Why Dosa prices not down? Blame it on ‘tawa’

Kochi: Why the humble Dosa, the South Indian dish loved by all, continues to cost high when the RBI is claiming a victory over inflation? Governor Raghuram Rajan blames lack of technology upgrades from its traditional 'tawa' preparation and high wages of the person making it! "The technology for making Dosas hasn't actually changed. Till today that person puts it (Dosa batter) on a tawa, spreads it around and then takes it out, right? However, the wages that you are paying to that gentleman, especially in a high-wage sort of state like Kerala, are going up all the time,” Rajan said to a question from a Dosa-loving engineering student. PTI

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Human labour may be obsolete by 2045 

New York: Within 30 years, machines will be capable of doing almost any job that a human can, making human labour obsolete, a US scientist has said. "We are approaching a time when machines will be able to outperform humans at almost any task," said Moshe Vardi, a computer scientist at US-based Rice University. "I believe that society needs to confront this question before it is upon us: If machines are capable of doing almost any work humans can do, what will humans do?" he said. IANS

GPS tracking improved to few centimetres

Washington: Scientists have found a new, efficient way to crunch GPS data to enhance location accuracy from the metre-level down to a few centimetres. The optimisation will be used in the development of autonomous vehicles, improved aviation and naval navigation systems and precision technologies, researchers said. It will also enable users to access centimetre-level accuracy location data through their mobile phones and wearable technologies, without increasing the demand for processing power. PTI

Man skips work for 6 yrs, goes unnoticed 

London: A 69-year-old Spanish civil servant who skipped work for six years and went unnoticed has been fined 27,000 euros after his long absence came to light just when he was about to be awarded for his long service. Joaquin Garcia dodged work by taking advantage of a mix up between his bosses at a water company and was due to collect his long-service medal when he was finally caught and inquiries found the true extent of his contribution to the local authority. PTI

Clean Britain drive for Queen's 90th birthday  

London: The UK is planning a cleanliness drive to spruce up at least 12 areas of the country in time for Queen Elizabeth II's 90th birth anniversary celebrations later this year. From hundreds of locations nominated by the British public, a so-called "dirty dozen" were chosen by the "Clean for the Queen" campaign, 'The Sunday Times' reported. The areas include riverbanks, verges, suburban roads, lay-bys and beaches due to their unmanageable litter problems. PTI