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Turbulence In Tokyo: What It Means For India

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's sudden resignation after only a year in office has thrown Japan into political turmoil, raising doubts about how the country will handle economic and regional......

2 Chinese arrested for smuggling 'biological pathogen' into US

Two Chinese nationals have been arrested by the Federal bureau of Investigation for allegedly smuggling a dangerous biological pathogen into the United States for research purposes at the......

'China, Pakistan Will Try To Turn Bangladesh Against India'

'Pakistan will also try to turn Bangladesh into a base for terrorist attacks on India.' IMAGE: People celebrate the one year anniversary of Sheikh Hasina's ouster at Manik Mia Avenue, outside the......

India's First Gene-Edited Sheep Unveiled

The edited sheep contains no foreign DNA, distinguishing it from transgenic organisms and paving the way for regulatory approval under India's evolving biotech policy framework. Kindly note the......

India's First Emperor

Chandragupta Maurya was the first king to establish an empire in India.He died a monk. IMAGE: The Chandragupta Maurya stamp issued in 2001. Photograph: Kind courtesy Wikimedia Commons Chandragupta......

Asia:Rising temperatures to affect rice production

Increasing temperaturesbecause ofclimate change will hit rice production in Asia, says a new study. Rising temperatures during the past 25 years have already cut the yield growth rate by 10-20 per......

How I-slate will help children in Indian villages

Students in an Indian village have been selected to test a new low-cost electronic notepad being built around a new class of green, power-stingy microchips that use a fraction of the electricity of......

Noted economist Abhijit Sen, advocate of MSP, passes away

Economist Abhijit Sen, a former Planning Commission member and one of the country's foremost experts on rural economy, died on Monday night. He was 72. IMAGE: Economist Abhijit Sen. Photograph:......

A chip that is probably right

Give your computer a break. Does it really have to give you the right answer every single time? Can't it be allowed to screw up once in a while? Rice University computer science professor Krishna......

Gold can purify drinking water

Did you know that gold can clean your drinking water? According to news article posted on the World Gold Council web site, gold nanoparticles ten thousand times smaller than a human hair could be......

Pather Panchali@70: Beautiful, Broken People

Seventy years after Pather Panchali released on August 26, 1955, we finally get it.Shuttling between the village of Boral and a studio in Calcutta, caught between worrying about the next purse of......

How Did Katrina Spend Her Sunday?

How did Bollywood celebrate the weekend? Take a look. Photograph: Kind courtesy Katrina Kaif/Instagram Katrina Kaif spends Sunday musing. Photograph: Kind courtesy Tisca......

Khatron Ke Khiladi 13: Meet The Contestants

Rohit Shetty returns with the 13th season of the adventure reality show Khatron Ke Khiladi, and the contestant line-up seems quite interesting. Namrata Thakker introduces you to the confirmed......

Qatar World Cup: A showcase for political tensions

'Qatari authorities have had to tread a fine balance over Iran and Palestine but, in the end, the tournament once again puts Qatar at the center of regional diplomacy' IMAGE: Fans hold up a shirt......

Check out Gayle's 'Butter Chicken Body'

Chris Gayle seems to be making the most of his time in India. The Kings XI Punjab run-machine is not only making heads turn with his explosive batting in IPL-12, but off the field too the West......

Lockdown woes: Athlete Prajakta fighting hunger in Nagpur slum

'I am not even thinking of training, rather I don't know how will I survive in this situation. Life is very harsh for us. The lockdown has brought ruin to us'. IMAGE: Prajakta Godbole, who......