Reviews

The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has become an important centre for pioneering research in battery technology, linking fundamental chemistry with India’s…

A farmer in Haryana used drone technology to monitor crop health and reduce pesticide use, turning a difficult field-management problem into a series of…

Claims that the Earth is flat sometimes appeal to ancient Indian scriptures, epics, cosmological diagrams, or commentaries. Such arguments can sound impressive…

Residents living near a lake in Kerala may describe sudden booms, deep thuds or a vibration that seems to come from beneath the water. Such reports can quickly…

Satyendra Nath Bose transformed modern physics with a short paper on the behaviour of light particles. His work helped establish quantum statistics, a…

In a town in Uttar Pradesh, an approaching solar eclipse became the starting point for a practical lesson in scientific thinking. Rather than dismissing local…

Spices do more than add aroma, colour and warmth to food. Cinnamon bark and clove buds contain chemical compounds that can slow the growth of some bacteria,…

Reports of idols apparently jumping, sliding, or leaning toward devotees can seem extraordinary, especially when many people witness the same event. Such…

The Sun appears to us as a bright, familiar disk, but its outer atmosphere is a realm of extreme heat, magnetic activity, and rapidly changing structures. This…

The pseudoscience of gemstone astrology rests on an appealing idea: that coloured stones emit subtle forces capable of changing personality, health,…