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A Wreath of White Roses Over the Ruins of Mehrangir, Homi Bhabha’s Home

K.S. Parthasarathy 25/06/2016

In June 2016, the National Centre for Performing Arts...

A 17th-century folding screen depicting the early Edo period on the site of modern-day Tokyo. Credit: Wikipedia

In the World’s Biggest City, the Past Offers Lessons for Surviving the Future

Brendan Barrett and Marco Amati 23/06/2016

We ought to look at the history of Edo,...

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A Computer Scientist Who Plays With Chaos

Aashima Dogra 21/06/2016

Mamta Rani has already made seminal contributions to fractal...

Kamarajar Port has declared its intent to make land where water is. Source: Author provided

Chennai May Just Be Masterminding its Next Flooding Disaster

Nityanand Jayaraman 21/06/2016

Hidden away in two tables in an urban masterplan...

All it takes is that you ask the right question, and go about answering it the right way. Credit: lwpkommunikacio/Flickr, CC BY 2.0

Crosstalk: Can Anyone Be a Scientist?

Sunil Laxman 20/06/2016

That ancient human drive to wonder about what might...

How Sabawa Became Kali’s Oracle: A Doctor’s Account of Possession and Women’s Health

Aarathi Prasad 19/06/2016

Aarathi Prasad's new book tells how the 'possession' of...

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More than ‘AMRUT’, Indian Cities Need Nature-Based Solutions to Revive Themselves

Sumetee Pahwa Gajjar 17/06/2016

Given the high level of economic inequality in the...