The two sides of the rising phenomenon of internet-based self-diagnosis of mental health disorders  

People in general are more aware now in terms of both physical and mental health due to the widespread dissemination of information on the internet, say doctors.  | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Have you ever seen a list of symptoms on social media and thought you had a mental disorder? It turns out that many … Read more

Loggerhead turtles use geomagnetic field to navigate large distances

The loggerhead turtle can learn and remember the magnetic signature of an area and does a ‘turtle dance’ when in a location that they associate with food, a study in Nature reports. The research presents mechanisms of how migratory species navigate using the magnetic field of the Earth. Sea turtles are renowned for their long-distance migrations and … Read more

The Teesta dam and the long shadow of climate change

The Teesta. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu On January 27, 2025, an expert committee constituted by the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change recommended a proposal to rebuild the Teesta-3 dam on the Teesta river in Sikkim. In October 2023, a powerful glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) from the South Lhonak lake had … Read more

Letters to The Editor — February 15, 2025

President’s Rule With some much-needed steps in conflict-ravaged Manipur having been initiated, the Government of India must leave no stone unturned in expediting the economic advancement of the region. Making sincere efforts to get to the root of the conflict, paying heed to the legitimate concerns of the locals and taking steps to integrate them … Read more

Dealing with China’s weaponisation of e-supply chains

‘Given the scale and the development trajectory of India’s manufacturing sector bearing potential similarities to that of the Chinese experience, Beijing realises the need to limit the rise of its geopolitical rival’ | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto In mid-January this year, news emerged of China preventing travel by its citizens working as engineers and technicians … Read more