Stories written by
Padmaparna Ghosh and Samanth Subramanian
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Podcast: The young Indian who found fame in Europe in 20th century for speaking Esperanto
The story of Lakshmiswar Sinha.
Padmaparna Ghosh and Samanth Subramanian
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Podcast: Can meat grown in laboratories save the world?
The chicken on your plate is ruining the planet. It’s time to switch to clean meat.
Padmaparna Ghosh and Samanth Subramanian
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Podcast: How the Spanish Flu affected India’s independence struggle
When a disease becomes a pandemic, it can shake nations and change the course of history.
Padmaparna Ghosh and Samanth Subramanian
Trending
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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‘They built the Ram temple. That is bigger than providing jobs.’
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How Karnataka’s once-powerful Janata Dal Secular was reduced to a Hindutva offshoot
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How Guwahati became the second-most polluted city in the world
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Is apple cider vinegar as good for health as it sounds?
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Podcast: What ancient Indian tribes saw when they looked up at the star-filled sky
How did astronomy arise and grow in India? What did people see in the sky and how did they explain it?
Padmaparna Ghosh and Samanth Subramanian
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Podcast: Is Hyperloop the transportation of the future or is it just plain hype?
A university team says it is safe, cheap and doable. But others are not yet convinced.
Padmaparna Ghosh and Samanth Subramanian
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Podcast: Fantastic hybrid beasts and where to find them
Even though hybridisation is looked down upon by much of the scientific world, nature has time and again produced interesting results.
Padmaparna Ghosh and Samanth Subramanian
Video
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Eco India, Episode 258: Is repurposing waste saving the environment from further degradation?
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Watch: This fan-made trailer imagines Henry Cavill and Margot Robbie starring in a James Bond film
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Watch: Mount Ruang erupts in Indonesia, spewing columns of ash and lava
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Podcast: To preserve its history, India must start protecting its old books and manuscripts
In many libraries across the country, invaluable repositories of information lie crumbling.
Padmaparna Ghosh and Samanth Subramanian
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Podcast: Is it a bird? Is it a plane? It's a superbug – and it can travel all across the world
Microbiologists talk about how drug-resistant bacteria from one part of the world can affect those from another part, even if they have never ventured abroad.
Padmaparna Ghosh and Samanth Subramanian
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Podcast: Why does Artificial Intelligence often turn out racist?
Robots get their mean streak from us.
Padmaparna Ghosh and Samanth Subramanian
The Reel
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
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Podcast: A 39-year-old radio signal that hinted at life beyond Earth is being probed again
Called the Wow signal, it was picked up by a telescope called Big Ear in Ohio.
Padmaparna Ghosh and Samanth Subramanian
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Podcast: How do you measure happiness?
After Bhutan, several countries have recognised the importance of happiness as an indicator of development. But how does one calculate something so intangible?
Padmaparna Ghosh and Samanth Subramanian
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Podcast: A Cold War spy mission to the Himalayas and the mystery of missing plutonium
In 1965, a joint Indo-US expedition to keep an eye on China's nuclear capabilities had to be abandoned due to bad weather.
Padmaparna Ghosh and Samanth Subramanian
The Field
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Vinesh, Anshu, Reetika secure Paris 2024 quotas for India
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Watch, highlights ISL 2024: Odisha FC through to semi-final after beating Kerala Blasters in playoff
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IPL 2024: KL Rahul, Quinton de Kock power Lucknow to comfortable win over Chennai
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Aman loses in semi-final as Indian men fail to win Paris quotas
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Shooting, Indian Olympic trials: Esha Singh, Bhavesh Shekhawat lead in respective 25m pistol events