National Science Day | What do scientists do?

Spread the love      Everyone knows scientists are in the business of “discovering” things. But what exactly do they do? When I was growing up in a small village in Kerala, there were no scientists around to ask this question. Even now, my friends ask me this question, half joking, half curious. I often laugh it off and change the topic.  A...

Relief for ‘The Kerala Story 2’: HC pauses previous order halting film release for 2 weeks

Spread the love       <img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-128846219,imgsize-39446,width-400,resizemode-4/supreme-court-ruling.jpg" alt="Relief for ‘The Kerala Story 2’: High court pauses single judge order halting film release for two weeks" title=" Representative image ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> Representative image NEW DELHI: The Kerala High Court on Friday stayed for two weeks its single judge order that had put the release of the film ‘The Kerala Story 2 –...

Helping children aim for the stars | National Science Day

Spread the love      More often than not, in the larger Indian context, students learning science at school follow a formulaic manner of engaging with the subject. There is a strict syllabus, way of learning, way of grading that learning, and even an inquisition that’s tied to viewing science as merely an academic subject. Those of you sitting in schools right now...

Anthropic CEO tells Nikhil Kamath why he could not work in OpenAI

Spread the love       Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei (Image source: Wikipedia) Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has said that differences over the vision and approach to artificial intelligence were the primary reasons he left OpenAI, the AI company he joined in 2016. Speaking at Nikhil Kamath’s podcast, Amodei said that after joining the company, he and a few other colleagues developed their...

Drones, border posts and TTP: 5 reasons why Pak is in ‘open war’ with Taliban

Spread the love       People watch as rubble is cleared after a Pakistani cross-border strike in Nangarhar of Afghanistan, Sunday (AP photo) On February 27, the Afghanistan-Pakistan border turned into a front line. In Kabul, witnesses described night skies interrupted by jets and blasts. A taxi driver, Tamim, told Reuters that he woke to the sound of an aircraft and then...

US military shoots down govt drone in Texas, leading to flight disruption

Spread the love       Representative image The US military used a high-energy laser system to shoot down a government drone near Texas’s Fort Hancock, triggering temporary flight restrictions in the surrounding airspace, reported news agency Reuters, citing congressional aides.The aircraft that was brought down belonged to Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Lawmakers were told the Pentagon deployed a laser-based counter-drone system...

Sourav Ganguly’s message to India selectors: Take Auqib Nabi to England

Spread the love       Photo/Agencies NEW DELHI: Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has backed Jammu and Kashmir pacer Auqib Nabi for national selection after his five-wicket haul in the Ranji Trophy final against Karnataka at the KSCA Hubli Cricket Ground on Friday.Nabi returned figures of 5/54 in 23 overs as J&K bowled Karnataka out for 293 to secure a first-innings lead...

‘May you find strength … ‘: Kohli’s emotional note after demise of Rinku’s father

Spread the love       Kolkata Knight Riders owner and actor Shah Rukh Khan with Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s player Virat Kohli and KKR’s Rinku Singh during the opening ceremony of Indian Premier League 2025, at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. (PTI Photo) Star India batter Virat Kohli paid his condolences to Rinku Singh after his father passed away on Friday morning at the...

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