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Human space flight is usually clubbed with all other space activities and hence allotted to government space agencies, who tackle it with a rigid procedural approach. They usually possess large budgets and are less concerned about issues like cost overruns or a delayed program. Some tasks are outsourced, while most are performed in-house, by employees,…

In India, approximately 100 million adults smoke cigarettes as of recent estimates, representing about 10-12% prevalence among men aged 15 and older, while female rates remain low at under 2%. Smoking cigarettes is harmful to health, as are many other behaviors and exposures, such as, living in polluted cities, smoking bidis, chewing tobacco, or consuming…

Local ingredients like mahua, nolen gur, roselle, and pandan leaves represent a powerful resurgence in Indian cuisine, bridging ancient traditions with cutting-edge innovation. These hyperlocal treasures—harvested from forests, palms, and backyards—carry stories of sustainability and community. They sustained tribes through famines, fueled festivals with earthy sweetness, and healed with natural potency, long before global supply…

The announcement of an India-US trade agreement has led some to ask what happened to Indian strategic autonomy. This criticism, however, misses two points. First, Indian govts have often made foreign policy trade-offs when there’s a worthwhile payoff. Second, the deals with the US and the European Union can enhance rather than weaken India’s strategic…

There was plenty at stake at a recent food fight at an old drinking hole in Kolkata. Beef steak was perhaps the least of it. Recently, an influencer went to Olypub in Kolkata and ordered a mutton steak. The waiter by mistake brought him a beef steak, a dish the restaurant is well-known for. The…

Recently, I was going through an interview of Novak Djokovic where he mentioned it is important to think that what will we leave behind in this world / Earth once we are no longer part of it in the daily physical form that we have. What is it that we will be remembered for. These…

When climate leaders and negotiators gathered in Belém for COP30, far from Delhi’s budget corridors, the question hanging in the air was not only about carbon curves or finance numbers. It was simpler and harder: would global climate action finally recognise that climate change is already being lived – in parched fields, overheated homes, flood-hit…

“Mind, Brain, Consciousness” studies is a big Mystery for Western sciences because their motto is ‘nullius in verba’, i.e. not just to believe or accept authority of Church, but ‘see’, realize the truths. So, they try to “see” Consciousness; not realizing that I am That Consciousness which makes me conscious! In contrast our ancients realized…

SC tells cops to think before acting – good advice  Supreme Court has once again read police the arrest act. Ask, it said in as many words, why arrest before making the arrest: “The police officer shall ask himself the question as to whether an arrest is a necessity or not, before undertaking said exercise.”…

Why cars need real door handles and fewer touchscreens Back in 2012, Tesla made a fancy new kind of car door handle for its Model S. These handles stayed hidden inside the door and popped out only when needed. They looked cool, and Tesla said they also helped the car move more smoothly through the…