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Whether you’re a hi-fi hobbyist or a vinyl collector, one of the best investments you can make for your record player is a phono preamp. Also known as a phono stage, these mostly compact external preamplifiers take the low signal output created by turntable cartridges and boost it so it’s loud enough for the AV receiver, stereo receiver/integrated amplifier, or powered speakers to amplify. Some models can even let you fine-tune the sound and output to match a specific cartridge you might be using. While many modern turntables and devices include their own built-in phono preamps, getting your own can…
India’s interim budget, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday, proposed to retain the same tax rates for the direct and indirect taxes including export duties and announced a double-digit boost to infrastructure spending while flagging the government’s “golden moments” ahead. Declaring that the Indian economy has witnessed a profound positive transformation in the last 10 years, Sitharaman said the government is working to make India a developed country by 2047. “Poor, women, youth and farmers are four castes for the government. For the government, social justice is an effective and necessary model. We focus on outcomes and not…
Emirates Development Bank (EDB) along with other national financial institutions, contributed to providing Dh5.3 billion of financing to industrial companies last year, a senior official said in Abu Dhabi. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) secured 90 per cent of the financing provided by the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology in collaboration with its strategic partners, Osama Amir Fadhel, assistant undersecretary of the industry accelerators Sector at the ministry, said at the EDB Connect forum. The Abu Dhabi edition of EDB Connect at the ADGM Atrium in a strategic partnership with ‘Make it in the Emirates’ initiative, convening key industry…
Dear children, I have a confession to make. If there is one thing I don’t have a shred of belief in, it is the idea of ‘New Year resolutions’. It wasn’t always like this. Once upon a time, I used to staunchly believe in the need to start a year with wilful decisions to introduce good habits and kick out the rotten ones. Year after year, I went through the drill religiously, sometimes even making mnemonic notes that I stuck into text books, only to see all my resolve dissolve like salt granules in water within a few weeks. I…
Amazon has led the way with its Kindle lineup when it comes to reading e-books and interacting digitally with our favorite stories. The Amazon Kindle Paperwhite is one of the most popular e-readers on the market and has been since its release. The best Kindles have a lot to offer, but not everyone wants to go with an Amazon product. If you’re one of those people you may be wondering what the best Kindle alternatives may be. There are quite a few brands out there making quality e-book readers, and we’ve tested them out. In the process we’ve made our…
After assisting one of her patients who was in labour for over 20 hours, doula Marie Diab got a heartfelt message from the patient’s husband who thanked her for her support and help throughout the process. “Those are moments that make being a doula completely worth it,” she said. “When you take on a client, you are making a commitment. This lady was able to manage more than 20 hours without any pain medication and go completely natural as she wanted it to be. It felt incredibly rewarding to be part of that journey.” The German expat is one of…
Tens of thousands of passengers were grounded on Thursday as airport security staff across Germany staged a walkout, the latest industrial action to plague Europe’s biggest economy. At least 1,100 flights were cancelled in 11 airports, including the country’s busiest Frankfurt, and in capital Berlin, said the federation of German airports ADV. At Frankfurt airport, 310 out of 1,120 arrival and departing flights were scrapped and other cancellations could be announced in the course of the day, a spokesman from operator Fraport told AFP. Berlin airport said there would be no flights departing on Thursday from the terminals which usually…
The Middle East cybersecurity landscape stands out as one of the most dynamically under siege – characterized by various threat traps, a flourishing economy, and extensive digitisation. Consequently, this has drawn the interest of malicious actors from various parts of the world. Based on our research, approximately 83% of cyberattacks that were successful in the past 18 months were targeted in nature, highlighting the sophistication with which threat actors can compromise invaluable information belonging to specific companies or groups of individuals. Why cybercriminals target the Middle East Firstly, the region’s significant role in oil and gas production and resource transportation…
Filmmaker Karan Johar is often seen shutting up the trolls with his replies but he was shocked and had no answer when his son Yash Johar criticised him for his hairstyle. The ace director took to his Instagram handle to share a video in which he can be seen having a sweet conversation with his son about the hairstyle he wants to do for his dance performance. Karan asked, “What do you want to do to your hair, Yash, for your dance performance?”, To this Yash replied, “I want to do spike hair like that on top, and I also…
I’m sure not many Indians would remember the good old lota, a globular water container made of brass or copper. It was widely used in South Asian households once upon a time. The lota, especially its later avatar called kindi, served various purposes on different occasions in different religions. Among Hindus, the lota or kindi was commonly used in religious ceremonies and wedding rituals, where absolute hygiene was observed while pouring holy water or milk. The idea was to dispense water without the user’s hand contaminating the holy water. In Muslim homes, the lota or kindi was used for ablutions.…