How is the simultaneous interpretation in 22 languages is done in India’s Lok Sabha? In a landmark move for linguistic inclusion, India’s Lok Sabha expanded its simultaneous interpretation services to cover all 22 official languages listed in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution, a rollout finalized during the Winter 2025 session. Testbook This monumental task … Read more
Jag Badal Ghaluni Ghav, Sanguni Gele Mala Bhimrao Tukaram Bhaurao Sathe (1 August 1920 – 18 July 1969), popularly known as Anna Bhau Sathe, was a pioneering social reformer, Marxist-Ambedkarite thinker, folk poet, and one of the founding figures of Dalit literature in Maharashtra. Lokshahir and Sahityaratna were the titles given to him Notably, today, … Read more
EMU stands for Electric Multiple Unit. It is the technical name for the local trains running on Mumbai’s suburban railway network. Unlike traditional trains that rely on a single locomotive (engine) at the front to pull the entire carriage, an EMU has multiple traction motors integrated throughout the train’s coaches. How an EMU Works Why … Read more
The Index of Opposition Unity (IOU) is an electoral metric formulated by political scientists and pollsters (originally developed by Prannoy Roy and Dorab Sopariwala) to measure the consolidation or fragmentation of opposition votes against a dominant ruling party. [1, 2] How It Is Calculated The IOU is calculated as the ratio of the vote share … Read more
From a Facebook post by Prof. Gayatri Lele
“This reminded me of a meeting at SNDT Women’s University in Mumbai over 30 years ago when young feminist students went hammer and tongs at the senior sociologist M N Srinivas.” https://www.facebook.com/gayatri.lele.7/posts/pfbid02A6JoWY2abkxjfEJM3ZJTnXktyYHzdtfaEbtB58AKKX2usAnCJwXoxyh3Vk4cMgBsl The idiom “went hammer and tongs” means to do something with tremendous energy, vigor, or fierce determination. It is commonly used to describe … Read more
XIRR stands for Extended Internal Rate of Return. It is a financial metric used to calculate the annualized return on investments that have multiple, irregular cash flows (such as monthly SIPs, partial withdrawals, or ad-hoc top-ups). [1] Why XIRR is Useful Unlike simple returns or CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) which assume you made a … Read more
Literally, a viceroy is someone who rules a country or province as the direct representative of a monarch, acting “in place of the king”. The word originates from the Latin prefix vice- (“in place of”) and the Old French word roy (“king”). https://www.britannica.com/topic/viceroy-government-official The term was historically used for officials appointed by a sovereign to … Read more
You can transpose data in Google Sheets using either a static copy-and-paste shortcut or a dynamic formula. [1] Method 1: Paste Special (Static) Use this option if you want a one-time flip of your data. Changes made to the original dataset will not update the flipped version. Method 2: The TRANSPOSE Function (Dynamic) Use this … Read more
Sebum is your body’s natural oily, waxy substance produced by the sebaceous glands. It acts as a built-in moisturizer and protective barrier, keeping your hair shiny and skin from drying out. It is primarily made of lipids like triglycerides, fatty acids, wax esters, and squalene. [1, 2, 3, 4] Functions of Sebum You can read … Read more