Month: February 2017

Jackson Pollock

Feel Good Fractals: From Ocean Waves to Jackson Pollock’s Art

Florence Williams 18/02/2017

Jackson Pollock's art elicits a certain mental state from...

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The Confusion Over Coal, Power Tells Us India Hasn’t Outgrown the Need For Planning

Armin Rosencranz and Rajnish Wadehra 18/02/2017

While international commitments to clean energy have been made,...

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Churchill Essay on Aliens Is a Timely Reminder of Dangers Earth Faces

Elizabeth Tasker 18/02/2017

Winston Churchill allowed science to flourish. Without a similar...

Bellandur canal, with front. Credit: Anjali Vaidya

Beneath the Foam and Fire

Anjali Vaidya 17/02/2017

Bellandur Lake's ghastly snow has been around for at...

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The Arguments in Favour of Jallikattu Are Untenable and Insensitive

Radha Rajan 17/02/2017

The BJP and its supporters, who sparked and sustained...

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Calling ISRO’s Fluff: Only Higher Achievements Should Merit Widespread Celebration

Pavan Srinath 17/02/2017

If nanosatellites are the future, why is ISRO not...

Watch: Asteroid Ceres Has Many Ingredients for the Recipe of Life

The Wire Staff 17/02/2017

NASA Dawn data has revealed the presence of substances...