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A big gap between the sci-fi side of things and achieving reality: Sethu Vijayakumar
Prof. Sethu Vijayakumar from the University of Edinburgh, also co-director of the Alan Turing Institute's of Artificial Intelligence (AI) programme, says that while we have made some big advancements in AI, we're still far away from what science fiction projects
3 min read17 Dec 2018A different kind of poets’ society
Shilpa Gupta's haunting installation at the Edinburgh Art Festival is a homage to imprisoned poets around the world
5 min read20 Aug 2018NRI businessman Yusuffali MA acquires iconic Scottish hotel
The Caledonian, a grand Edwardian hotel overlooking Edinburgh Castle, joins Yusuffali MA's portfolio of $650 million worth of luxury properties across the UK, the Middle East and India
2 min read16 Jan 2018Letter from... a major international tourist destination
On the joys of travel and the marvel of finding a Hindi audio guide in Scotland
4 min read9 Jan 2018Prince William leaves pilot job for UK royal duties
Prince William, second in line to the British throne, will finish his two-year stint as an air ambulance pilot with a night shift on Thursday
1 min read27 Jul 2017Depression can alter brain’s structure: study
Scientists at University of Edinburgh used diffusion tensor imaging to map white matter integrity, which reduces in people suffering from depression
1 min read22 Jul 2017New virtual reality app lets you visit 16th century Edinburgh
Scientists from the University of St Andrews, UK have created a virtual reality (VR) app that enables users to see Scotland's capital Edinburgh as it may have been in the 16th century
2 min read9 Jul 2017Mars may be more toxic to life than thought ever: study
Mars surface contains a toxic cocktail of chemicals that can wipe out living organisms, according to a study that has dealt a blow to the hopes of finding alien life on the red planet
1 min read12 Jul 2017Britain’s Prince Philip admitted to hospital
A Buckingham Palace statement says Prince Philips was admitted to King Edward VII Hospital in London last night, as a precautionary measure, for treatment of an infection
1 min read21 Jun 2017Britain’s Prince Philip to retire from public engagements
Prince Philip, who turns 96 on 10 June, is the longest-serving consort in British history, and conducted 219 royal engagements last year
1 min read4 May 2017Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared