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Wednesday, August 6, 2025
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Topic: moth

Like ‘moths to a flame’ — US-UK study reveals science behind popular metaphor

Sandhya Ramesh -
Insects are attracted to artificial light sources even when it leads to inability to fly or danger, but they are not attracted to the Sun or the Moon. A study discovers how & why.

Moths on night shift are working harder than other insects

Richard Elton Walton -
A new research found moths visit a surprisingly diverse range of plants. And science may have overlooked their pollination activities because they work while we sleep.

A super voracious moth has arrived in India

M. Sreelata -
The moth can fly long distances overnight to attack maize and a variety of valuable crops such as cotton, rice etc. 

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Opinion

Economy

Ola & Uber to soon have a new competitor as 8 cooperatives take the wheel. All about Bharat Taxi

Udit Bubna -
Bharat Taxi is a cooperative initiative under newly formed Multi-State Sahakari Taxi Cooperative Ltd, which is backed by 8 cooperatives.

Defence

Wang Yi to visit India this month, Modi to travel to China, Putin comes in later this year

Snehesh Alex Philip -
PM could visit Japan on 30 August before heading to China. Sources say, bilaterals being planned with Jinping and Putin on SCO sidelines in China.

National Interest

Pakistan, Dhaka have played Washington well. Back home, Modi ecosystem has an inner conflict

Shekhar Gupta -
To protect ourselves from Trumpian diplomacy, first we must introspect the bipolarity within our establishment discourse.

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