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World’s first plague vaccine was made with ghee. It appalled high-caste Hindus, Parsis

Julia Hauser -
In 'The Moral Contagion', Julia Hauser and Sarnath Banerjee document how civilisations over hundreds of years dealt with plagues.

Why the world’s cascade of disasters is not a coincidence

Niall Ferguson -
Anyone who’s tried to put in a claim knows insurance isn’t charity. If it becomes too expensive to cover losses for natural disasters, insurers will pull back toward areas that are profitable.

If cholera, plague, influenza pandemics have taught us anything — don’t celebrate prematurely

Chinmay Tumbe -
In ‘The Age of Pandemics’, Chinmay Tumbe writes that the outcomes of pandemics are strongly influenced by politics — whether the plague or the Spanish Flu.

Plague tested Gandhi and Patel leadership style. Just like Covid is testing Modi and Rahul

Urvish Kothari -
Gandhi and Patel were present on the ground during different crises, but leaders today are maintaining a ‘safe distance’ during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Tesla unveils futuristic Cybertruck, and the most dangerous plague returns to China

Sandhya Ramesh -
ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to their sources.

What is the plague that has hit China and why there is alarm in that country

Revathi Krishnan -
Two people in Beijing were diagnosed with the pneumonic plague Tuesday, which is known to be the most deadly version of the disease.

If Ebola, Zika and Nipah can cross borders, so can technology. That’s where solution lies

Gagandeep Kang -
A good example of dealing with infectious diseases is how Kerala handled the Nipah outbreak.

Levels of carbon dioxide in atmosphere hit record high in May

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.

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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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