Year: 2019

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In Astrophysics Milestone, First Photo of Black Hole Expected

Will Dunham 08/04/2019

"It's a visionary project to take the first photograph...

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Watch | Sadak Se Sansad: How Meghalaya’s Coal Mafia Strikes Terror

The Wire Staff 07/04/2019

In this ground report from Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills...

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Poor Albert Einstein, His Wrong Theories and Post-Truths

Dinesh Srivastava 07/04/2019

Why do so many Indians have this overwhelming desire...

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Why You Should Read ‘Early Indians’ Before You Cast Your Vote

Jay Desai 07/04/2019

Tony Joseph's 'Early Indians' tells you why what the...

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A Science Rooted in Plurality

Naresh Dadhich 07/04/2019

As modernity is to be anchored in plurality, so...

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DRDO Defends ‘Shakti’ Test as Experts Say Indian ASAT Debris ‘Threatens All LEO Sats’

The Wire Staff 06/04/2019

In the West, experts tracking space matters disagree with...

Tea plantation workers in Assam pluck leaves while it rains. Credit: Nazdeek

In Assam, the Healthcare Apparatus for Women Needs a Complete Overhaul

Tripti Poddar 06/04/2019

For generations of women on Assam’s tea plantations, poor...