The New York Academy of Sciences and Tata Sons on Tuesday announced three scientists based out of Bengaluru as the winners of the 2025 Tata Transformation Prize. The winners are Padubidri V. Shivaprasad of National Centre for Biological Sciences, and Balasubramanian Gopal and Ambarish Ghosh of Indian Institute of Science for research in food security, sustainability and healthcare, respectively. Ambarish Ghosh The winners were...
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This is what happens to the body when you have 5 cups of coffee vs tea every day for a month
Coffee and tea play a key role in our daily routines. It’s hard to say which is better since both can give you an energy boost. But what actually happens if you drink five cups of each every day? Is one healthier than the other? To find out, we asked Dr Amit Saraf, Director of...
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Watch: How is India responding to calls for shipping decarbonisation?
Interview: M. Kalyanaraman Experts: Declan Bush, Debesh Lahiri, Kiran Shet Editing: Thamodharan B. Voiceover: Smriti S Production: Shikha Kumari
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Roja recalls shooting Unnidathil Ennai Koduthe with Ajith and Karthik: ‘Ajith Kumar was a big fan of my work’
Actor-politician Roja is making her comeback to the big screen with the upcoming film Lenin Pandiyan. Ahead of the release, Roja went down memory lane and recalled her memorable films, including the 1998 movie Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen with Ajith and Karthik. In a recent interview with Sudhir Sreenivasan, Roja recalled shooting for Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen....
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Daily Quiz: On Lunokhod 1
Daily Quiz: On Lunokhod 1 1971 Soviet postage stamp commemorates the spacecraft that delivered the world’s first successful planetary rover to the Moon START THE QUIZ 1 / 6 | On which lunar ‘sea’ did Lunokhod 1 land? Answer : Mare Imbrium or Sea of Rains DID YOU KNOW THE ANSWER? YES NO SHOW ANSWER
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In Delhi study, ragas in the operation theatre cut anaesthesia use
At first glance, the photograph looks like a scene from a science-fiction film or one of those viral, digitally altered images. A woman lies calm on an operating table under bright white lights, a headset snug over her ears. But it’s real and was taken inside a hospital in New Delhi more than a year...
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The clever duality at the heart of Nayanthara’s superstardom
Nayanthara’s career is marked by a striking duality. A superstar with the power to greenlight almost any film, she is also one of the few actresses who consistently pushes against the patriarchal boundaries that reduce women to accessories in the hero’s journey. To be clear, Nayanthara herself has appeared in several such roles. But what...
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Do animals have mental health problems?
Many scientists believe at least some animals can have problems that are similar to human mental health disorders. We can’t ask them how they feel, so we look for changes in behaviour, body chemistry, and brain activity that match what we see in stressed or unwell humans. Some companion animals make for clear examples. Some...
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Sushmita Sen says she ‘stayed conscious’ during cardiac procedure after heart attack: ‘It’s also the reason I survived’; expert reacts
Sushmita Sen recently shared that she “remained conscious” during surgery after her heart attack while filming Aarya 3 in 2023. On a podcast with Divya Jain, the former Miss Universe revealed, “All my doctors will tell you, I was very impatient with them. I said I didn’t want to be unconscious during the procedure. The...
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Why is there a cold wave over parts of Telangana? | Explained
On November 17, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) warned of a cold wave in parts of Telangana. The nighttime temperatures have fallen into single digits in many locations. Kohir and Yalal districts recorded around 8.1º C while Adilabad, Medak, Kumaram Bheem Asifabad, Nirmal, and Sangareddy have reported minimum temperatures between around 8º and 10º C...
