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Unique Ways Birthdays Are Celebrated in India For many Indians, birthdays are a mix of traditional Hindu rituals and Western practices, creating an interesting fusion of customs and traditions unique to the country. Rice mixed with turmeric paste smeared on foreheads, hearty renditions of ‘Happy Birthday’ and an abundance of prayers and blessings make birthdays in India a wholly significant and completely joyful occasion for both Indians and foreign guests alike. It is no secret that Indians love to celebrate. India is well known all over the world as a country of endless cultural and traditional festivals and celebrations. Why should birthdays be anything less? Birthdays in India are a really big deal and the opportunity to pack in as much celebration as possible is not taken for granted. Birthday rituals differ slightly across the country and are unique to different regions. Although many traditional rituals are slowly dying out with modernization, in particular within urban In...

Artificial intelligence mastered a lot of tasks in 2018. There are algorithms that win human debates, book dinners, eliminate checkout lines, tend gardens, spot plumbing leaks, and call for help when we trip and fall. But the machines aren’t completely taking over just yet. There’s at least one thing we’re sure even the savviest silicone noggin can’t do: put together  Popular Science ’s annual list of the year’s most pivotal, influential, and just plain awesome innovations. Our 31st annual Best of What’s New list is the culmination of a year spent obsessing over, arguing about, and experiencing the newest technologies and discoveries across 10 distinct disciplines. Yes, there are eye-poppingly-bright TVs. Sure, there are video games that will suck us in for hours. And, naturally, there’s a car that, on the right road, will just drive itself. Here, we dig deep, because some innovations don’t make a lot of noise, yet have the potential to make a real and lasting impact. A drug that...

PFRDA working on minimum assured return scheme for NPS subscribers Pension fund regulator PERDA  is working on a minimum assured return scheme (MARS) for subscribers of the flagship social security programme -- National Pension System.  NPS  is a contributory retirement savings scheme and seeks to inculcate the habit of saving for old age among the citizens. NPS, having an asset under management (AUM) of Rs 2.91 lakh crore, had subscriber base of 1.21 at the end of January.  Theregulator is in the process of designing and developing MARS, according to a document of the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA). Some aspects, including what kind of guarantee -- absolute return guarantees or relative rate of return guarantees (sector and benchmark-based) -- can be reasonably provided by the pension funds with recommendation of suitable proposals, need to be examined, said the expression of interest (EOI) floated by it. EOI has been invited from actuar...

Decoded: Very interesting! Your PAN card has a deep meaning - Know what it is Fourth  character of the PAN card gives information about the cardholder while the fifth character is  first  letter of the surname if it belongs to an individual If you are holding a Permanent Account Number (PAN), keep this number with you and ensure it doesn't get revealed to anyone because it hides some information about you which may be useful for somebody with mala fide intentions. Since a PAN card brings a universal identification to all financial transactions, one must make sure that it shouldn't be revealed in public domain. After all, a PAN card is an alphanumeric identifier, issued to all judicial entities identifiable under the Indian Income Tax Act, 1961. It is issued by the Indian Income Tax Department under the supervision of the Central Board for Direct Taxes (CBDT) and it also serves as an important proof of identification. The ten digit character of the PAN card is a uniqu...