Only three decades ago, the Indian space programme was a diminutive affair, dominated by the newfound successes of the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) and a then-fledgling clump of communications satellites. Today, the programme is a large tree with a flourishing canopy. There is a slew of ongoing projects accompanied by projects being ideated, developed, … Read more
Spontaneous agitation: College students being detained for staging a protest against the imposition of Hindi in Madras in 1967. The widespread protests forced the DMK government to announce closure of educational institutions in the State and adopt a resolution in the Assembly on January 26, 1968, against the three-language formula. | Photo Credit: The Hindu … Read more
Opioids, including morphine, derived from the poppy flower, are crucial to managing severe pain, particularly in palliative care. These drugs act on the central nervous system and the brain, to block pain signals, providing relief. While concerns about misuse and addiction persist, experts say, and research backs this, that such risks are negligible when opioids … Read more
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. File | Photo Credit: AP U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal to move Palestinians out of Gaza is “inhumane and unacceptable” said Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, adding that he discussed the need for all countries to speak in a united voice against it, with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on … Read more
Gulveer Singh, who hit the headlines last year by breaking the National records in 5000m and 10000m twice each and broke more than a decade old 3000m indoor record in his 2025 season-opener in Boston, is delighted with the improvement he has shown in the last one year. The 26-year-old Armyman, a bronze medallist in … Read more
A skyline view across the River Thames to the Millennium Wheel and the Houses of Parliament taken before the Capital 95.8 ‘Lights Out London’ campaign on June 21, 2007 in London, England. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Story so far: In its biggest-ever budget, Mumbai’s civic body – the Brihanmumbai Municipal corporation (BMC), unveiled its plan to construct … Read more
One Health (OH) has emerged as a contemporary rage in public health discourse following the COVID-19 pandemic, and is increasingly central to the organisation of health services and disease control programmes. Globally, OH is led by the ‘Quadripartite’ – a collaboration of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the United Nations Environment … Read more
Welcome to this edition of The Hindu on Books Newsletter. The longlist of the second edition of the Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction was announced last week, and it is dominated by British writers and debutants. The inaugural prize went to Naomi Klein for Dopplegangers, in which she deals with the aftermath of being mistaken for Naomi Wolf who … Read more
On new and deadly pathogens and the need for a One Health approach, the use of AI in drug testing, the challenges of developing a malaria vaccine, the stigma that still surrounds sexual and reproductive health and more Among the more pressing concerns today, given the changing global health environment and the withdrawal of a … Read more
To truly make an impact in interviews, you need to turn your experiences into compelling stories that show how you solve problems and create value. | iStock/Getty Images Too many job seekers focus on listing qualifications during an interview, but it’s not just about what you can do—it’s about how you’ve done it. To truly … Read more