The slogan ‘Sabko Dekha, aa gayi Rekha’ (We have seen many, now Rekha has arrived), reverberated outside Rekha Gupta’s home in Shalimar Bagh on February 19, as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) affirmed its faith in her as the next Chief Minister of Delhi. The first-time MLA was sworn in along with her council of … Read more
In a head-turning announcement earlier this week, Microsoft unveiled a new quantum chip called Majorana 1. According to its press release, it consists of four qubits made of a “new state of matter”. Qubit is short for ‘quantum bit’, the fundamental unit of operations in a quantum computer, similar to classical bits in conventional computers. … Read more
Illustration: SREEJITH R. KUMAR Gyanesh Kumar, who took over as the 26th Chief Election Commissioner of India earlier this week, comes to the top position with the image of a man who delivers with a smile. People who have interacted with him during his various stints in the government recall an affable bureaucrat always welcoming … Read more
Law schools must provide students with interdisciplinary insights, encouraging them to analyse human rights issues beyond statutory frameworks. | Photo Credit: Freepik Integrating human rights and technological competencies into legal education has now become a necessity. As societies become increasingly interconnected and digitalised, professionals need to be able to navigate complex intersections of ethics, human … Read more
Nepal awaits an invitation for its Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli to visit India, Nepali Foreign Minister Arzu Deuba Rana said on Saturday, February 22, 2025. Speaking to The Hindu, she expressed her hope that Mr. Oli and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet on the sidelines of the upcoming BIMSTEC summit in Bangkok in … Read more
A new study reveals that dark-pigmented microalgae, which contribute to the melting of the Greenland ice sheet, are highly efficient at nutrient uptake and growth, allowing them to rapidly colonise expanding areas of exposed ice. The findings suggest that these algae can persist and spread without the need for additional nutrient inputs, intensifying ice sheet … Read more
At its core, attention to detail begins with how we perceive and interpret the world through our senses. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockPhoto Who would have thought attention would start becoming a rare resource? Amid the chaos of juggling multiple tasks, the ability to pay attention to details stands out as a superpower, and a … Read more
FILE PHOTO: On February 11, Bengaluru-based Adarsh Developers filed a complaint against AWS, claiming that years’ worth of data was lost. | Photo Credit: Reuters The story so far: On February 11, Bengaluru-based Adarsh Developers filed a complaint against Amazon Web Services (AWS), claiming that years’ worth of company and customer data hosted on AWS was … Read more
Illustration: Satheesh Vellinezhi Increasing instances of human-wildlife conflicts have become a perennial headache for Kerala. The loss of human lives in incidents involving wild animals has become a matter of concern in the State, which has around 29% of its extent under forest cover. Studies have identified that the elephants, tigers, and Guars have established … Read more
Trigger warning: The following article has references to suicide. Please avoid reading if you feel distressed by the subject. On the morning of February 17, Pankaj Yadav, a 19-year old student, was fast asleep in his hostel room at the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) when he heard aggressive knocks on the door. He … Read more