This study of 1.6 million chess moves found the age we hit our cognitive peak
More than 24,000 chess games played in professional tournaments over 125 years have been analyzed by scientists to measure how age affects cognitive ability.
They conclude that humans reach their cognitive peak around the age of 35 and begin to decline after the age of 45. And our cognitive abilities today exceed those of our ancestors.
"Performance reveals a hump-shaped pattern over the life cycle," report the authors in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. "Individual performance increases sharply until the early 20s and then reaches a plateau, with a peak around 35 years and a sustained decline at higher ages."
Editor's Note: The purchase decision for a category like appliances is based on factors such as replacement cost, product life, serviceability, capacity and after-sales network. After being satisfied on all these counts, a customer will decide whether they want to pay a premium for the smartness.
State of economy: Why it's best to reserve conclusion Most institutional and private forecasts expect the Indian economy to contract at a double-digit rate in the current fiscal year. This, despite the fact that the economy has been showing a sequential (month on month) improvement compared to the situation when it was locked down.
Editor's Note: A holistic reading of the statistics and expert opinion seem to suggest that one should wait for the ongoing festive season to end before reaching any conclusions on the economy's growth prospects for the full year.
Editor's Note: "In a way, fiscal problem spills over into banking and then into the financial sector with a feedback loop into the real economy," the book cited Yaga Venugopal Reddy, RBI governor from September 2003 to 2008, as saying. "In brief, non-performing assets are not only a problem but a consequence of other problems."
GST compensation: Govt transfers second tranche of ₹6,000 cr to 16 states, 3 UTs The states and UTs that received the second tranche of GST compensation are AP, Assam, Bihar, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, HP, Karnataka, MP, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Odisha, TN, Tripura, UP, Uttarakhand, UT of Delhi, UT of J&K and UT of Puducherry
Covid-19 impact: IT companies adopt no-shore model, let employees work from any location As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to tighten its grip over global economies, its long-term impact on the way people work is inevitable. With work-from-home becoming the norm, several IT companies have shifted to a new model where the location of their employees isn't much of a concern. The remote working situation has transformed the need for proximity, taking attention off the offshore, onshore or near-shore aspect of service providers and heading towards a 'no-shore' style of functioning.
Editor's Note: If the Covid-19 situation continues, there is a disaggregation. There is also a possibility of employees directly working for the clients. IT firms as intermediaries may no longer be relevant.
View: Don't let Big Tech take it away "Big Tech companies are here to stay to run their business in India for Indian citizens. But regulating them is key to our economic and social destiny..
Editor's Note: Big Tech has calibrated its engagements with governments factoring bargaining power. It has played 'saam daam dand bhed' policies - reconciliation, investments, job-creation sound bites, threats and leveraging political faultlines. Facebook recently issued threats to block Australian news on Facebook if forced to share revenue with newspapers.
Walmart's PhonePe zips past Google Pay in India as UPI tops 2B monthly transactions UPI, a four-year-old payments infrastructure built by India's largest banks, surpassed 2 billion transactions last month, exactly a year after hitting the 1 billion monthly transactions milestone. Driving the transactions for UPI — which has become the most popular digital payments method in …
Twitter brings ArtHouse to India to compete with Facebook, Google According to a GroupM advertising forecast put out in February, the digital advertising market in India is expected to touch ₹27, 000 crore in 2020 led by video, voice, and vernacular advertising
Editor's Note: Twitter, which is often perceived as a platform for amplifying conversations and campaigns through hashtags, is gradually positioning itself as a video-friendly place for brand promotions. Apart from launching six-second long short video ad format last year, Twitter currently offers promoted video, in-stream video sponsorships, and 15 –second or less video ad formats directly competing with video heavy platforms such as YouTube and Instagram.
IndiGo is out of COVID crisis; we expect to reach 80% domestic capacity by end of 2020: Ronojoy Dutta While IndiGo posted a better than expected Q2 with its losses narrowing and improved yields, management commentary has also painted a fairly positive picture. In an exclusive interview with ET NOW, Ronojoy Dutta, CEO, IndiGo said, "Believe overall environment for airlines in India is transforming for the better…environment will become more benign on the revenue side." He said, crisis scenario is beginning to disappear slowly and the bottom line is IndiGo is out of the crisis.
AAI hands over Lucknow airport to Adani group on lease for 50 years The central government in February 2019 privatised six major airports of the country -- Lucknow, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Mangaluru, Thiruvananthapuram, and Guwahati. After a competitive bidding process, the Adani group won the rights to run all of them for 50 years.
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Dharavi's housing dream shattered again |India Today Insight The Maharashtra government's decision to scrap the tender for the Dharavi redevelopment project and invite fresh bids has left its residents, who were hoping to get pucca homes, in a quandary
Editor's Note: One of the roadblocks in the project has been the handover of 46 acres of railway land close by in Matunga. The state government plans to use this land for setting up transit shelters for Dharavi's residents during the project. It paid Rs 800 crore to the railways in September, but handover of the land is awaited.
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Voting Begins In 94 Seats In Phase 2 Of Bihar Polls Polling is on in 94 constituencies of the Bihar assembly in the second phase of the election which will decide the electoral fate of RJD leader and Mahagathbandhan's chief ministerial face Tejashwi Yadav and over 1,450 other candidates.
NDA Crosses 100-Mark In Rajya Sabha, Congress Drops To Lowest Ever Tally The ruling NDA dispensation further consolidated its position in Rajya Sabha crossing the 100-mark after nine BJP candidates, including Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, were elected unopposed to the Upper House on Monday.
Amitabh Bachchan and Ekta Kapoor cancel Diwali parties this year on account of Rishi Kapoor's death Amitabh Bachchan and Ekta Kapoor cancel Diwali parties this year on account of Rishi Kapoor's death. Bollywood News: Latest Bollywood News, Bollywood News Today, Bollywood Celebrity News, Breaking News, Celeb News, Celebrities News, Bollywood News Hindi, Hindi Bollywood News at Bollywood Hungama.com.
Editor's Note: While many virtual influencers are human in appearance, companies like Superplastic are betting on more fantastical creations like Janky and Guggimon, who have 2.3 million Instagram followers between them. Janky is a "celebrity stuntman" who looks like a tall cat crossed with a bear, while Guggimon resembles a towering bunny with shark teeth. In one video, both characters are seen aimlessly dancing, Janky with an ax in his head. In another sponsored post, they stand in front of a Prada store front they've just destroyed in their DeLorean car. Both are dressed in outfits from the fashion house. "Because they live both in the physical world and a digital one, there really isn't a limit to their universe," Superplastic founder Paul Budnitz said in an email.
Editor's Note: "New products received a rousing response. The popular new products were OnePlus 8T, Samsung M31 Prime Edition, OnePlus Nord (Gray Ash), Xbox Series S, Maggi 2 minute Desi Cheesy Masala, Samsung 6.5 kg fully automatic washing machine, new collection from BIBA and Max, among over 1,100 new launches."
Editor's Note: In September, potato prices were up 102% from a year ago to its highest in five years, while tomatoes were 55% costlier. Only onion prices were lower year-on-year, because of the high prices that prevailed in the previous year.
Dharmendra ji is leading our flood relief in Bihar and a source of constant inspiration for us to provide more help to the flood victims. You can call him @ 9431477171 if you want any direct feedback from the ground level or for sending any material. Convenient timings to call: 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM in Morning (IST) 10:30 PM to 12:00 AM in Evening(IST)
Latest Update: Health care, a prime concern at the moment. As the water is receding in some areas, they are becoming epidemic prone !
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