Before we get to the offset printing machine let's first understand what is offset printing all about. In offset printing, the image or text that is to be printed needs to be transferred from a metal plate to a rubber blanket which is mounted on heavy iron rollers. This roller ... Read More

The short answer to this question is - no. Book printing press is not different from a magazine printing press; both books as well as magazines can be and are being printed on the same machine and these can be either sheet-fed offset or web offset printing machines. The choice ... Read More

There are different points of view offered by different folks about the origin of the idea of having mirrors inside elevators but on one thing they all have the same view - psychological and ergonomic factors rather than technological factors brought mirrors into elevators. One line of opinion says this ... Read More

For the common man who makes up the salaried middle class, Budget 2018 offers a flat deduction of Rs. 40, 000. Those earning salaries of Rs. 3 lakhs per annum are already exempted from paying income tax while those earning between Rs. 3 and Rs. 5 lakhs per annum have ... Read More

Just imagine a hundred-year-old coconut tree that has grown to a height of 70 feet but produces coconuts that are no larger than beetle nuts! That's pretty much the case with the 150 year legacy of Indian football. Having said that, let's first rejoice a milestone that our footballers recently ... Read More

Speaking plainly, black magic is a kind of malicious activity that is performed with the objective of achieving selfish goals by invoking evil spirits. The practice is called witchcraft and it involves weird practices like casting spells to harm others and gain from such sinister actions.The Ability to Cause A ... Read More

No, Muslim women do not apply sindoor on the parting of their hair because it is un-Islamic according to Islamic scriptures (Hadith). In many parts of the subcontinent, there may be exceptions when some or other Muslim women could be found wearing the sindoor but such cases are only a ... Read More

We all grew up with the rhyme - 'All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy', which tells us the importance of relaxing even at work. It also means, there's no need to be too intense about the work that we do and most importantly, we should not ... Read More

There could be quite a few reasons for that and before looking at other reasons, it makes sense if we consider the fact that smartphones have been designed to work smartly, which also means their functionality has been optimized for computing on the go. Going a little deeper, the reason ... Read More

Of the three crucial pillars of democracy - legislature, executive, and judiciary, it is the legislature which is the most important, or in other words, it is the keystone of the arch of democracy. Remove the pillar or the keystone representing the legislature and the entire structure of democracy will ... Read More