Dr A N Prasad, former director of the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre and a distinguished nuclear scientist, explains the reasons behind Santhanam's statement on Pokhran II and its possible implications for India.
Given the possibilities that next year's assembly elections could throw up, Stalin told the state assembly that an interim report had to be submitted by January 2026. The outcomes may well find its way into the DMK's poll manifesto, thus seeking to keep the electoral focus still on the BJP-ruled Centre and Prime Minister Modi, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.
Were the May 1988 nuclear tests a success? 20 years after Pokharan, a look back at those decisive atomic tests through the eyes of someone who knew.
'Dr Santhanam's crossing over to the side of the sceptics will be a serious challenge to the scientific establishment.'
Dermatologist Dr Aparna Santhanam hosted a chat with readers last month to help them deal with skincare problems. For those of you who missed it, here's the transcript.
Dr Aparna Santhanam, a well-known cosmetologist and hair and wellness expert offered tips on keeping your skin healthy this winter in an online chat, January 17.
Retired batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar has heaped praise on former Indian team trainer Adrian Le Roux for keeping him fit and making physical training an enjoyable exercise in his playing days.
Would Ukraine be such a pushover if it had that nuclear stockpile?' asks Shekhar Gupta.
The question before the country is: Do we need thermonuclear weapons as part of our arsenal for deterrence? If the answer is yes, India must conduct further tests, irrespective of any promise that might have been given to the Americans.
"They (Armed Forces) need to be reassured about the weapon system they use and about the planning of what kind of the yield they have when they hit the target," Malik, the army chief during Pokhran-II, told Karan Thapar on the Devil's Advocate programme of CNN-IBN.
Despite its many flaws, Tamilselvanum Thaniyar Anjalum surprisingly keeps you entertained, feels S Saraswathi.
'Judging by the conduct of two governors of Kerala and one governor from Kerala, Congressmen treated Raj Bhavan as a transition point before taking a flight back into active politics.'
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