The story so far: The two foremost Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft (FGFA) of Russia and the U.S., the SU-57 and F-35, got a lot of attention at Aero India, which was held from February 10-14 in Bengaluru, with the former undoubtedly being the showstopper with its manoeuvres. Just as that wound up, U.S. President Donald … Read more
Paris n’ attend plus que vous (Paris is waiting for you). This phrase greeted me in the arrivals area as I stepped into the City of Light for a fleeting yet transformative visit. With only an 11-hour layover, my journey began at the Charles de Gaulle Airport at 10 p.m. and concluded in the early … Read more
Baldness, once a sign of wisdom, is now treated as a cosmetic catastrophe. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Meerut recently witnessed a hair-raising spectacle, literally. Hundreds of hopefuls, with shiny heads, lined the streets, each clutching dreams of thick, flowing locks. Their destination? A group of apparent quacks peddling a “miracle oil” that promised to … Read more
Even as time is running out to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s goal of “eliminating” TB by 2025, the Health Ministry appears to be moving at glacial speed and is largely disinterested. A report submitted by the Health Technology Assessment of India (HTAIn) committee in February 2024 on two indigenously developed solutions to screen people … Read more
Some people wake up vividly recalling their dreams from the night, and can tell precise stories experienced during the night, while others struggle to remember even a single detail. A new study has explored the factors that influence ‘dream recall’ — the ability to remember dreams upon awakening — and uncovers which individual traits and sleep … Read more
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
