Reviews

During the COVID-19 pandemic, claims that cow urine could prevent or cure infection circulated widely in India. Some were promoted by elected representatives,…

E.K. Janaki Ammal became one of India’s most important botanists at a time when higher education and scientific careers were largely closed to women. Her work…

The Ganges, or Ganga, occupies a central place in the cultural and spiritual life of India. Many believers regard its water as sacred and associate bathing or…

The Indian summer monsoon is a vast seasonal circulation linking the tropical Indian Ocean, the subcontinent, the Himalaya and the atmosphere above them. It…

How a school in rural Tamil Nadu uses science to combat witchcraft beliefs is a story about patient education rather than dramatic confrontation. In a village…

Srinivasa Ramanujan’s life reads like an extraordinary meeting between imagination, persistence, and rigorous mathematics. Born in 1887 in Erode and raised…

Homeopathy remains widely available in India, with dedicated colleges, clinics, pharmacies and government-supported institutions. Its popularity can make it…

A claim that snake venom could cure cancer once attracted attention because it combined two powerful ideas: a frightening natural poison and the hope of a…

The Bhopal gas tragedy remains one of the clearest warnings about what happens when hazardous technology is managed without adequate safety systems,…

A black cat crossing the road is treated as an ominous sign in many parts of India. Some people pause, turn back, wait for another person to pass, or perform a…