Indian Student Stabbed In US Gym, Critical

A 24-year-old Indian student was stabbed by a man at a public gym in Valparaiso city in the US state of Indiana and is said to be in a critical condition, according to a media report. Kindly note......

India battling climate change and it is getting worse, warn experts

The experts said that climate change is not only raising temperatures and making India's heatwaves hotter, but also changing weather patterns that further drive dangerous weather extremes. IMAGE:......

Inside the beautiful and weird world of science

Incredible images depicting the scientific world give a beautiful insight into the academic world.  A shortlist of images from the Royal Photographic Society's science photographer of the year......

'Vegetarianism can help'

'But one of the important things to remember is that what we are seeing today in India -- the destruction of the forests, the opening up of the forests to mining companies.''It's a horrifying thing......

Big warnings from 2015 to save the environment

Another catastrophe awaits us - living in a more inequitable, insecure, and intolerant world, notes Sunita Narain. The year 2015 has come to an end. It was full of events that are......

Lessons for the govt to help crisis-hit farmers

The monsoon is our finance minister and it is not just capricious, but perhaps the most globalised Indian. We need to invest in the science of monsoons and weather forecasting, notes Sunita Narain.......

A family so rich they didn't know they were being robbed!

'The D K Adikesavulu clan is so wealthy, owns so many houses, and has so much jewellery,' notes T V R Shenoy, 'that it did not notice a servant stealing at the rate of Rs 66 lakh every year!'......

Which was the world's first postage stamp?

Of This and That FIRST may be an acronym for 'For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology', the word has a weird magical power. Everyone is in the rat race to be first......

No, Friends is Not The Best Sitcom Ever!

'The pride of the devoted Seinfeld fan is that he happens to love a show that doesn't take his love for granted, so that even on repeat viewings he is never really sure what directions an episode......

Palm Springs review

Any movie about time loops is bound to draw comparisons with the Bill Murray classic Groundhog Day, but Palm Springs holds rather well on its own, raves Sukanya Verma. 'Today, tomorrow, yesterday,......

Why Kartik Aaryan Wants Rs 100 CRORES!

'As an actor, I am very greedy. I feel my film should get good word of mouth, the critics must like it and it must get good box office collections.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Kartik......

Netflix has spent 3,000 crores on India programs

Since its entry in 2016, Netflix has announced over 60 titles to be sourced from India.Vanita Kohli-Khandekar reports. IMAGE: Neena Gupta and her daughter Masaba in Masaba Masaba. Masaba Masaba is......

How the world reacted to shocking news of Sharapova's failed drug test

IMAGE: Russia's Maria Sharapova has a drink during a practice session. Photograph: Michael Dodge/Getty Images. Five-time Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova's failed drug test at this year's......