India Technology in 2023

India achieved some technology milestones in 2023.

• Asia's largest helicopter manufacturing facility inaugurated in Karnataka
• Asia's largest international liquid mirror telescope inaugurated in Uttarakhand
• National Quantum Mission launched

Henri Ardel

Henri Ardel was the pen-name of French author Berthe Abraham. She won the Prix Botta (a literature and philosophy prize of the Academie Francaise) in 1894 for her novel Heart of the Sceptic.

Insufficiency of Mathematics and Role of Monadology

Leibnitz (or Leibniz as he himself spelled his name) was a mathematician who found mathematics at times insufficient, for example, in explicating the underlying causes of mechanical motion. Hence he sought answers in metaphysics. He wrote up his thoughts in Monadology (1909).

What does WLTP mean in car terms?

WLTP is a chassis dynamometer ("chasdo") test cycle to determine emissions and fuel consumption on light vehicles. It stands for Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicles Testing Procedure.

Ferrari - The Prancing Horse

Ferrari is known by its emblem, the Prancing Horse. 

Among its newer models, the Purosangue is the first four-door four-seater in the company's history. Its name is Italian for thoroughbred. It boasts a V12 engine (twelve-cylinder piston engine).

Twelve cylinder engines were first used in racing boats, built in London in 1904 at Putney Motor Works.

What is Buratta?

"I make a pizza and apply buratta afterwards" - but what is buratta? Buratta is an Italian cheese (typical of the Puglia region of Italy) made from mozzarella and cream. It is made from cow's milk and occasionally buffalo milk. Once served it is best eaten within 24 hours.

Orange Oil - What it is, What it is Used For

Orange oil is used to lift mood and reduce stress as well as add a fresh aroma to a room. It also has antibacterial properties. Some citrus essential oils, including but to a low extent orange oil, are phototoxic, in that they can cause a painful reaction if applied prior to going out in the sun.