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Deep biosphere microbes expand the chemical signatures of life

Search for signs of ancient microbial life in the geological record is challenging due to degradation of the primary organic material. Therefore, proof of biogenic origin often relies on chemical signatures that microorganisms leave behind. A new study of minerals in rock cracks presents chemical signatures that are definite proofs of widespread ancient life processes …

One year of GST – impact on real estate

Anuj Puri, Chairman – ANAROCK Property Consultants The Goods and Services Tax (GST), a revolutionary tax reform rolled out on the 1st of July 2017, has effectively replaced the previous Gordian Knot of multiple taxes like VAT, central excise duty, commercial tax, service tax, octroi, etc. It has made India a ‘tax-neutral’ nation – and …

Hokusai The Master’s Legacy

Rossella Menegazzo, editor  A comprehensive survey celebrates the legacy and powerful influence of one of the great masters of Japanese art Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai, active in the late 18th and early 19th century and lauded as the unchallenged master of the ukiyo-e genre, is perhaps best known for his Great Wave print, part of …

YOUNG INDIAN PARTICIPATING IN FOOTBALL FOR FRIENDSHIP GAMES IN MOSCOW WRITES ABOUT THE OPENING MATCH BETWEEN RUSSIA AND SAUDI ARABIA

Hi, I am Rudresh Gaudnour from Pune. I am 12-years-old and play football with my team Kothrud Wolves, as part of the Just For Kicks program at my school, Pandit Dindayal. I am representing India as a Young Journalist in Moscow at the FIFA Gazprom Football For Friendship social program organized for over 211 countries. …