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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
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Topic: Microorganisms

Nothing to pooh about: Burgeoning research points to how gut bugs are key link between diet & immunity

There is now molecular proof of the centuries-old concept of ‘you are what you eat’, demonstrating how diet ultimately affects immunity through the gastrointestinal microbiome.

Coastal organisms hitched ride to middle of Pacific Ocean on plastic waste. Now they’re thriving & reproducing

Bengaluru: Small relatives of jellyfish, molluscs and other coastal marine invertebrates appear to be living and reproducing on mounds of plastic debris in the...

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US invasion of Venezuela is end of international order. India must focus on cold calculations

Trump’s action in Venezuela is likely to raise questions about the choices that US allies and partners face today, putting even greater stress on the international order.

Underlining sluggish exports, NITI Aayog flags need to jump-start India’s automotive market

Govt think tank flags India’s skewed auto export mix, warns domestic focus and high tariffs are limiting its global footprint; also highlights how auto components are a bright spot.

S-300, Su-30 jets, T-72 tanks: Inventory of Venezuela’s largely Russian-origin arsenal

Venezuela also boasts of a diverse portfolio of unmanned aerial vehicles capable of carrying out surveillance, reconnaissance and being employed for kinetic purposes as well.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.