A molecular biologist from Madurai, our quizmaster enjoys trivia and music, and is working on a rock ballad called ‘Coffee is a Drink, Kaapi is an Emotion’. @bertyashley Quiz | Easy like Sunday morning: What has February 23 ever given us Illustration shows the German inventor, who introduced the movable-type printing press to Europe, in … Read more
The more recent biologicals typically contain monoclonal antibodies which are manufactured in the cells of genetically-modified organisms. Photograph used for representational purposes only | Photo Credit: AFP To understand the class of drugs known as biosimilars, it is first necessary to understand the class of drugs described as biologics. Traditionally, biologics were derived through natural … Read more
A pottery yard with ‘potsherds’ from the Neolithic iron age found in five quadrents dug in the second site in Chennanoor village, Krishnagiri district, Tamil Nadu. | Photo Credit: Venkatachalapathy C The story so far: Releasing a report on the antiquity of iron, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin proclaimed that the iron age began … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi with US President Donald Trump during a meeting at the White House, in Washington, DC. | Photo Credit: PTI Tariffs levied on imports into India are five times higher than what the United States levies on its imports. The average duty levied by India was 17% in 2023, compared to 3.3% levied by the U.S. … Read more
The 2025 Delhi Assembly election was nothing short of a political turning point, reshaping the electoral landscape of India’s capital in ways few had anticipated. Data from Codemo and PeoplesPulse’s survey reveal major shifts in voter behaviour, gender-based voting patterns, and the underlying factors that influenced the outcome at the polls. The survey was conducted … Read more
A bamboo structure rises skyward, inspired by the various headgears of Arunachal Pradesh’s tribal communities. Discarded fishing nets repurposed into walls enclose a space that echoes the raw charm of Kerala’s toddy shops. Elsewhere, a visual feast of Himalayan foraged ingredients comes to life on hand-painted tableware. Walking through ‘The Gathering’ is like stepping into a … Read more
Libraries have existed around the world for centuries. When I was in around third grade, I stumbled upon something new and exciting as a bookworm and a travelling enthusiast. A ship. And not just any ship, a ship called Logos Hope. What’s special about this fleet, you may ask? For an eight-year-old who adored books, … Read more
Bombay, Feb.19: The Clearing House work has remained suspended along with all other normal banking and financial functions of the Reserve Bank Headquarters and its allied offices in Bombay, as a “no dusting of furniture” agitation, launched by the subordinate staff, snowballed into a “no-dusting-no-work” resolve by the clerical staff, supervisors and officers. The latter … Read more
Many nocturnal animals, including insects like ants and bees, follow the moon’s position to find their way when they go foraging. But the moon waxes and wanes in a cycle and can be obscured by clouds or overhanging tree canopies, so the animals can’t always directly track its position. Now, for the first time, scientists … Read more
Through “Global Investor Meets”, State governments compete with each other every year to show-case themselves before the investor community and the elite, thereby giving the indication that employment promotion through new investments stands out as their policy plank. In the early part of the present century, the economic cold war between Gujarat and Maharashtra led … Read more