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Cambridge kicks off vaccine race to fight all coronaviruses

The University of Cambridge on Wednesday confirmed plans to begin trials of a potential new vaccine not only against COVID-19 but all coronaviruses that may spill over from animals to humans in the......

These images show birds at their very best!

A treat for bird lovers! The National Audubon Society announced the winners of the 2020 Audubon Photography Awards. Known the for highlighting some of the most spectacular bird photography in the......

Will the Supreme Court declare the Aadhaar Act a black law?

Unless the judges factor in the ungovernability of technologies and their beneficial owners, present and future Presidents, prime ministers, judges, legislators and officials handling sensitive......

Modi's day out in Manila

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has a packed schedule in Manila. The PM, who arrived in the Philippines on Sunday, is here to attend the ASEAN-India and the East Asia summits. On his second day of......

Indian scientists' new DNA chip for speeding up rice breeding

One Chinese lie has been finally nailed this time by a team of Indian scientists who provide irrefutable evidence that rice did originate in India, a fact contested by China. If one......

Abhijit Banerjee and the mystique of the Nobel Prize

Does Abhijit Banerjee's Nobel Prize help India reduce extreme poverty, asks Rajeev Srinivasan. IMAGE: Professor Abhijit Vinayak Banerjee won the 2019 Nobel Prize in Economics. Photograph: Brian......

Growing crops in space, reaping the benefits on Earth

The ongoing experiments on Moon, Mars and elsewhere could translate into better crop yields and hardier plants that could thrive in inhospitable parts of the world, says Devangshu Datta. IMAGE:......

Here come the robots, welcome to the next industrial revolution

The so-called 'fourth industrial revolution' will bring ever faster cycles of innovation, posing huge challenges to companies, workers, governments and societies alikeImplantable mobile phones.......

The man who saved billions from starvation

Image: Norman Borlaug rescued India from a severe food crisis. Photograph: Jason Reed/Reuters The work of Norman Borlaug, who helped save billions from starvation, is worth recalling, especially......

How India can escape the dry spell doom

Since 2000, India has had three serious droughts. The World Bank has estimated that the 2012 drought reduced the country's gross domestic product by half a percentage point, even though it was not......

Review: Rise of the Planet of Apes is awesome

Sukanya Verma feels Rise of the Planet of the Apes is an awesome film with breathtaking visuals. Post YOUR reviews here!This ongoing strife between Hollywood producers and multiplexes over monetary......

Tere Liye, croons Roop Kumar Rathod

Roop Kumar Rathod lend his splendid voice by singing Tere Liye for a cause -- launch of Beti, a movement against Female Foeticide started by Anu Ranjan, President, The Indian Television......

Yuva disappoints

Disappointment, like all human emotion, is relative -- the greater the expectation aroused in you, the greater the corresponding sense of letdown.Few events in Indian cinema arouse as much......

Day 5: What's hot at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Jacobellis earns first US gold and long-awaited redemption IMAGE: Lindsey Jacobellis of the United States in action. Photograph: Mike Blake/Reuters Lindsey Jacobellis claimed the first gold......

Understanding the history of Indian spin bowling

Anindya Dutta relies on facts and figures rather than back stories to trace the history of Indian spin bowling, says Partha Basu. IMAGE: Anil Kumble, the legendary leg-spinner who has taken......

Champions Trophy Images: South Africa vs Sri Lanka

Tillakeratne Dilshan and Ajantha Mendis led Sri Lanka to a 55-run win over hosts South Africa as the opening match of the Champions Trophy was decided by the Duckworth-Lewis scoring method on......

Sachin Tendulkar takes up educational charity

Following the footsteps of his late father who was committed to certain social responsibilities, India's batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar has decided to sponsor the education of 200......

Ralf doubtful for French GP

Ralf Schumacher faces a race against time to be fit for next week's French Grand Prix after a heavy crash landed him in hospital on Sunday. Mario Theissen, motorsport director of Williams's engine......

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