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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‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from the election
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CAA is a letdown, but Bengali Hindus in Assam are unlikely to ditch BJP
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What Sudhir Kakar (1938-2024) had to say on violence, secularism, and religion in India
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Over 17,400 citizens write to EC seeking action against PM Narendra Modi for hate speech
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Microcontrollers in EVMs, VVPATs do not recognise party and candidate, observes Supreme Court
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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: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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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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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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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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Boxing: Preeti to headline India’s 50-member squad for Asian U-22 & Youth Boxing Championship
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Odisha FC beat Mohun Bagan Super Giant in first leg of semi-final
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Indian men’s and women’s compound teams through to finals
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ISL 2023-24: How first-time head coach Petr Kratky helped Mumbai City FC pick up the pieces
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IPL 2024: Marcus Stoinis helps Lucknow breach the Chennai fortress with unbeaten century