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‘Is Paris burning?’
8 Aug 2024 7:49 PM ISTThe ‘heat dome’ effect observed at Olympics 2024—impacting athletes and spectators—is a clarion call for minimising the use of fossil fuels and...
Collective negligence
30 July 2024 8:09 PM ISTThe ignorance of humans towards highly toxic '6PPD' that permeates into air and water as a result of tyre wear is one among the many fallacies that is...
Disinformation on the plate
15 July 2024 8:03 PM ISTThe National Institute of Nutrition's dietary guidelines offer evidence-based dietary advice amidst widespread misinformation and aggressive marketing...
Looming distress
9 July 2024 7:34 PM ISTUnfavourable forecasts for El Nino, which negatively impact rainfall distribution, can spell a disaster for India where rain-fed irrigation dominates...
Children, not commodities!
1 July 2024 6:37 PM ISTInflated academic expectations and market-driven notions of success pressurise children, harm their mental health, and stifle their unique potentials,...
A prodigious polymath
25 Jun 2024 7:56 PM ISTThrough his enduring legacy in mathematics, numismatics, and historiography, Damodar Dharmananda Kosambi scientifically revolutionised historical...
The new 'green'
22 Jun 2024 12:43 AM ISTSince it offers significant scope for sustainable construction, a shift towards utilising the vast potential of biomass materials can reduce reliance...
Lurking emergencies
10 Jun 2024 7:13 PM ISTThe resurgence of the H5N1 virus highlights the ongoing threat of zoonotic diseases, necessitating urgent changes in livestock conditions, farming...
The leader, the legend
8 Jun 2024 10:56 PM ISTJarnail Singh had several stitches on his head and yet scored a goal in the 1962 Asian Games final — it’s an age-old popular story which has gone to...
An unfavourable bargain
28 May 2024 6:56 PM ISTWhile genetic modifications during the Green Revolution enhanced grain yields in India, a study shows it significantly reduced the nutritional value...
A leap forward
13 May 2024 6:12 PM ISTXenotransplantation—or transplantation of animal organs into humans—is covering new grounds globally; India, too, should follow suit
Path to sustainability?
6 May 2024 7:45 PM ISTThe Supreme Court’s ruling extending Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution to include protection from climate change can impact renewable energy...