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Tuesday, April 23, 2024
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Using new AI algorithm, IIT-Bombay to reduce damage caused by natural disasters in India

Meanwhile, an innovation from students at IIT-Mandi can predict landslides and help effect quick evacuations.

42,000-year-old worms may take us a step closer to human cryofreezing

The Siberian cold sets the stage for excellent preservation, and scientists flock to the region to dig into Earth’s archives.

Kusala Rajendran: What we know about Indian earthquakes, we know through her

A pioneer in the study of earthquakes, Rajendran was awarded India's first ever 'National Award for Woman Scientist' late last month.

Don’t miss this celestial show tonight: Mars shining bright in the night sky

The planet will be visible from across the country the entire night; the last time it made such an approach was in 2003.

Is a longer lifespan the key to greater happiness?

Philosophers offer important insights on whether a long life makes our lives better or just longer.

Laurel or Yanny? Depends on who is listening

The latest Twitter row on an audio clip has echoes of the dress debate and just as the, the answer lies in our brains.  

Frequent thunderstorms and dust storms another gift of a warming world

The mechanisms for thunderstorms and dust storms are essentially the same; the only difference being that it’s a thunderstorm when there’s moisture, and a dust storm when it’s dry.

The ISRO spy case that became a potboiler of ‘sex, spies and rocket science’

Scientist Nambi Narayanan in Ready to Fire: How India and I Survived the ISRO Spy Case writes about being accused of selling top-secret data to foreign nationals and his acquittal. 

TalkPoint: Do far-fetched scientific claims by leaders like Biplab Deb make for good politics?

Experts weigh in on the 'psuedoscientific' claims made by senior leaders like Tripura chief minister Biplab Deb and their political impact.

The one thing Adi Shankaracharya and Stephen Hawking agree on

Until a few centuries ago, scientists believed that they could, and did indeed, solve the riddle of the universe, says Pavan K. Varma in his book.

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Pakistan finance minister should learn from Manmohan Singh and engineer an economic revival

Muhammad Aurangzeb has been clamped with more manacles than he has wrists. His immediate task is to negotiate a new loan programme with the IMF.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

‘No brides for Agniveers’: In Rajasthan’s ‘Shaheedon ki nagri’, few takers for defence coaching centres

Coaching centres for Army aspirants in Jhunjhunu are shutting down due to plummeting admissions in the face of a lack of job guarantees under Agnipath Scheme.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.