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Why Indian space start-ups are feeling forced to set up base abroad
theprint.in/science/why-indian
A foreign company that wants to launch onboard the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV), which is often touted as one of the most cost-effective and reliable launch vehicles in the world, pay 0 per cent Goods and Services Tax (GST). 

In contrast, an Indian space startup has to cough up 18 per cent GST to launch from India.

Therefore, it might be easier for an entrepreneur to go set up a company in Singapore or any other destination instead of attempting a PSLV launch as an Indian company. 

Early humans used bows and arrows to hunt in tropical rainforests of Srilanka about 48,000 years ago. The study also suggest that bows and arrows were first discovered in South Asia. t.co/bdag7uIvPL
twitter.com/NirajRai3/status/1

, also known as Basadi Betta, is a beautiful, round hillock housing a number of temples that are ~ 1000 years old. It is an important pilgrimage centre for Jains in .

:india: reddit.com/r/IndiaSpeaks/comme

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LOLOL oh my fucking god, I'm done. Internet you win for today!

Stolen from @matrix but this one needed its own post.

Scientists Have Found the Cleanest Air on Earth, Here's Where It's Located
news18.com/news/buzz/scientist
In a first of its kind study, a team of scientists have revealed that the atmospheric region in Southern Ocean that surrounds Antarctica has remained unchanged despite human-related activities around the globe.

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