A: To keep our torso stable and conserve energy, we swing our arms backwards and forwards while walking. When you swing, say, your right leg forward to take a step, you provide a rotational moment about the central vertical axis of your torso. By the principle of conservation of angular momentum, an opposite reactionary moment … Read more
With the country’s population continuing to age, there has been an exponential rise in the demand for geriatric care services. This demographic shift has been pushing healthcare systems to come up with ways to care for the rising ageing population. While the availability of geriatric care is steadily improving, health is not the only concern: … Read more
The story so far: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on April 9 put out draft guidelines for consultation on how lending against gold jewellery and ornaments as collateral should be conducted. The norms strive to harmonise the overall regulatory framework which may differ for entities with varied risk-taking capabilities and address concerns relating to … Read more
Jagadale, S. R., and, Shaikh, J. M, ‘Governmentality and Marketing System Failure: The Case of Stubble Burning and Climate Change in Neoliberal India’, Journal of Macromarketing, 2025 https://doi.org/10.1177/02761467251318608 Come November, the Indo-Gangetic Plain is often clouded in a pall of pollution. The cessation of monsoon winds from the preceding four months and a drop in … Read more
The invention of silicon chips revolutionised communications. Even today they are the cornerstone of the technologies we use to move information around the world. The way they work has changed significantly, however. They have become better: for a long time this was because experts improved its hardware to operate as efficiently as possible. But more … Read more
Last month, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) published its first Green Status assessment, a relatively new global standard of measurement envisioned to complement the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, for the lion (Panthera leo). And it does not paint a happy picture for the big cat. According to the assessment, the … Read more
Phnom Penh, April 14: As Khmer Rouge forces thrust into the western and north-western outskirts of Phnom Penh to-day, the city’s fall seemed imminent. They burned refugee camps, sending thousands of panic-stricken civilians pouring into the capital. Black clouds from the refugees’ burning huts rose over the city. This morning Khmer Rouge forces advanced towards … Read more
“The Times of Ceylon” has the following under date April 6: The Government share of oysters on April 6th was 523,000 and fetched from Rs. 34 to Rs. 36 per 1,000. The Government share of oysters on April 7th was 440,000 and fetched from Rs. 34 to 36 per 1,000; the Cheval Paar was fished … Read more
Mario Vargas Llosa | Photo Credit: REUTERS In a COVID-19 anthology, And We Came Outside and Saw the Stars Again, in which 50 writers from around the world responded to the rampaging virus, Mario Vargas Llosa wondered why it is difficult for mankind “to accept that all of life’s beauty belong ultimately to death, and … Read more
New Delhi, Apr 10 (ANI): National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrests Tahawwur Hussain Rana, the key conspirator in the deadly 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, immediately after his arrival at IGIA , following his successful extradition from the United States, in New Delhi on Thursday. (ANI Photo) | Photo Credit: ANI (This article is part of the … Read more