The 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi was not a routine gathering. The moment that mattered was a sidelines meeting between Iran and the UAE, weeks after they had been striking each other's infrastructure.
Every year on August 15, India celebrates its freedom from nearly 200 years of British colonial rule. But the date itself carries a strange, lesser-known story — one involving a departing Viceroy's ego, a nervous astrologer, a rushed border line drawn by a man who had never set foot in India, and a midnight speech that changed the course of history. This is
As research funding experiments with lotteries, science confronts an uncomfortable question: can chance sometimes choose promising ideas better than experts?
Nearly five decades after launch, Voyager 2 still explores interstellar space, but its fading power raises questions about humanity’s future beyond Earth.
Falling birth rates are reaching even deeply religious societies, revealing how economic pressure and modern life are reshaping one of humanity's oldest institutions.
A city's convenience runs on someone else's sacrifice. We just never ask whose. When the clock crosses ten at night, most families are winding down. Dishes are being washed, school bags packed, children told it is time to sleep. But in the same city, in the same moment, thousands of parents are just beginning. Security guards are taking their posts. Nurses
As India celebrates National Handloom Day on August 7, the sector stands at a critical juncture and protecting it is not only an economic necessity but also a civilisational duty
Scientists have sequenced the complete genomes of four Asian hornbill species, providing new insights into millions of years of evolutionary history and population decline. The findings offer conservationists a powerful genetic roadmap to better protect some of Asia's most threat
India's digital health revolution is entering a new phase. As artificial intelligence moves from experimental tools to clinical infrastructure, the country's next healthcare transformation will depend on integrating AI into diagnostics, public health, hospitals, and preventive care—while ensuring trust, equity, and robust governance.
A growing number of women from Madhya Pradesh’s Banchhada community are challenging a long-standing tradition that pushes young girls into sex work, as education and social intervention begin to offer alternative futures.
As Kerala’s population ages faster than most Indian states, changing family structures, migration, and healthcare needs are transforming the way homes are designed, purchased, and lived in.
Fresh water tests conducted by activists have raised concerns over sewage contamination in several neighbourhoods around the former Union Carbide plant, reviving questions about public health and infrastructure in one of India’s most enduring industrial disaster zones.
