A Touch of Genius, a new anthology of the writings of “Indian Nobel laureates”, edited by historian Rudrangshu Mukherjee, is both nationalist and critical of nationalism — possibly by accident — and exists in an unresolved tension with itself. But first, Mukherjee’s introduction is absorbing. His use of Isaiah Berlin’s distinction between the hedgehog and...
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May 30, 2026May 30, 2026Science & Tech
Explained | What is genome sequencing and why does the Genome India Project matter?
The story so far: The Department of Biotechnology (DBT) recently said that the exercise to sequence 10,000 Indian human genomes and create a database under the Centre-backed Genome India Project is about two-thirds complete. About 7,000 Indian genomes have already been sequenced of which, 3,000 are available for public access by researchers. The proponents of...
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May 30, 2026May 30, 2026Environment, Science & Tech
What is Bangladesh’s Padma Barrage?
Bangladesh has approved a large river engineering project called the Padma barrage, on the Padma river, which is Bangladesh’s stretch of the Ganga, in Rajbari district. It is Bangladesh’s attempt to partially re-engineer the hydrology of its southwest region, which has become prone to drought after decades of reduced seasonal flows linked to the Farakka...
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May 30, 2026May 30, 2026News, Science & Tech
Blue Origin Faces Major Setback After Rocket Explosion During Launchpad Test
Texas, May 30, 2026: Space company Blue Origin, founded by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, has reportedly suffered a significant setback after one of its rockets experienced an explosion during a launchpad test. The incident has sparked fresh concerns about the company’s upcoming space missions and its long-term ambitions in the increasingly competitive commercial space industry....
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May 30, 2026May 30, 2026Science & Tech
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May 29, 2026May 29, 2026Science & Tech
CCMB scientists identify rare gene behind Indian girl’s red hair
Indians typically have black hair, with grey appearing as a natural part of ageing. But red hair? The colour more commonly associated with Europeans has now been identified in a rare case in India, intriguing scientists at the CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) in Hyderabad. Their study was prompted by a striking case...
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May 29, 2026May 29, 2026Science & Tech
370 billion crickets are farmed for food every year; scientists have found they may feel pain
You’re cooking dinner, distracted, and your hand brushes a hot pan. Nerve signals race to your spinal cord and back to yank your arm away in a fraction of a second, with no thought required. Then comes the pain. A sharp, spreading sting gives way to a pulsing ache, and you cradle your hand and...
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May 29, 2026May 29, 2026Science & Tech
New UFO files offer no answers – but something is happening in the skies
The US Government has released a new trove of documents on various cases of “Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena” (UAPs) – many of which would have been described in the past as Unidentified Flying Objects or UFOs – including photos, videos and reports of unexplained events sighted in the sky and in space. The files detail “unresolved...
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May 29, 2026May 29, 2026Health, Science & Tech
WhatsApp, training and tenecteplase injection bring heart attack care to rural Punjab
At 4:40 a.m. on May 4, 2026, a 40-year-old man came to Khanna Sub-divisional Hospital’s emergency department with sweating and chest pain. Within minutes, the staff nurse and Emergency Medical Officer (EMO) had checked his heart rate, blood pressure, blood sugar and more importantly, conducted an electrocardiogram (ECG). The ECG result was sent on WhatsApp...
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May 29, 2026May 29, 2026Economics, Business, Global Market, Politics, Science & Tech
Reuters NEXT Asia 2026 to Be Held in Singapore, Focusing on AI, Finance and Geopolitics
Reuters has officially announced that its flagship Reuters NEXT Asia summit will take place in Singapore in July 2026, bringing together some of the world’s most influential business leaders, policymakers, investors, technology innovators, and economists for high-level discussions on the future of Asia and the global economy. The event is expected to serve as one...
