New Delhi (India), July 14: Despite the early stage in his academic journey, Abhyuday Chawla has already made an indelible mark in the field of traffic research through his groundbreaking study on the traffic conditions along New Delhi’s notoriously congested Aurobindo Marg. Currently, a freshman or sophomore standing at the Virginia Polytechnical Institute, Tech, Chawla, is pursuing a double major in Computer Science Engineering and Mathematics. His in-depth research project was driven by a desire to unravel the intricacies and challenges associated with managing traffic in the world’s busiest capital, New Delhi. Through his work, he embarked on a rigorous journey of data collection, analysis, and interpretation, fueled by an unwavering determination to make a difference.

Once a student at Shiv Nadar School, Chawla has emerged as a beacon of inspiration for aspiring researchers with his remarkable achievements. Armed with his extensive knowledge and research experience, he actively participates in the university’s vibrant research community. He has not only made the Dean’s List but also contributes to his peers’ education by teaching mathematics to fellow freshmen. With his diverse interests and deep curiosity, he collaborates with esteemed faculty members and peers in his college.

Chawla’s research paper on traffic flow in New Delhi explored congestion patterns, evaluated infrastructure and public transportation systems, and highlighted the complexities of urban development’s impact on traffic dynamics. Despite the challenge of gathering data from Aurobindo Marg, Chawla successfully installed a camera and utilized an advanced AI tool to extract and map the extensive data, analyzing it using statistical methods like the Lighthill-Whitham-Rights model. This enabled him to identify trends, pinpoint bottlenecks, and propose potential solutions using mapping techniques and his analytical prowess. His groundbreaking findings emphasized the urgent need for comprehensive traffic management strategies and inspired others to pursue research addressing real-world challenges. Chawla’s dedication, analytical acumen, and passion for making a positive impact on his community exemplify the power of determination and the possibilities of research. 

Abhyuday remained determined to complete his research despite multiple challenges. He juggled his academic responsibilities, social work obligations, and his commitment as a state-level swimmer for Haryana while successfully mapping the data, which took several weeks. His remarkable work has garnered praise from mentors and fellow researchers, who recognize his exceptional talent and vast potential. Chawla undertook the comprehensive research project with the aim of unwinding the complexities and obstacles involved in traffic management in New Delhi, the bustling capital city.

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New Delhi (India), May 25: Mr Shrivastava has gained recognition for his remarkable contribution to the field of data analysis, research, and surveys.  He has developed a reputation as an exceptional political strategist, having worked for many political leaders and parties, formulating multi-disciplinary strategies and political campaigns.

With extensive experience and expertise, Mr Shrivastava advises politicians on media management, resourcing, opposition research, opinion polls, and engagement strategy. He has also become a distinguished professional in the field of data analysis and research, and his work encompasses a wide range of areas, including market research, opinion polls, data analytics, and survey methodologies.

“I am passionate about providing valuable insights and data-driven solutions to politicians and other organisations. Through Bharat Ki Aawaz, I aim to empower decision-makers with accurate information and help them make informed choices. I am also grateful for the opportunities to work in a wide array of areas in my career,” commented Mr Shrivastava.

Under his leadership, Bharat Ki Aawaz has successfully conducted numerous research projects and surveys, catering to the needs of clients across various sectors. His commitment to excellence and dedication to delivering high-quality data analysis has helped him build a strong reputation in the region.

In addition to his work as an outstanding political strategist, Mr Shrivastava is actively engaged in promoting innovation and supporting startups. He is committed to helping individuals and organizations realise their dreams and achieve success. He is a highly versatile personality and also dons the hats of an entrepreneur, lawyer, social media enthusiast, dreamer, community volunteer, and interactive marketeer.

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An international team of virus experts suggests that the Covid-19 pandemic may have originated from raccoon dogs at the Wuhan market in China. The origins of Covid-19 have been a topic of political and scientific debate for over two years, with some arguing that the virus jumped from bats to humans, while others believe it leaked from a laboratory.

The unpublished study, led by experts from the Universities of Arizona, Utah, and Sydney, and the Scripps Research Institute, is based on genetic data obtained from swabs taken in and around the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market in January 2020. Although Chinese authorities shut down the market and removed the animals, researchers were able to collect samples by swabbing walls, floors, metal cages, and carts used to transport animal cages.

