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Listen: Birder, Swindler, Soldier, Spy – Colonel Meinertzhagen’s Ornithology Fraud

Padmaparna Ghosh and Samanth Subramanian 08/03/2016

A science-detective story about the biggest scam in the...

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Yamuna Ecology Imperilled, Green Tribunal Urged to Cancel Art of Living Event

Gaurav Vivek Bhatnagar 01/03/2016

New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal on Tuesday began...

The entrance dome (detail) of the central pavilion of the Giardini in Venice, decorated in 1909 by Chini (1873-1956) for the 8th Biennial Art Nouveau, illustrating the evolution of art. The 'architectural elements' for false ceilings are in the foreground. Credit: dalbera/Flickr, CC BY 2.0

Crosstalk: When Galileo Saw Some Moons, and Other Stories of Invention

Sunil Laxman 22/02/2016

Places that foster conditions to drive innovation, enterprise, and...

A view of Rashtrapati Bhavan enveloped in a blanket of smog, caused by a mixture of pollution and fog, in New Delhi in November 2012. Credit: PTI

The Road to Fixing Air Pollution in Delhi, Beyond Odd-even

Namit Arora 10/02/2016

What makes matters worse in Delhi are the incessant...

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Why Maneka Gandhi’s Proposal on Sex Determination Will Make a Bad Situation Worse

Jahnavi Sen 03/02/2016

The minister suggested making prenatal sex determination mandatory for...

In July 2013 the lake’s surroundings became a graveyard for fish. Credit: Richa Chaudhary

The Story of the Campaign to Save Delhi’s Naini Lake

Juhi Chaudhary 02/02/2016

Seeing the strength of the campaign, politicians from all...

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Crosstalk: When an Apple Fell on Newton’s Head, and Stories on the Process of Discovery

Sunil Laxman 20/01/2016

A discovery is made only when the appropriate tools...