Reviews

A school science project in Delhi turned a familiar urban problem into a practical investigation: why does the night sky look orange, white or bluish in…

Raja Ramanna was one of the central figures in India’s post-independence scientific story. A nuclear physicist, administrator and musician, he helped build the…

The Charaka Samhita is one of the foundational texts of Ayurveda, an Indian medical tradition that developed over many centuries. It discusses diagnosis, diet,…

A diya is a small oil lamp, often made from clay, with a cotton wick resting in a pool of oil or ghee. Its flame may appear simple, yet it demonstrates several…

In a remote settlement tucked into the foothills of the Himalayas, a small community has rewritten what sustainable household energy looks like in rural India.…

Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar was born in Lahore in 1910, when the city was part of British India. He became one of the twentieth century’s most influential…

The belief that warm water after a meal dissolves fat is common in wellness advice, including social media posts and traditional home remedies. It sounds…

The banyan tree is a striking example of how a plant can reshape its surroundings while remaining rooted in one organism. What looks like a grove of separate…

A team of researchers at IIT Hyderabad has unveiled an artificial pancreas system designed to automate insulin delivery for people with type 1 diabetes. Priced…

Vikram Ambalal Sarabhai helped transform space science in India from a specialist pursuit into a national instrument for education, communication, weather…