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Across the Himalayas, cliffs, pillars, caves and ridges can look astonishingly deliberate. In Ladakh, Spiti, Uttarakhand and other mountain regions, layered…

Climate change is experienced locally, but its causes and patterns often extend across regions and borders. India needs reliable observations of rainfall,…

In a village in Bihar, a rural doctor faced a familiar but dangerous pattern: several patients developed prolonged fever, weakness, abdominal discomfort and…

Palmistry, also called chiromancy or palm reading, claims that the lines, shapes, mounts, and markings of a person’s hands reveal character and future events.…

In the steep, rain-soaked hills of Meghalaya, bridges grow instead of being assembled. Khasi and Jaintia communities have trained the aerial roots of the…

Vikram Ambalal Sarabhai was a physicist, institution builder, and public intellectual who helped shape modern science in India. His contribution to space…

A stethoscope is one of the simplest tools in medicine, yet it remains difficult to use well. Correct placement, a quiet environment, trained hearing, and…

The Ganges, or Ganga, has deep spiritual and cultural importance for millions of people. Many pilgrims believe that bathing in its waters cleanses the body and…

Vedic Mathematics is often presented as a collection of ancient Indian formulas capable of producing astonishingly fast calculations. Some advocates go…

On a cotton farm in Punjab, pest control began with a change in routine. Instead of waiting for damaged leaves or boll loss, the farmer started recording crop…