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Some plants, like snapdragons, can produce a wide range of colourful flowers. The difference between two flowers of different colours can be elicited by comparing their genomes and spotting the differences there, according to Daria Shipilina, a researcher at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria. As an evolutionary biologist, Shipilina is fascinated by how … Read more

Bombay, March 31: An alleged attempt to harass two Adivasi women of Nasik district by the occupants of a military helicopter last week figured in the State Assembly to-day when a PWP member, Mr. K.S. Dhondge, raised an adjournment motion on the issue. He alleged that when the two Adivasi women were returning to their … Read more

London, March 31: Impressive incidents attended the Evensong at St. Paul’s Cathedral, it being the occasion of the last service under the Dome prior to the closing of the eastern part for the work of preservation which is estimated to take six years. The services in the meantime will be held in the western end … Read more

Photograph used for representational purposes only | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Three Indian paediatric rheumatologists have drawn up a plan of action to approach a child with joint pain, outlining key clinical and laboratory features of rheumatic disorders. Very often, diagnosis of rheumatic disorders – conditions that could affect multiple systems such as the joints, … Read more

Mirra Kannan | Photo Credit: Special arrangement An old acoustic piano, according to Mirra Kannan, is a time capsule. Beneath its dusty lid and in between its keys, one can find “little treasures” that will offer insights into its past. “These may be old newspapers, a coin or signs of restoration of its previous technicians,” … Read more

India, poised to surpass 900 million Internet users, would find itself vulnerable without proper policy implementation to combat disinformation. Representational file image. | Photo Credit: Reuters The World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Risks Report 2025 underscores misinformation and disinformation as the highest ranked short-term global threat. The WEF defines “global risk” as an event that … Read more

FILE -Neneh Cherry poses for photographers upon arrival at the Burberry Spring Summer 2024 fashion show on Monday, Sept. 18, 2023 in London. (Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP, File) | Photo Credit: Vianney Le Caer (This story is part of The Hindu on Books newsletter that comes to you with book reviews, reading recommendations, interviews with authors … Read more

(In the weekly Health Matters newsletter, Ramya Kannan writes about getting to good health, and staying there. You can subscribe here to get the newsletter in your inbox.) The air is already sizzling even though it is early summer in India. The predictions for the the climate later in summer send a shiver down the spine, as heat islands have already emerged … Read more

The Aristocrats March 28, 8 pm onwards GYLT, Hennur Entry: ₹2,499 via Skillboxes.com, plus cover charge at the door Progressive rock trio, The Aristocrats, have been regulars to India ever since they made their debut in the country in 2016. Guitarist Guthrie Govan (known for performing with the likes of Steven Wilson and Hans Zimmer), … Read more

Artist Shiva Ravishankar with his works at a Chennai art exhibition | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement “A real human artist here,” says a whole squad of artists on X. “I have painted using my own hands,” many add, sharing their art on the platform like never before. This is the new normal for artists, and … Read more