HimachalThisWeek
Converting Hemp Waste Into Super Capacitors
Dr Vikram Sharma (The writer hails from Ghumarwin and is a Member of Coffee Board of India ) Comprised of a lone hexagonal honeycomb lattice layer of tightly packed complex carbon atoms, Graphene is one of the strongest, lightest, and highly conductive compounds ever discovered on this earth till. However, a scientist from New York’s
Power Projects In Limbo
Bidding for 26 power projects of 1000 MW capacity on hold because of election model code of conduct Himachal This Week, Shimla The long period of election model code of conduct has put brakes on government’s developmental work in Himachal Pradesh. Power projects of the state too have been left directionless in such a situation.
Challenging Career In Paint Technology
Paint Technology is the discipline in which one studies about the various ingredients – resin, polymers, pigments etc. that are used in making a paint. Paint technology involves understanding the chemistry of the functions of each ingredient going into the paint and the effect on the final property of the paint. In Paint Technology, we
Pigeons Can Discriminate Both Space, Time
New research at the University of Iowa shows that pigeons can discriminate the abstract concepts of space and time and seem to use a different region of the brain than humans and primates to do so. In experiments, pigeons were shown on a computer screen a static horizontal line and had to judge its length
App Of The Week
Want to uncouple? There’s An App For That In 2001, when Vandana Shah was thrown out of her husband’s home with just Rs 750 in her bank account, she had no idea that her divorce would take 10 years and a series of lawyers. Disillusioned by the lack of transparency in the legal system, she
Gizmo Buzz
Samsung AX7000 Air Purifier Samsung has launched its latest AX7000 Air purifier priced at Rs 41,990. The air purifier features PM2.5 mechanical air filter which the company says works by forcing air through a fine mesh and traps harmful particles in the air. The AX7000 boasts of 773m3/h CADR (Clean Air Delivery Rate) and is
Andretta Needs Patronage
Rajiv K. Phull (Cover Story) Once agog with creative activities, the art village Andretta is losing its sheen. It needs patronage as it houses Sobha Singh Art Gallery and Museum, a gem hidden in Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra Valley in the lap of spectacular Himalayan Mountains. This village was a meeting point of some great minds
The Last Failed Review of India’s Constitution
Bhanu Dhamija Founder of Divya Himachal & Author of ‘Why India Needs the Presidential System’ India has never seriously evaluated the performance of its Constitution. Of the four official reviews in the 67 years since its adoption, the first three were actually attempts to get around the original Constitution. The changes they caused only weakened
Congress Fulminating To Make A Mark
Prof N.K. Singh Former Chairman International Airports Authority of India Pity was Congress’s inability to spell out new policy or direction in Rahul’s utterances which mainly concentrated on demolishing Modi. Modi had brought major change by spelling out ‘’Sabka Saath Saab Ka Vikas’. It was not a simple jumla but enunciation of the policy that
