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A group of students in Bangalore demonstrated how easily a confident performer can appear to possess supernatural powers. The supposed psychic claimed to read…

Cow dung has long been used in parts of India as fuel, manure, plaster, and a material associated with ritual purity. These uses belong to different contexts,…

“Indian time” is often used to describe delays in meetings, ceremonies, appointments, trains, and social gatherings. The phrase may sound like a harmless…

Homi Jehangir Bhabha occupies a central place in the history of modern Indian science. A theoretical physicist, institution-builder, and influential science…

At Galta Ji, a historic temple complex near Jaipur, visitors gather around a series of sacred pools known as kunds. The most famous pool is said to remain…

A healthy democracy needs citizens who can distinguish evidence from assertion, test claims against reality, and revise their views when reliable information…

The claim that Albert Einstein was poor at mathematics is one of the most persistent science myths. It usually appears as a motivational story: a misunderstood…

Indian cuisine is often described as “spicy,” but that single word hides several different sensations. Chilli can create heat, black pepper can produce a sharp…

The Western Ghats are one of the world’s richest amphibian habitats. Rain-soaked forests, mountain streams, laterite plateaus, and isolated valleys support…

Measles is one of the most contagious human diseases, yet it is largely preventable through safe, effective vaccination. Its return in communities across India…