Friday, 3 April 2026

People would rather have an Amazon warehouse in their backyard than a data center

A new poll shows that the debate over data centers is far from settled.

from TechCrunch

DNA explains: Why Rs 300 uniform costs you Rs 2,000 - And where rest of the money goes

The uniform is supposed to make every child look equal. Instead, it has become the most visible symbol of an unequal system, one where schools profit, vendors profit, and parents simply pay.

from Zee News :India National

Thursday, 2 April 2026

Bhopal metro milestone: TBM `Durgavati` begins 24-meter deep underground tunnelling for city`s first metro corridor

Bhopal made history as TBM 'Durgavati' descends 24 meters to begin underground tunneling for the Bhopal Metro. Discover how this "mobile factory" will carve through rock to connect old Bhopal without disrupting surface traffic.  

from Zee News :India National

Wednesday, 1 April 2026

Startup funding shatters all records in Q1

The record quarterly fundraise largely fueled four mega-deals into OpenAI, Anthropic, xAI, and Waymo. But it also indicates a generally hot market.

from TechCrunch

Explained: The Rs 28,000 crore textbook trap - Why private schools charge 10x more than NCERT

Here is the core of the scam. NCERT publishes textbooks for classes 1 to 12 as per the set syllabus. One such book costs around Rs 65. Now, take the same syllabus, get a private publisher to print it, and that same book gets sold inside private schools for Rs 650.

from Zee News :India National

Meta’s natural gas binge could power South Dakota

Meta's upcoming Hyperion AI data center will be powered by 10 new natural gas plants.

from TechCrunch