Genetic Destiny Or Hard Work?

Just as the atom and the byte needed careful societal control to prevent damage to society, perhaps, so does the gene, particularly in debates like 'genes vs merit', explains Ajit Balakrishnan.......

2 scientists share medicine Nobel for discovery of microRNA

The 2024 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine has been awarded to Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun for their discovery of microRNA, a new class of tiny RNA molecules that play a crucial role in gene......

How To Be Aware About Early Heart Disease

'Thirty per cent of the world's deaths in young people, due to heart disease, are Indians.' IMAGE: Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes. Photograph: Kind......

Stuck in space, NASA astronaut Sunita Williams says...

NASA astronauts Sunita 'Suni' Williams and Barry 'Butch' Wilmore who travelled to the International Space Station on Boeing's Starliner spacecraft and were supposed to have returned to Earth last......

Why is India's cotton dream turning sour?

A few days back, Atul Ganatra, presid­ent of the Cotton Association of India, presented a grim scenario of the crop’s prospects in the 2024-25 season that starts in October. Photograph:......

SC says it's concerned about risk factors of GM mustard

The Supreme Court observed on Tuesday it is more concerned about the risk factors than anything else when it comes to the conditional approval granted by the Centre for environmental release of......

SJM warns govt over 'dangerous' GM mustard

The Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) on Friday opposed a regulatory body's recommendation for environmental release of genetically modified mustard, calling it "dangerous" and urged the Centre to ensure......

Tata Motors to launch mini SUV Punch this Diwali

Homegrown auto major Tata Motors on Monday said it will launch its mini SUV Punch in the ongoing festive season. Punch is based on the H2X concept, which Tata Motors had showcased at the Auto Expo......

Ready For John-Sharvari's Vedaa?

Get your lowdown on what's going on in the world of Bollywood right here. Photograph: Kind courtesy John Abraham/Instagram John Abraham has been missing from theatres after his huge blockbuster......

'Yeh Bachchan saab hain ka?'

'He made me feel like a crorepati even without sitting in the hot seat.' Photograph: Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters Rediff.com Senior Contributor Roshmila Bhattacharya reels back to her interactions......

The Comic Who Found Humour In Everyday Life

IMAGE: Raju Srivastav, who passed into the ages on Wednesday, September 21, 2022. Photograph: Kind courtesy Raju Srivastav/Instagram   The first brush of fame came as an Amitabh Bachchan......

What Iulia LOVES About Salman

'Salman has supported me, but at the same time, let me have my own journey.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Iulia Vantur/Instagram Iulia Vantur has come into her own as a singer with back-to-back song......

Hockey's 11 heroes turned double Olympic medallists

IMAGE: India's captain Harmanpreet Singh carries goalkeeper P.R. Sreejesh as they celebrate the team's Bronze Medal victory in the Men's Hockey at the Olympic Games Paris 2024, on Thursday.......

Taunted for wearing shorts, Nikhat is now toast of the town

IMAGE: Nikhat Zareen kisses her medal on the podium after winning the Women's Boxing World Championship title in the flyweight category on Friday. Photograph: Nikhat Zareen/Twitter "Why are there......

Most Americans to avoid sports before coronavirus vaccine

'Just because people say we can go back, until people feel fully safe ... they aren't going to go back.' IMAGE: Cardboard cutouts of fans prior to the Chinese Professional Baseball League season......

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......

The One and Only Mary Kom

'I am actually quicker now than before,' Boxing legend Mary Kom tells Pavan Lall. IMAGE: Mary Kom in action against Ukraine's Hanna Okhota during the AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships 48kg......