Theoretical physicist and teacher A.P. Balachandran, known for his work in understanding the physics of fundamental particles, passed away on April 18 in Coimbatore. He was the Joel Dorman Steele emeritus professor at Syracuse University and an internationally recognised theoretical physicist. After completing his bachelor’s degree at the Madras Christian College, he received his Ph.D … Read more
Back in the days when tennis’ Davis Cup was played exclusively on the home-and-away format right until the final, it was one of sport’s grander spectacles. The sheer energy and electricity of playing at home almost erased the gulf between nations and between players. Tennis history is replete with stirring deeds in the country vs … Read more
There’s a harmless addiction that many people share: knuckle-cracking. That ‘pop’, better than the one from squeezing bubble wrap, results from the synovial fluid between your joints releasing a small bubble of nitrogen when you twist or compress your fingers or toes. It’s also a reminder of the centrality of nitrogen to life. The fifth-most … Read more
A drone view of the house belonging to Pasijah and other buildings, surrounded by mangrove planted by her, in Rejosari Senik, February 19, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Rejosari Senik is a hamlet in the Demak district of Indonesia’s Central Java province. In the 1970s, the distance between the hamlet and the nearest shoreline, on … Read more
Students planning to apply to American universities must get an early start | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Boards, entrance exams, extended essays, internships … Grade 12 demands discipline. The key to navigating the year lies in planning your timeline, no matter where you are applying for college admissions. In this first of a three-part series, … Read more
Bag making is a significant aspect of Assam’s handloom heritage among its tribes such as the Bodo, Karbi, Tiwa and Rabha. These bags are an integral part of their lives and are intertwined with their socio-cultural, religious, economic, and day-to-day life. Many tribal communities in Assam are actively adopting and using traditional homemade bags. These … Read more
‘The eyes see what the brain knows.’ This old adage, famous in the echelons of medicine, highlights why syncope is important in clinical medicine, for it is often missed while evaluating a patient. Syncope is a transient loss of consciousness due to cerebral hypoperfusion. In simple terms, it is a brief cut-off from reality, which … Read more
Aspirations, from the seemingly mundane to more substantial plans, reveal what may be the architecture of hope in mental health recovery. | Photo Credit: SREEJITH R. KUMAR In a small house in western India, shared by a group of people once homeless and living with mental illnesses, a woman dreams of cooking ragi mudde, a … Read more
A book-browser has neither the patience nor the attention-span to read a book; he simply likes the company of the book and the feel of the book resting on his palm. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Yes, I am a “book-browser”. I browse through books at the bookstore, but I never buy a single book! … Read more
