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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...
A risk-laden ‘solution’
9 April 2024 8:26 PM ISTHave you ever thought of infusing clouds with sulphur dioxide to block the sun, or, vacuuming carbon dioxide out of thin air, or, adding iron to the...
Falling on deaf ears?
30 March 2024 8:46 PM ISTAlthough Sonam Wangchuk’s 21-day climate fast concluded without due media coverage, a strong voice against non-judicious and perilous exploitation of...
Lethal procrastination
21 March 2024 7:43 PM ISTAlongside perennial and seasonal sources of air pollution, ignorance on the political front has been the key to perpetuating health-degrading...