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Sundar Pichai is CEO of Google’s parent company

Sundar Pichai has been heading Google since 2015, but now he would also be the boss at its parent company. Pichai has been named the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Alphabet, which owns Google, and was founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin. Both Page and Brin would be associated with Alphabet but would not […]
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Citizenship (amendment) Bill: What it is

The Modi government has cleared Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2019 and it would be tabled in the Parliament next week. A bill when passed by the Parliament becomes an Act. This means only after it’s confirmed by both Houses, it would come into force. Now let’s talk about Citizenship Bill and why it’s creating so much […]
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This girl maybe the first human on Mars

She’s the youngest certified pilot to travel in space. For Alyssa Carson, colonizing Mars is just the first step in saving the human race. The 18-year-old astrobiology student at Florida Tech is the youngest astronaut with a pilot’s license. She is “certified” to go to space and hopes to be a part of the crew […]
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Underwater speakers to save dying reefs

Coral reefs are fascinating, but because of pollution and degradation, they are vanishing. As pollution increases, fish stop coming to reefs, and this makes them die.  Now scientists may play reef sounds underwater to attract fish to the dying reefs. This would revive them. Reefs become ghostly quiet when they are degraded, as shrimp and […]
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Top books this month

Title: Dear Sweet PeaAuthor: Julie MurphyPublisher: HarperCollinsPrice: Rs540 Patricia “Sweet Pea” DiMarco wasn’t sure what to expect when her parents announced they were getting a divorce. Dividing her time between two homes is not easy. And it doesn’t help that at school, Sweet Pea is now sitting right next to her ex–best friend, Kiera, a […]
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Correlation between Science and Art

Science is logical and structured; studied at a micro level as well as a macro level. It has given insightful studies of the evolution from cells to growing and living organisms through its entire life span, and thereafter. This could be as small as microorganisms like bacteria and as diverse and vast as animals, humans, […]
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Listings: Have a fun week ahead

What: SuperKiidz Carnival 2019 When:Saturday, 30TH November 2019 | 4PM-8PM Where: Superkiidz- D. B. Desai Road, Chembur, Mumbai By: SuperKiidz For:4+ age group Cost: For more info call 9930217035 Detailed Info: https://allevents.in/mumbai/superkiidz-carnival-2019/200018388292513 What: Mindsight Play Therapy When: Monday, 2nd December 2019 | 1PM-3PM Where: Mindsight Clinic, 3rd floor, Divine Castle, Navy Colony, Malad West, Mumbai […]
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A hotel for all Nutella fans

Love Nutella, head to California. A pop-up hotel called the Hotella Nutella will open in Napa for three days in January 2020. It will offer the ultimate stay for fans of the hazelnut spread, with new concept art. We’re talking everything from giant jars of Nutella to themed bedding and furniture, as well as breakfast-inspired […]
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Kids make bus shelter of plastic bottles

A group of students from Canacona’s Satyavati Soiru Higher Secondary School built a bus shelter totally of used plastic bottles.  After years of pleas when the government refused to take notice of their demand of building a bus stop near their school at Dapot-Mashem, these 16-year-olds erected their own bus shelter.  As a statement to […]
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Tennis: Nadal gets Davis Cup for Spain

Spain has won its 6th Davis Cup title, and Rafael Nadal to thank for it. The world’s number 1 tennis player defeated Denis Shapovalov 6-3, 7-6(7) to clinch Spain’s 2-0 win against Canada. Nadal, who is now a four-time Davis Cup titlist, won all eight of his matches this week in Madrid, including five singles […]