The results revealed that a significant amount of genetic material matched that of raccoon dogs, which are related to foxes and known to transmit the coronavirus. However, the researchers emphasize that the presence of genetic material from the virus and the animal does not definitively prove that a raccoon dog was infected or that it transmitted the virus to humans. Other animals could have passed the virus to people, or an infected person could have spread it to a raccoon dog.

Despite these uncertainties, the study establishes that raccoon dogs left genetic signatures in the same location as the virus, consistent with a scenario in which the virus spilled into humans from a wild animal. While the researchers could not confirm the presence of an infected animal at the market, they believe that given the unavailability of animal samples, the genetic material is as close as they can get to determining the virus's origin.

New York(IANS):  Long-term exposure to air pollution, particularly particulate matter (PM) 2.5, has been linked with an increased risk of heart attack and other cardiovascular diseases, according to a new study.

In a diverse cohort of 3.7 million adults in California, the study published in Jama Network Open found that long-term PM 2.5 exposure was associated with an increased risk of incident acute myocardial infarction (AMI), ischemic heart disease mortality, and cardiovascular disease mortality.

These associations were more pronounced in low socioeconomic status communities.

The results add to the growing evidence that long-term PM 2.5 exposure is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular events and current regulatory standards of PM 2.5 are not sufficiently protective.

The retrospective cohort study included adults in the Kaiser Permanente Northern California integrated health care system during 2007 to 2016 and followed for up to 10 years. The participants had no prior stroke or acute myocardial infarction (AMI).

Fine particulate air pollution is recognised as a risk factor for cardiovascular events and mortality. However, several key gaps in knowledge remain.

First, a recent meta-analysis found much weaker evidence for the association of long-term PM2.5 with incident acute myocardial infarction (AMI) than with cardiovascular mortality outcomes.

Second, there is a gap in knowledge on susceptibility factors such as age, sex, race and ethnicity, and socioeconomic status (SES), where previous studies examining these factors have reported mixed and inconsistent results.

"Finally, controversy still remains as to whether the current US National Ambient Air Quality Standard of 12 Ig/m3 (micrograms per cubic metre of air) for annual mean exposures is sufficiently protective of adverse health effects," said the researchers.

The latest study concluded that long-term PM2.5 exposure at moderate concentrations was associated with increased risks of incident AMI, IHD mortality and CVD mortality.

The findings add to the evidence that the current regulatory standard is not sufficiently protective, said the researchers.

New York, Feb 22 (IANS) Long-term exposure to air pollutants may lead to bone damage among postmenopausal women, finds a study. Scientists from Columbia University in the US found that the effects were most evident on the lumbar spine, with nitrous oxides twice as damaging to the area as in normal ageing. Car and truck exhaust is a major source of nitrous oxides, as are the emissions from electrical power generation plants.

"Our findings confirm that poor air quality may be a risk factor for bone loss, independent of socioeconomic or demographic factors. For the first time, we have evidence that nitrogen oxides, in particular, are a major contributor to bone damage and that the lumbar spine is one of the most susceptible sites of this damage," said Diddier Prada, Associate research scientist in the Department of Environmental Health Sciences at Columbia Mailman School of Public Health.

Previous studies on individual p ollutants have suggested adverse effects on bone mineral density, osteoporosis risk, and fractures in older individuals. The new study, appearing in the journal eClinicalMedicine, is the first to explore the connection between air pollution and bone mineral density specifically in postmenopausal women, and the first to explore the effects of air pollution mixtures on bone outcomes.

The researchers analysed data of 161,808 postmenopausal women. They estimated air pollution (PM10, NO, NO2, and SO2) exposures and measured bone mineral density (BMD; whole-body, total hip, femoral neck, and lumbar spine) at enrollment and at follow-up at year one, year three, and year six.

The magnitude of the effects of nitrogen oxides on lumbar spine BMD would amount to 1.22 per cent annual reductions -- nearly double the annual effects of age on any of the anatomical sites evaluated. These effects are believed to happen through bone cell death by way of oxidative damage and other mechanisms.

