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Sunday, August 17, 2025
TopicSummers

Topic: Summers

What a second wave of Covid-19 could look like

One model of Covid-19’s future transmission dynamics suggests the size of outbreaks will vary drastically depending on seasonality and duration of people’s immunity.

Coronavirus dies fastest under light, warm and humid conditions, US study finds

Coronavirus doesn’t last on door handles & nonporous surfaces when it’s exposed to sunlight, higher temperatures & humidity, according to US govt study.

India’s longer summers & delayed monsoons are partly due to retreating Himalayan glaciers

A US satellite has confirmed what TERI found in 2017 — that Himalayan glaciers are in trouble, which may disrupt the major river systems of the subcontinent.

Women perform better on math and verbal tasks when the office AC is turned down

Corporate climactic conditions on the other hand are designed to ensure the comfort of a person who is male, 40 years old and 154 pounds.

IIT-Delhi takes up mission to help Indians beat heat stress

Heat stress occurs when the body is unable to balance its temperature. IIT-Delhi & 5 other institutes will study it across India and suggest remedies.

Indian summer monsoon amplified global warming 130,000 years ago

Indian summer monsoon which was highly sensitive in the past also helped end the ice age.

On Camera

China wants to create new order in Myanmar. India must switch gears or be dealt out of the game

India’s policy on Myanmar has been to deal with its Generals and maintain a distance from the country’s insurgent groups and political struggles. This will have to change.

Navigating Trump’s tariffs is no child’s play. Indian toymakers are losing out on orders, enquiries

Indian toymakers are now exploring new markets, but they want govt to negotiate a trade deal with US soon, introduce incentives and subsidies to make the industry more competitive.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?