Expert Explains: India’s campaign for a UN Security Council seat in 2028-29

India recently launched its campaign to serve the two-year (2028-29) term on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). If elected, this will be India’s 9th time on the UNSC. The election will…

Scientists find why a debilitating genetic disorder affects only Eurasians

Friedreich’s ataxia, or FRDA, is a genetic disorder that progressively damages the nerves and the heart. The affected individuals typically begin to show symptoms between the ages of 5 and 15. They…

Hamas has agreed to disarm. So why is Israel still refusing to leave Gaza?

Earlier this month, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the country was rejecting the latest peace plan for Gaza, putting forth one condition for the Israeli Defence Forces’ (IDF) withdrawal from the…

70% quota in jobs: Why Omar Abdullah warned of ‘Gen-Z trend spilling over’ to J&K

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on August 14 warned of Gen Z-like protests if his Cabinet’s proposal to tweak the reservation system in the Union Territory wasn’t acted upon. The…

‘Never pick your teeth openly’: Here’s what fine dining etiquette says

Odisha’s coastal erosion: What’s being done to save lives, livelihoods

Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal, in a recent reply tabled in Rajya Sabha, said that about 28% of Odisha’s 564-km coastline is undergoing erosion. This is based on…

Why retractions alone do not protect India’s scientific record

Once a journal publishes a research paper, other researchers can keep citing that work and build on it to produce more research. Sometimes, this continues even after, say, the journal withdraws the…

‘Zero result’: Akanksha Choudhary says she spent Rs 60,000 on facial fat reduction

Akanksha Choudhary made revelations about her experience with facial fat-reduction treatments, sharing that she once considered undergoing buccal fat removal while preparing for the Miss Universe pageant. The Lock Upp participant also…

Undisclosed foreign income? Here’s how new tax window can help

Own mutual funds, stocks, or property overseas but haven’t declared them in your income tax returns? Taxpayers can now disclose foreign income and assets up to Rs 5 crore in a one-time…

Why can’t humans tell animal faces apart?

Mahua Ray Humans are one of the species whose individual differences are unusually obvious to humans. We can be told apart by skin colour, hair colour, facial proportions, body shape, height, and…