Year: 2019

Kutch

Leaving the Kutch Grasslands, in Search of Grass

Kabir Agarwal 28/03/2019

The drought in Gujarat has driven a large number...

ASAT1

Having Tested Its ASAT Capability, India Should Help Shape Global Space Norms

Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan 28/03/2019

Having crossed the rubicon, it can join the conversations...

Yamuna floodplain, DDA, Delhi Development Authority, New Delhi, Aam Aadmi Party, Ghonda-Gujran, Sonia Vihar, Ghazipur landfill, solid waste, integrated waste management, construction debris,

Delhi’s DDA Okays Dumping Site on Yamuna Floodplain

The Wire Staff 28/03/2019

The Yamuna river-zone is an eco-sensitive zone according to...

Earth, Venus, Mercury, Mars, point circle method, spaceflight, astronomy, data torture, Keplerian orbital elements, orbits of the planets, satellites, asteroids, comets, top news, headlines, astronomical units,

Did You Know? On Average, Mercury Is Earth’s Closest Neighbour.

Pratik Pawar 28/03/2019

Trying to improve stargazing and space-journeying are lofty goals...

Western medicine, British medicine, Calcutta Medical College, Kolkata, Ayurveda, Unani, Native Medical Institution, colonialism, Western medicine, alternative medicine, human dissection, East India Company, Bhore committee report 1946, William Bentinck,

How the Calcutta Medical College Led to the Rise of Biomedicine in India

Kiran Kumbhar 28/03/2019

The CMC's establishment in 1835 resulted in the British...

Modi-ASAT

India Takes U-Turn on ASAT Tests Undermining Consensus on Peaceful Use of Space

Devirupa Mitra 28/03/2019

Diplomatic sources indicated that a mixed response is likely...

E_Cigarettes

Over 1000 Doctors Write to PM, Ask Continuation of Ban on E-Cigarettes

The Wire Staff 27/03/2019

New Delhi: Last week, the e-cigarette industry received a...