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Sunday, November 26, 2023

'Hindu Dharma', not ism, declares World Hindu Congress: "In the term 'Hindu Dharma', the first word, i.e, 'Hindu' is an unbounded word. It signifies all that is Sanatan or Eternal. And then there is Dharma, which means 'That, which sustains'. Hinduism is totally different because it is suffixed with an “ism”, an oppressive and discriminatory attitude or belief".

Stone age solution to proselytizing: Remember John Allen Chau, who believed he was on Yesu's mission to convert the island’s Sentinelese aboriginals? Now Chau’s story has been turned into a film, The Mission, produced by National Geographic.

Not so green: In 2032, India will need a billion tonnes of coal, partly to charge EVs in urban areas via power generated by thermal plants. How electric vehicles harm the environment that they’re supposed to save

Harvard perpetuates inequality: Who knew! Harvard exposed helping the elite skip the queue. Publicly promoting inclusion, privately helping the elite. Meritoracy gets death sentence.

Chinese illegal immigrants: More than 24,000 Chinese citizens have been apprehended crossing into the US in the past year. That is more than in the preceding 10 years combined

Airloom's radical wind turbine design: Airloom’s equipment can be installed on farm fields, with crops growing underneath. It can also sit next to roads near power lines so that less wiring is needed to connect back to the grid. It should be able to produce more energy than a standard wind farm on the same amount of land, because traditional wind turbines need to be spaced farther apart. The layout may mean that it’s safer for birds and bats than other wind turbines.

Games Big Tech plays: A secret Google deal let Spotify completely bypass Android’s app store fees. Google fought to keep the Spotify numbers private during its antitrust fight with Epic, saying they could damage negotiations with other app developers who might want more generous rates.

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