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The presence of a twin inside the body of the other twin may go undetected for years. Photograph used for representational purposes only At the moment of conception, twins begin a lifelong relationship that scientists think might answer some of life’s profound questions. While twinning is generally considered to be a natural and scientific marvel, … Read more

A picture, of 2021, that shows the Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon in Nyingchi, China | Photo Credit: AFP The planned construction by China, of a massive hydroelectric dam on the lower section of the upper stream of the Yarlung Zangbo river in Tibet, has become a matter of concern for India due to its potential … Read more

Strange things are going on worldwide in the area of medical education. On the one hand, there appears to be a shortage of medical doctors, while at the same time governments, and in many cases also medical doctors themselves, oppose increased access to the study of medicine. As a result, there has been an increase … Read more

Project near border The issue raised by the Congress party (“Congress slams Centre over Adani project near border”, February 13) is likely to be dismissed by a large section of the public as yet another example of the periodic Adani baiting indulged in by the Opposition parties. However, the subterfuge used by the government to … Read more

On January 12, several Ministers of the West Bengal government gathered at a conference room on Sagar Island, situated at the mouth of the Bay of Bengal — the southernmost tip of the State — to brief mediapersons on the arrangements for the Gangasagar Mela 2025. Lakhs of pilgrims visit the island every year to … Read more

It’s January 31, a Friday. As the clock struck eight, Kondla Sambhu Reddi, 62, puts on his off-white dhoti and a wrinkled white shirt to go to the weekly shandy. He steps out of his wooden hut and checks the dried bamboo shoots hanging on a string in the verandah. The weakened current of … Read more

If ever an installation was to epitomise the fury of a man cheated of his life’s savings, then the one in the parking lot 72 in Tower B of Chander Kunj Army Towers on Silversand Island, Vytilla, Kochi, would come close. On the floor, spread out like a floral carpet are concrete flakes of different … Read more

Vikas Walkar (left), father of Shraddha Walkar, who was brutally murdered, allegedly by her live-in partner, in 2022.  | Photo Credit: The Hindu I spoke to Vikas Walkar for the first time when every journalist wanted an exclusive interview with him. Walkar was the father of Shraddha Walkar, who had been brutally murdered, allegedly by … Read more

The Supreme Court on January 30, 2025, permitted High Courts to appoint retired judges on an ad-hoc basis to address the mounting backlog of cases. However, these judges were authorised to hear only criminal appeals as part of a bench led by a sitting judge. Is appointing ad-hoc judges a viable means to reduce backlog? … Read more

Leafield (Oxford), Midnight, Feb. 13.: Last night’s gale which at times reached a velocity of 68 miles an hour was accompanied by heavy rain and gauges in London area recorded a fall of 1/4 of an inch. Reports from many parts of the country state that large areas are again under water and as rain … Read more