Prime Minister A.B. Vajpayee greeting Nobel Laureate, Prof. Amartya Sen, at the Durbar Hall of the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on February 16, 1999. | Photo Credit: THE HINDU ARCHIVES Years ago, I asked the legendary teacher of economics, Professor Bhabatosh Datta, “Sir, What, according to you, is the focal point in the ‘economics’ … Read more
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