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Back to SearchIs Delhi set to have even worse air quality this winter compared to previous years?
The Delhi winter used to be something everyone looked forward to. But over the past decade, Delhiites have come to dread the winter months due to tox…
1 year, 5 months ago
What is passive euthanasia and why should we be talking about it more?
The Union Health Ministry issued a set of draft guidelines on a subject that has mostly remained somewhat taboo in India: passive euthanasia. The gui…
1 year, 6 months ago
What are the implications of Hassan Nasrallah’s death for Lebanon and Gaza?
Last week Israel killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in aerial strikes over a southern suburb of Beirut, raising fears of a sharp escalation and…
1 year, 6 months ago
What is the Body Roundness Index (BRI) and could it replace BMI?
What’s a quick measure of how healthy you are? Most people would say Body Mass Index or BMI. But increasingly, experts have come to the conclusion th…
1 year, 6 months ago
What went into India’s historic double gold at Budapest Chess Olympiad?
India has made chess history winning both the team golds at the Budapest Olympiad, which saw participation from a staggering 193 teams in the Open se…
1 year, 6 months ago
Badlapur encounter—what does the law say?
Today we are at the Hindu discussing a topic which has been making news since yesterday. It's been over 24 hours since Akshay Shinde, who was accused…
1 year, 6 months ago
What’s next for Sri Lanka After the presidential election results?
Anurag Kumara Dissanayake of the JVP has been elected as the 9th President of Sri Lanka. The results clearly signal a dramatic change from the politi…
1 year, 6 months ago
What happens to astronauts on an extended stay in space
On June 5 this year, when NASA astronauts Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams flew the Boeing Starliner crew capsule to the International Space Station…
1 year, 6 months ago
What can be done to arrest the trend of democratic decline worldwide?
The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) is a Stockholm-based intergovernmental organisation that advo…
1 year, 6 months ago
Can biofortified crops make India nutritionally secure?
Many African and Asian countries, including India, are leaning towards biofortification of crops. It is the process by which the nutrient density of …
1 year, 6 months ago