Miners at work in Panna (Instagram) Did you know that by just paying ₹200, you can lease a small patch of diamond mine in Panna, Madhya Pradesh and can spend weeks digging through its soil. If you are lucky and discover a diamond or two, it could change your life forever! No, this is not … Read more
Female polar bear near Kaktovik, Barter Island, Alaska. Image Credit: Alan Wilson/Wikipedia A single polar bear destroyed 89% of an entire ‘eider bird colony’ on an Alaskan barrier island in less than a day, giving scientists a striking example of how a changing Arctic is altering relationships between predators and seabirds. The incident, recorded on … Read more
The monsoon in India brings its usual mix of relief and chaos, cooler evenings, flooded streets, and for a lot of households, an uninvited visitor slithering in from the rising water and waterlogged burrows outside. Snakes are pushed out of their natural hiding spots during heavy rain and often end up seeking shelter exactly where … Read more
Kanav Jain, a student from Broxburn, Scotland has been crowned UK Young Engineer of the Year for building a low-cost autonomous aircraft to deliver medicines to remote communities. His project titled ‘AeroAid: autonomous VTOL quadplane’ won at The Big Bang UK Young Scientists & Engineers Competition held at The Big Bang Fair.According to a report … Read more
Back in the 80s, Kerala’s forest department planted a few Senna spectabilis trees around a forest office and along roadsides in Wayanad, simply looking for something that would grow quickly and provide shade. The tree is native to tropical America and known for its bright, beautiful yellow blooms, and it seemed harmless enough at the … Read more
Emraan described it as a phase he still finds difficult to put into words. Emraan Hashmi may be enjoying the box-office success of his film Awarapan 2 today, but there was a time when nothing about his professional success mattered. In 2014, when his son Ayaan was just three years old, one outing changed the … Read more
The Centre told the Supreme Court that the NEET examination security system is “foolproof” and difficult to breach. NEW DELHI: The Centre on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that the system in place for conducting the NEET examination is “foolproof” and difficult to breach, citing multiple safeguards for the preparation, transportation and handling of question … Read more
Kolkata: Indian women’s hockey international Lalremsiami became the first athlete from Mizoram to be selected for the prestigious Arjuna Award after the list for 2025 was unveiled by the sports ministry on Tuesday.Having made her senior debut in 2017, the 26-year-old has been a mainstay of the national team, playing a pivotal role in major … Read more
Soha Ali Khan speaks about the safe use of AI.(Image Credit: Instagram) In this day and age of technological development, where AI is taking over every minute detail of the world with each passing minute, it has become more essential than ever to discuss the safe and correct use of the advanced tool. Especially with … Read more
Zepto’s alleged ‘20-kg’ internship rule sparks outrage: Is gender being used as a hiring filter? We are in 2026. We ostentatiously talk about the glorifying women’s empowerment theme and how girls are making space in every sector. Yet, sachets of gender inequality are thrown over almost every aisle we stroll. What does a computer science … Read more