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India’s longer summers & delayed monsoons are partly due to retreating Himalayan glaciers

A US satellite has confirmed what TERI found in 2017 — that Himalayan glaciers are in trouble, which may disrupt the major river systems of the subcontinent.

On Asteroid Day, a look at 1908 event that released 1,000 times more energy than Hiroshima

On 30 June 1908, a huge explosion occurred over the Russian Podkamennaya Tunguska river and completely flattened 2,000 sq. km of area.

ISRO sets up PSU to expand its space research and development on satellites launches

ISRO's NewSpace India Limited will work on exploiting space technology, including producing satellite launch vehicles.

As the race for Moon heats up, Chandrayaan-2 could give ISRO an edge, and spoils

Private efforts to get to the surface of the moon have gained tremendous attention and investment over the last decade.

AI-enabled journalism will still have jobs, but not the same ones

Newsrooms have always adapted to waves of new technology, including photography, telephones, computers – or even just the copy machine.

How the periodic table went from classic design to a rap song

The periodic table, which was an attempt to organise the collection of the elements, has seen many colourful and informative versions created over the years.

Human noises create havoc for birds, even prevent them from reproducing, says new study

The study by Queen’s University Belfast is the first to establish a link between human-induced noise pollution and decline of bird population.

Cold War spy images show Himalayan glaciers are melting faster

650 glaciers under study were found melting twice as fast as they did between 1975 & 2000. About 13% of ice seen in 1975 disappeared by 2000.

Study busts wheat myth, says modern varieties don’t rely on chemicals more than older ones

The study, published this week, involved comparison between 200 wheat varieties, cultivated over 50 years in different conditions and varying chemical input.

AI needs ‘edge computing’ to make everyday devices smarter

Edge computing will allow artificial intelligence to be taken to traffic lights, security cameras, home appliances—or even the odd space probe.

On Camera

After a brief surge, private investment & hiring has again turned cautious. Focus is on cutting debt

Financial year 2022-23 saw private investments & hiring surge, but since then firms are using cash to reduce debt. General elections didn’t help matters, either.

Indian envoy in Oman dons Army combat print for photo ops, sparks controversy

Ambassador Amit Narang wore combat uniform at closing ceremony of India-Oman joint military exercise. Only serving personnel can wear service uniforms, say veterans.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?