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Monday, August 11, 2025
TopicThe Conversation

Topic: The Conversation

Archaeology can help us prepare for climates ahead & not just in looking back

Archaeologists are trash sifters. They use clues preserved in artefacts, plant and animal remains that people threw away to reconstruct the past.

Geography & coastal settlements make tsunamis more dangerous in Indonesia

Indonesia covers many complex tectonic environments. Many details of these are still poorly understood.

Campaigns to end sexual violence wins Nadia Murad and Denis Mukwege Nobel Peace Prize

The award is as much in honour of sexual violence victims as the two deserving recipients.

Neanderthals were no brutes. They were precise workers capable of caring for the weak

New evidence reveals that the Neanderthals were more similar to modern humans in their physical expression than previously thought.

World War II bombing of London and Berlin left a mark on Earth’s atmosphere

Scientists are turning to historical datasets for clues in solving present-day science puzzles.

Zebrafish has clues on looks vs personality debate for you to choose suitable partner

The relative importance of looks and personality when choosing a mate, and how they interact with one another, provokes endless debate.

Needs are often greater long after a disaster. That’s when you can best help

Research says that supporting recovery efforts tied to disasters that occurred a year ago or waiting to give can be the best way to go.

Your urine may have clues that can help detect cancer before it strikes

Future urine tests are likely to maximise the chance of detecting ovarian cancer before the patient develops symptoms.

There’s no meat to the argument that India is a vegetarian nation

Vegetarianism in India has been gradually becoming less strict over the past 30 years.

Hotel Mumbai provides a raw & rare look behind 26/11 Mumbai terror attack

Director Anthony Maras’ new film replicates the confusion, panic and genuine fear during the terror attack.

On Camera

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

Legacy of Air Chief Marshal LM Katre, the man who flew Spitfires & ushered IAF into a modern era

ACM Katre was 2nd IAF chief to die in harness. It was at a memorial lecture in his honour where IAF chief AP Singh revealed that India shot down 6 Pakistani aircraft in Op Sindoor.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.