"Improvements in air pollution exposure, particularly nitrogen oxides, will reduce bone damage in postmenopausal women, prevent bone fractures, and reduce the health cost burden associated with osteoporosis among postmenopausal women. Further efforts should focus on detecting those at higher risk of air pollution-related bone damage," said lead author Andrea Baccarelli, from the varsity.

New Delhi: Average data consumption per user in India reached 19.5GB per user a month in 2022, which is equivalent to 6,600 songs, a report showed on Thursday.

Mobile data traffic in India jumped 3.2 times in the last five years, reaching over 14 exabytes per month, according to Nokia's annual Mobile Broadband Index (MBiT) report. The report revealed that pan-India mobile data usage per month grew from 4.5 exabytes in 2018 to 14.4 exabytes in 2022. Together, 4G and 5G subscribers now account for almost 100 per cent of the total mobile data traffic in the country.

"India has seen a massive uptake of mobile broadband based on successful deployment of 4G LTE networks. We believe that 5G will take mobile broadband consumption to the next level in India by enabling new digital use cases for both consumer and enterprise segments," said Sanjay Malik, SVP and Head of India Market at Nokia.

At an aggregate level, total mobile data consumed in India is expected to more than double by 2024. Over 70 million 5G devices are estimated to have been shipped to India in 2022, indicating a strong traction for 5G in the market.

According to the report, enterprise spending on private 5G networks will be driven by new use cases in diverse industry verticals, including manufacturing, utilities, transportation and healthcare, among others in India. The country's investment in private wireless networks is expected to reach around $250 million by 2027.

"It is essential that this growth is managed in a sustainable manner while supporting India's aim to become a trillion-dollar digital economy," Malik added.

(IANS)

Bought for $30 mn, Internet's most expensive domain gets just 88K monthly visitors

New Delhi : Call it bizarre but the most expensive domain ever on Web, that was bought for $30 million, receives only 88,800 visitors per month while the third costliest Internet domain name has no registered monthly traffic, a report showed on Wednesday.

The voice.com website describes Voice as "a team of technologists, artists and curators using the transformative power of NFTs to make digital art collectable". The company bought the domain name in June 2019 from enterprise analytics and software company MicroStrategy but the $30 million investment doesn't appear to have delivered much return so far.

Voice.com's monthly traffic according to SimilarWeb currently stands at around 88,800, according to data by web-hosting provider Hostinger. "It's fascinating to see how much money has exchanged hands for specific domain names - the cost of the seven names in the list adds up to more than $100 million," said a Hostinger spokesperson.

For multi-billion-dollar companies, the outlay is relatively small, especially if it secures your presence on the web, strengthens your brand and provides a good stream of traffic to your site. "However as this study shows, spending millions of dollars on the domain name doesn't guarantee millions of website visitors," the spokesperson added.

360.com belongs to the Chinese internet security company 360 Security Technology Inc, and currently receives 23.9 million monthly visitors, which ranks it as the 154th biggest website in China. The domain name was bought from Vodafone in February 2015 for $17 million.

At third place, NFTs.com is one of the most recent sales in the top 10, after it was purchased in August 2022 for $15 million. The site currently contains very little information, but says it is "powered by DigitalArtists.com Marketplace".

Despite the large price tag, there isn't enough info for SimilarWeb to estimate its traffic, indicating that very few people are visiting the site. Sex.com domain name was sold for $13 million in November 2010 from Escom to Clover Holdings after it won an auction.

"The provocative name receives more traffic than the rest of the top five sites combined, with 64 million visitors each month, and it was recently announced that the name is on sale once more, with minimum bids of $20 million," the report said.

Describing itself as "Your #1 source for financial information", Fund.com was reportedly sold for $12 million in 2008, although some are skeptical of the figure. It has since been sold again in 2019, and currently sees around 293,000 monthly visitors.

At the sixth place, Hotels.com is the oldest sale to make the list, and when adjusted for inflation, the $11 million paid for Hotels.com in 2001 is around $18.4 million in 2023. The site receives the second-most monthly traffic in the list, with around 44.5 million visitors, said the report.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said that it took 10 years to buy the Tesla.com domain name (at the seventh place on the list), eventually securing it from Silicon Valley engineer Stuart Grossman for around $11 million.

Today the site receives nearly 17 million monthly visitors, and the company's market cap is around $630 billion.

(IANS)