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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Three days before Balakot strike, Arnab Goswami said ‘something big will happen’ on WhatsApp chat
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Unnecessary, irresponsible from a senior player: Sunil Gavaskar slams Rohit Sharma’s Gabba dismissal
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Why is India buying an untested vaccine when a cheaper option with better safety data is available?
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Fantasy Premier League, Double Gameweek 19: Best fixtures, players to buy and captaincy options
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‘Want to protect the privacy of our child’: Anushka Sharma, Virat Kohli send hampers to paparazzi
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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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Watch: Meet Philadelphia Zoo’s first ever baby François’ langur monkey
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Eco India, Episode 95: Ensuring a habitable world not only for human beings but all other life forms
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Watch: Sanitation worker Manish Kumar becomes one of the first to get the Covid-19 vaccine in India
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Watch: Singer Selena Gomez’s first Spanish single ‘De Una Vez’ is about love, healing, empowerment
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Watch: Scenes from life the land of the midnight sun and polar nights, in north Sweden
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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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‘Aapkey Kamrey Mein Koi Rehta Hai’ trailer: Horror comedy stars Swara Bhaskar, Sumeet Vyas
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‘Cherry’ trailer: Tom Holland plays a troubled soldier in coming-of-age movie by the Russo brothers
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‘Tribhanga’ review: A dance between imperfect mothers and difficult daughters
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‘Gullak’ season 2 review: The Mishras are back, but their handlers have changed
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‘Tandav’ review: A Raisina Hill Confidential seething with dynasts and dark deeds
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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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Brisbane Test: Washington filled in Ashwin’s role well, says Australia assistant coach McDonald
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Watch: Unfortunate but I’ll keep playing my shots, says Rohit Sharma after Gabba dismissal
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Of timing and intent – Rohit Sharma’s great gifts are also frustrating hurdles
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Setback for Aus Open as two people on charter flight carrying players test positive for Covid-19
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Liverpool have been phenomenal, thank goodness I’ve retired: Former Man United boss Alex Ferguson