Last month, IIT-Madras announced it had developed a ‘ramjet-assisted artillery shell’, which essentially involves fitting a ‘ramjet’ onto a 155 mm (diameter) shell. For many reasons, the new, smart ...

Mother’s Day is taking place on Sunday 15th March this year, and it’s the perfect excuse to spoil your mum or any wonderful maternal figure in your life. Flowers are always lovely, of course, but this ...

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