Discovery of water on moon: What India’s first Chandrayaan mission achieved a decade ago
Inserted into lunar orbit on 8 November 2008, Chandrayaan-1 was instrumental in discovering water on the moon, and had a brief tiff with NASA over this.
Intolerance, naming & shaming, allegations — the red meat debate is getting nasty
The dispute can be traced to a series of studies from October that seeks to discredit popular wisdom about the ill-effects of red meat.
Ideal diet for humans isn’t affordable for 1.58 billion people, says Lancet study
Study says the EAT-Lancet diet would cost 64 per cent more than the lowest-cost combination of foods in low-income nations.
Coffee lovers have 50% less chance of developing most common type of liver cancer: Study
The UK-based study suggests that antioxidants and caffeine present in coffee is likely to cut risks of hepatocellular carcinoma by half.
Potted plants don’t really improve indoor air quality, finds new study by US university
Researchers from US' Drexel University claim that decades of studies have vastly exaggerated the ability of indoor plants in removing volatile organic compounds.
At least 28 pieces of debris from India’s A-SAT missile test still floating in space
NASA tracked at least 101 pieces of debris initially, 28 of them still remain in low Earth orbit, says astrophysicist Jonathan McDowell.
Voyager 2, which entered interstellar space in 2018, sends a message for Earth
NASA’s Voyager 1 & Voyager 2 were launched in 1977, but reached interstellar space 6 years apart.
IIT-Delhi ties up with ISRO for research cell, will help with India’s manned space missions
ISRO is helping set up a research centre at IIT-Delhi that is expected to contribute to Gaganyaan project, through which India hopes to send manned missions to space.
Chillies could be the next big trend in weight loss regimen
A team of Indian scientists say they have found a way to enhance capsaicin — the hot factor in chillies — to increase a body's fat digestion function, effectively helping in weight loss.
Extreme heat due to climate change could kill 15 lakh Indians every year by 2100
Climate change expected to increase India’s average annual temperature by 4 degrees Celsius. Number of extreme hot days a year to also rise drastically.
Era of ‘borderless’ innovation is over. US, India, China using national security to box tech
Security is now bleeding the economies of US and China, with flow of capital, people and technology being disrupted.
Will joining Shiv Sena-NCP alliance help revive Congress or damage it further nationally?
The political deadlock in Maharashtra continues even as Shiv Sena leader Uddhav Thackeray met senior leaders of Maharashtra Congress.
Defence
Army wants officers to deactivate Facebook accounts, stay away from WhatsApp
The Indian Army advisory says WhatsApp is a vulnerable platform and Facebook has turned out to be a crucial source of collecting intelligence.
Imran Khan’s fantasy to revive Khalistan isn’t happening because Sikhs aren’t gullible
India isn’t made of porcelain. Kartarpur Sahib is open. It’s our moment of collective joy. Switch off that TV neurosis on the ‘return of Khalistan’.