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Omaha poker is often presented as a game of action, but its outcomes are governed by probability, bankroll management and disciplined decision-making. Unlike a…

Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman was born on 7 November 1888 in Tiruchirappalli, then part of the Madras Presidency. His father taught physics and mathematics, so…

Stories about stones floating in the sea near Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, are often presented as evidence of a miraculous bridge or a supernatural event. The more…

Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis transformed statistics from an academic speciality into a practical instrument for understanding India. His work connected…

In a village in Gujarat, cow dung became more than farm waste. Mixed with water and placed inside a sealed biogas digester, it produced methane-rich gas that…

Asima Chatterjee was one of India’s pioneering organic chemists and a powerful example of how scientific achievement can challenge social expectations. Born in…

Vastu Shastra is often presented as an ancient Indian system for arranging buildings according to direction, geometry, elemental balance and cosmic energy. Its…

At a school in Assam, climate change is being taught through measurements that students can see, record and discuss. A weather station in the school grounds…

The Kumbh Mela brings millions of people to the banks of rivers including the Ganga at Prayagraj. For a short period, bathing, washing, worship, food…

A white layer appearing over a valley in Uttarakhand can look like smoke, a low cloud, or even something unexplained. In most cases, the phenomenon has a…