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Why labelling every bad experience as ‘trauma’ could actually hinder recovery

It’s the word of the decade. “A major signifier of our age.” “The invisible force that shapes our lives.” But what is “trauma”? Although it...

Why the Indian subcontinent heatwave is so deadly

: As persistent high-pressure systems trap heat over India and Pakistan, rising moisture levels prevent the human body from cooling down.

Hidden deep-sea sponges play a massive, unseen role in the carbon

A University of Sydney study reveals that sponge-dwelling bacteria break down toxic ammonia and dead algae to sustain life in the abyss.

Can the India-Middle East-Europe corridor prevent Strait of Hormuz crisis?

Saudi Arabia and the UAE hold the only working 'Plan B' pipelines, but they can still only carry half of the region’s usual oil exports.

The great coral migration—Scientists uncover the massive scale of underwater travel

As the planet heats up, the ocean's natural transport systems are helping resilient coral species find cooler, safer homes to start anew.

The Kamasutra’s hidden lessons on consent—Beyond a sex manual

What emerges is less a 'sex manual' and more a philosophy: one that insists good sex depends on attention, patience and genuine agreement.

Love your aesthetic candles? They’re polluting the air you breathe

Ultrafine particles are of particular concern from a health perspective. They are easily inhaled into our lungs, but research has found they are excreted from the body very slowly.

Ozempic may lower risk of addiction, new study shows

Interest in GLP-1s for addiction has grown in the past decade, as some people prescribed them for diabetes or weight loss noticed they were drinking less alcohol or smoking less.

Autistic people don’t lack emotions. They feel joy differently

The majority of autistic people have sensory processing differences, compared to non-autistic people. This includes finding many of the spaces of modern living painfully loud, bright, and overly populated.

Would you sign up for an ‘AI afterlife’? Deathbots and ‘grief tech’ raise key legal questions

As AI is usually probabilistic and based on algorithms, there may be a risk of creep or distortion. The deathbot could lose its resemblance to the original person.

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VN Sharma wasn’t just the former Army Chief of Staff. He was an institution

A champion of cross-border diplomacy, the former Army Chief brought together Indian and Pakistani military leaders to celebrate their shared alma mater.

Indian govt bets on battery storage boom to help abate mounting solar power losses

India’s transmission system failed to absorb more than 8 billion kilowatt-hours of power in April to June, when 63 billion actually reached the system.

India, Japan look at joint naval shipbuilding, technology transfer with pact to deepen defence ties

Maritime security agreement opens avenues for joint development of naval ships and design, greater use of Indian shipbuilding and repair facilities by Japan.

Gen Vaidya won 2 Maha Vir Chakras, fell to assassins’ bullets 40 yrs ago. India forgot a great soldier

Forty years ago this week, ‘Khalistan Commando Force’ assassins were closing in on Gen Vaidya. So callous was the security of the just-retired Army chief that he was given a solitary police gunman