Wasting water like it is money
The serious issue of water scarcity has often been side-lined owing to massive industrialisation and “corporate…
Science & Technology
What makes MOM the cheapest mission to Mars ever
This morning has been a stupendous success story for ISRO, as Mangalyaan, its maiden Mars mission…
A Brief History of Selfies
The ‘selfie’ knows no geographical boundaries and from time immemorial, people have loved taking pictures of…
Spying on Hyperspace
Mathematician Marcus du Sautoy was in search of the best language(s) to learn in order to…
Play it by the Ear
Another scientific breakthrough has yet to bridge the divide between science and ethics. Koli Mitra walks the tightrope….
Calico: The Cat that May Never Come out of the Bag
Saswat Pattanayak examines the implications of entrusting secretive, unaccountable and all-pervasive corporate monopolies with decisions about…
Otherworldly
India’s mission to Mars should be celebrated, because peaceful scientific achievements and investments in knowledge can bring…
Privacy on Facebook: A Big Joke
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Portable World
What worlds, lives do we carry in our razor thin portable mobile devices and what do…
Space Oddity
Imagine floating around cramped quarters surrounded by wires and whirring machinery for months, with companions you…