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Topic: LIGO

Kuki woman in viral Manipur video recalls 2-hr assault — ‘begged mob to show mercy’

ThePrint Team -
A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

LIGO-India — how new observatory will use gravitational waves to unlock mysteries of the cosmos

Gaurvi Narang -
Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory will be built in Maharashtra in partnership with US, at estimated cost of Rs 2,600 crore by 2030. It will be the world’s third LIGO project.

Astrophysicists spot biggest black hole collision so far, and a mystery begins to unfurl

Sandhya Ramesh -
The black hole collision was observed by the LIGO and Virgo collaborations, which involve nearly 1,000 scientists working around the globe.

Unique gravitational waves detected from collision between blackhole & mystery space object

Mohana Basu -
A network of three gravitational wave detectors had picked up signals from a collision that scientists say occurred about 800 million years ago.

Big Bang & India: All you need to know about 7 mega-science projects on show in Delhi

Sandhya Ramesh -
ThePrint takes a comprehensive look at the science behind the real-life projects that are being exhibited at Vigyan Samagam in Delhi.

Meet Bala Iyer, theoretical physicist leading advanced gravitational-wave project for India

Sandhya Ramesh -
Bala Iyer, among the project leads for LIGO-India, says India could be a world leader in astrophysics 20 years from now.

Study gives teens an excuse to keep texting, watching Netflix way past bedtime

Sandhya Ramesh -
ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to the best sources to read them. It's your fix to stay on top of the latest in science.

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Opinion

Nick Jonas wearing a mangalsutra is validation for many Indians. He’s our favourite jiju

Stela Dey -
Nick Jonas is not trying to modernise the mangalsutra, but his gesture shows that choices can be equal. If commitment must be flaunted, it need not be gendered.

Patel’s 1950 letter to Nehru: Find no legal power to deal with Press or men like Syama Prasad

Everyone’s ‘damaged’ in modern dating. Love will soon be called a mental illness

Economy

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

Vrinda Tulsian -
On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Defence

Suspected brake failure leads to Tejas accident after landing, airframe likely to be written off

Snehesh Alex Philip -
The IAF, so far, remains mum on this accident which has led to grounding of the fleet for safety checks.

National Interest

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

Shekhar Gupta -
India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.

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