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In many Indian families, marriage decisions involve far more than the preferences of two people. Relatives may consult numerologists, match birth dates,…

When the monsoon becomes irregular, a farm’s survival may depend less on the total rainfall than on how efficiently every litre is used. In Karnataka, where…

Satyendra Nath Bose was an Indian physicist whose work changed the way scientists understand light and matter. His 1924 paper on Planck’s law introduced a new…

Scientific temper begins with a simple discipline: distinguish what is claimed from what is demonstrated. Indian society contains a wide range of customs,…

Several cows dying within a short period can appear inexplicable, especially in a village where people know the animals well. Fear quickly fills the gap left…

Holi is often described as a festival of colour, but it is also an everyday chemistry lesson. The bright powders and liquid dyes used during the celebration…

A group of scientists in Hyderabad exposed a fake “miracle” cure for diabetes by applying a principle that fraudulent health claims often avoid: measurable…

Anna Mani’s career shows how scientific progress depends on careful measurement as much as on impressive theories. At a time when few Indian women entered…

The “sleeping prophet” story is presented as a mystery: an Indian man allegedly enters a deep, unusual sleep and reveals accurate predictions after waking.…

Stories of tantric powers occupy a complex space in Indian culture. They may involve claims of telepathy, healing, levitation, clairvoyance, control over…