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India has followed Indian Standard Time (IST) for decades. The new Legal Metrology (Indian Standard Time) Rules, 2026, make it the legally enforceable reference for official and commercial use, requiring systems across…
By Sohail Khan · 1 Sep
Ahead of his participation in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit, held on August 31 and September 1 in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the official opening…
By Sohail Khan · 1 Sep
Facing an intense backlash, influential fashion designer John Galliano has taken the unprecedented step of withdrawing from a planned exhibition in his honor at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. “After much reflection…
By Sohail Khan · 1 Sep
Also by Gopal Sood In a few weeks, Delhi will again begin watching Punjab’s farm fires. Satellite images will be counted, governments will announce measures and farmers will again be asked not…
By Sohail Khan · 1 Sep
India’s GDP growth of 7.8 per cent in the first quarter once again exceeded expectations, continuing a pattern seen over the past several quarters. Growth surpassed both the median forecast of 6.8…
By Sohail Khan · 1 Sep
On September 1, 2019, the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act came into force, marking a defining moment in India’s pursuit of safer roads. Enacted to address long-standing gaps in the country’s road safety…
By Sohail Khan · 1 Sep
The events in Nepal reinforce a central message: that there is a compelling need to shift from reacting to disasters in the Himalayas to anticipating them, according to Anshuman Bhardwaj, Head of…
By Sohail Khan · 1 Sep
After analogue paneer and cheese, the focus has now shifted to analogue dairy products as food safety concerns grow. Following the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India’s directive against the sale…
By Sohail Khan · 1 Sep
From the musical whistles of a red-whiskered bulbul to the mechanical whirr of a barn swallow song, there is an incredible diversity to avian music. But according to a new study by…
By Sohail Khan · 1 Sep
(This article forms a part of the Science for All newsletter that takes the jargon out of science and puts the fun in! Subscribe now!) Birds have long fascinated scientists and nature…
By Sohail Khan · 1 Sep