Skydo among first to get cross border payments licence in Gift City

Skydo among first to get cross border payments licence in Gift City

Mumbai: Skydo, a cross-border payments platform for Indian exporters/businesses, is among the first to receive in-principle approval to operate as a cross-border Payment Service Provider at GIFT City IFSC.The GIFT City presence plugs Skydo into a globally-aligned finance hub built for cross-border flows. It unlocks build-for-global infra/products tailored to firms selling, buying, operating abroad. These…

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Why scientists are vaccinating honeybees and shrimp for the first time

Why scientists are vaccinating honeybees and shrimp for the first time |

People, pets and livestock have long been protected through vaccines, but scientists are now extending that approach to creatures once thought impossible to immunise. Researchers have already developed the world’s first vaccine for honeybees and are testing similar technology in shrimp, despite the fact that these animals lack the antibody-based immune systems that conventional vaccines…

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B-52s, Tu-95s & H-6s: Why lumbering bombers still matter in supersonic, stealth era

B-52s, Tu-95s & H-6s: Why lumbering bombers still matter in supersonic, stealth era

In an era defined by supersonic stealth fighters and radar‑evasive bombers like the B-2—and with the US building the B‑21 Raider for deep strikes—one might not expect airliner‑sized, lumbering bombers to remain relevant.Yet America’s B‑52, Russia’s Tu‑95 and China’s H‑6 (a Tu‑16 derivative) still fly alongside supersonic types such as the American B‑1 Lancer and…

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A remote Alaska village is slowly sinking as the frozen ground beneath it thaws, releasing ancient carbon locked away for thousands of years

A remote Alaska village is slowly sinking as the frozen ground beneath it thaws, releasing ancient carbon locked away for thousands of years

A remote village on Alaska’s North Slope is facing a growing threat from beneath its feet. In Point Lay, also known as Kali, thawing ice-rich ground is causing the land to sink unevenly, damaging buildings and essential infrastructure. Researchers studying the community have documented widespread ground subsidence and found that large quantities of ice are…

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