The much-debated and highly anticipated announcement arrived on Feb. 11 — the UGC-CARE list has been withdrawn based on the recommendations of an expert committee. In its place, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has decided to discontinue the listing of journals and instead develop suggestive parameters to guide faculty members and students in selecting peer-reviewed … Read more
Daily Quiz: On Toponymy 1 / 5 | Many people living in this city call it “Chatigaon”. The Portuguese called it the “Grand Harbour of Bengal”. Ibn Battuta called it “Sadkawan”. Its current name is derived from that given by a 9th century Burmese invader, in whose language it meant “to make war is improper”. … Read more
Gibellula attenboroughii, spider host after removal and drying, showing the multiple synnemata. | Photo Credit: Fungal Systematics and Evolution Researchers from the United Kingdom and Denmark recently discovered a new fungus that turns a particular species of spiders into brain-dead creatures — and named it for David Attenborough, the host of various natural history programmes … Read more
An organ that can be severely affected in people with diabetes, is the foot. Photograph used for representational purposes only | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Everyone knows that diabetes is a condition when your blood sugar levels are higher than they should be. But when these levels are consistently high over a long period of … Read more
Naan Yaar is part of the special issue brought out by the Tamil Nadu government to mark the 150th birth anniversary of V. O. Chidambaram. It presents VOC as a thinker and a Tamil scholar, who has penned commentaries on Sivagnana Bodham, Tholkappiyam, and Tirukkural. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Caste census has become a … Read more
An aerial view of Thiruparankundram in Madurai. File | Photo Credit: R. Ashok In recent weeks, certain Hindu outfits and some BJP leaders in Tamil Nadu have accused sections of Muslims of attempting to rename the Thiruparankundram hills as ‘Sikkandar Malai’. The remarks were made against the backdrop of some Muslims making such oral references … Read more
‘Justice must not be diluted by societal norms or convenience’ | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The Allahabad High Court, in Atul Gautam vs State of Uttar Pradesh (2025), recently granted bail to a man who has been accused of raping his inter-faith live-in partner on the ‘promise of marriage’. The bail was granted on the … Read more
COP29, at Baku, Azerbaijan, aptly referred to as the ‘Climate Finance COP,’ has played a crucial role in operationalising core elements of Article 6 of the Paris Agreement (PA). The adoption of Article 6 at Baku represents a renewed focus on the market mechanism which could help countries that are often constrained by limited resources … Read more
Trump and the world Nations across the world appear to be transfixed by the idiosyncratic announcements flowing one after another from Trump 2.0. The 47th U.S. President’s imperialistic proposal to own the Gaza Strip and relocate its population to other countries deserves an instant and outright response from the Arab world and countries such as … Read more
England might be struggling against India on the field of play, but Indians with deep pockets and an abiding, almost cliched interest in the game are set to revive English cricket. Owners of IPL teams and IT billionaires are pumping close to half a billion pounds into the domestic game, allowing counties to pay off … Read more