivated COVID-19 vaccine workshop
"The production line for the second phase of our vaccine solutions will be put into operation in February this year, with a projected annual production capacity of more than 1 billion doses," said Yin Weidong, CEO of Sinovac Biotech Ltd., which has a majority stake in the vaccine producer. … [Read more...] about China Focus: Peering into China’s inactivated COVID-19 vaccine workshop
Why ‘goodbye’ is the hardest word for Republicans
"Trumpism is here to stay" is a popular refrain from pundits, but is it not the case that it only has any value while there isn't a better alternative? If Trumpism is about lending a voice to the voiceless, recognizing those passed over by globalization and "making America great again," is a figure like Trump really required to push that? … [Read more...] about Why ‘goodbye’ is the hardest word for Republicans
Why the US won’t allow Pompeo’s Taiwan gambit to succeed
It must be remembered that this communique came on the heels of the PRC, in 1971, taking over the UN Security Council seat from the Republic of China (ROC) based in Taiwan. As such, considering the PRC now acts in the UN as the lawfully agreed upon governing body for the whole of China, Pompeo was poking a hornet's nest by sending Clark to Taiwan. … [Read more...] about Why the US won’t allow Pompeo’s Taiwan gambit to succeed
India’s best: He wanted to feed India’s masses
Born in Bhera, West Punjab, Shanti lost his father when he was only eight months old. At school, Shanti developed an absorbing interest in science, primarily due to scientific experiments. He passed matriculation in 1911 and moved to Dyal Singh College on a university scholarship. Here he loved his guru Professor N N Godbole's liking for indigenous industrial products. Soon after completing his MSc in 1919, he left for University College London in 1921, thanks to a scholarship by the Dyal Singh Trust. His work was on surface tension of oils, under the supervision of Prof Frederick Donnan, FRS. … [Read more...] about India’s best: He wanted to feed India’s masses
