In Search For Planet Nine

Planet Nine, if it exists, is somewhere between 6-10 times the mass of Earth, and it may have an orbit that takes it around the sun once every 1,500 Earth years or more. IMAGE: Kindly note the......

Is there Life Out There?

The presence of phosphine in Venus's thick atmosphere has revived the age-old question: Are we alone.Kumar Abishek explores the mysteries of the universe. IMAGE: A computer generated image shows......

'Masks definitely are not 100 percent effective'

'They should always be used in combination with social distancing and hand washing and other recommendations.' IMAGE: A traveller wearing a protective mask at the Indira Gandhi international......

'Why and how did science in India stagnate?'

'The debate between mythology and "rational" science in India is at least as old as Aryabhata and Brahmagupta and, to this day, has not been resolved in the Indian popular thinking on science.'......

'We need to solve Indian problems the Indian way'

'One way of supporting economic growth in the country is by finding solutions on long-term energy.' 'We have to understand the problems in India and how it is different from other countries.' 'I......

India can grow at 8.5% in 2 years: Montek

Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia Thursday said there is no reason why India, despite the current global financial turmoil, could not get back to earlier high......

The 10 hardest jobs to fill in America

For the second year in a row, engineer is the hardest job to fill in America. Why are engineers so hard to find? "We have whole generations of people loving liberal arts, not going into science......

IITians, do something for Indian education

You just cannot do without IITians, who aim to transform India, and who have the whole world ahead of them. IITians can do wonders, having created a global brand. Never forget, dear fellow IITians,......

What's in store from Irrfan Khan

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