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The statue of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar adjacent to Golden Temple after a vandalisation attempt by a man, in Amritsar, on January 27, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI On Republic Day, a man attempted to vandalise a life-sized statue of B.R. Ambedkar, adjacent to the Golden Temple, in Amritsar, Punjab. When images were circulated showing him … Read more
Stampede at Delhi station Sadly, most railway stations in the country do not have enough entry and exit points. The priority should be the safety of human lives. With the heavy rush at railway stations, the Indian Railways cannot absolve itself of its responsibility to ensure safety. Are not the authorities aware of the huge … Read more
The beginning of 2025 marked a significant milestone in the history and archaeology of Tamil Nadu with the State government making two major announcements. While inaugurating the three-day International Conference on the centenary of the discovery of the Indus Valley Civilisation in Chennai on January 5, Chief Minister M.K. Stalin announced a $1 million prize … Read more
Every two years, as Bengaluru’s winter fades and the city folk welcome spring, it’s also time for metal birds from all over the globe to take to the skies with a thunderous roar. This ritual started more than three decades ago at the Air Force Station in Yelahanka with the first-ever airshow — then known … Read more
Technology is a great boon, but it also throws up infinite risks. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The first call was from a long-lost friend who had not been in touch for years. After warm greetings, he started enquiring about my wife’s health and appeared very concerned. When I told him she was absolutely fine, … Read more
The story so far: In December last year, Russia announced that it had developed a new, mRNA-based personalised ‘vaccine’ for cancer which would be available free for patients by early 2025. Media reports state that Andrey Kaprin, General Director of the Radiology Medical Research Center of the Russian Ministry of Health, spoke to Radio Rossiya … Read more
The time has come to retire the male gaze, to listen, to understand, and to transform. | Photo Credit: SREEJITH R. KUMAR Recently, I was reading a judgment authored by Hon’ble Justice Manjula of the Madras High Court in Dr. Supraja vs State pertaining to sexual harassment of women at the workplace and how far the existing … Read more
Representative image of a refinery. | Photo Credit: Bro Takes Photos Global warming is the result of certain greenhouse gases — but especially carbon dioxide (CO2) — building up in the air and preventing the planet from cooling as quickly as it would without them. Although some natural processes emit these gases, their build-up to … Read more
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
