Science
Down To Earth
Trade In Extralegal Currency
Energy guzzling cryptocurrencies could make commodity markets volatile.
5 min |
February 01, 2018
Down To Earth
Understanding An Unusual Cyclone
Cyclone Ockhi intensified from a deep depression to a cyclonic storm in less than six hours, baffling scientists about its fast evolution.
4 min |
February 01, 2018
Down To Earth
The Future Is Electric
Global automobile fleet is marching forward to wean away from fossil fuels. India has shown intent but lacks a clear policy and roadmap. But India can lead this business and be different by finding affordable strategies and linking electric mobility with shared mobility and mass transport.
10+ min |
February 01, 2018
Down To Earth
Dope As A Drug
More than 18 countries across the world have legalised the use of marijuana for medical use. India may soon join the club.
4 min |
February 01, 2018
Down To Earth
Tangy Buds
Elandha vada is a traditional nutritional snack that is fast disappearing from our food basket.
3 min |
February 01, 2018
Down To Earth
In Black And White
Why zebras have stripes.
2 min |
February 01, 2018
Down To Earth
Binary Blunders
The gender spectrum is a consequence of the complex interplay between culture and highly-nuanced and protean brain.
5 min |
February 16, 2018
Down To Earth
Immune To Accountability
For eight years, the private healthcare sector has opposed the Clinical Establishments Act. State governments are only succumbing to its interests.
4 min |
February 16, 2018
Down To Earth
Bone Voyage
Russia joined the coloniser's club in 1741 when its Great Northern Expedition discovered Alaska. It remains the most grisly exploration in maritime history.
4 min |
February 16, 2018
Down To Earth
Here Come The Gene Hackers
Interventions to make heritable changes to the human genome are fraught with uncertainties. There are legitimate concerns about using a still imperfect technology that can rewrite the very blueprint of life. Also, the debate on whether it’s ethical to do so is far from being settled. However, would-be baby tinkerers around the world have failed to get the message
10 min |
August 01, 2019
Down To Earth
Mumbai Coastal Road Project - An Ecological Disaster
The US $1.7 billion mumbai coastal road to be built by reclaiming the inter-tidal Western Coast is an ecological and livelihood disaster in the making. Here’s why
3 min |
August 01, 2019
Down To Earth
Miniature Brinjals From The Northeast
Quite common in the northeast, these miniature brinjals can be cooked in a myriad ways
2 min |
August 01, 2019
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Valley's Morel Magic
THE RARE HIMALAYAN MUSHROOM, KANGECH, WHICH GROWS IN JAMMU AND KASHMIR, WILL LEAVE YOU WITH AN UNFORGETTABLE AFTERTASTE
4 min |
August 16, 2019
Down To Earth
The Resurgence Of Race In Science
Angela Saini exposes how some scientists even today use race to define intelligence, behaviour, predisposition to diseases and even creativity
4 min |
August 16, 2019
Down To Earth
The Union Government Weakens The RTI Act!
The amendment to the Right to Information Act, 2005, violates the Constitution and usurps the executive and financial powers of state legislatures
3 min |
August 16, 2019
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Change, Can They?
As the US presidential race heats up, none of the Democrat candidates have offered a bold plan for global climate action
3 min |
August 16, 2019
Down To Earth
India Becomes Vulnerable To Invasive Alien Species
A dysfunctional quarantine system and growing agricultural imports have left India vulnerable to attacks by invasive alien species
5 min |
August 16, 2019
Down To Earth
Ganga Needs More Than Just Cleaning
Government reforms must include basin-scale hydrological and ecological conservation efforts Michelle Irengbam, Shivani Barthwal, Niladri Dasgupta, Ruchi Badola & Syed Ainul Hussain
4 min |
August 16, 2019
Down To Earth
Pills By Jugaad!
A new investigative book, bottle of lies, says that Indian cancer drugs are contaminated; cholesterol medication has shards of glass; and, blood pressure pills contain a live bug. In these excerpts, the author, Katherine Eban writes about jugaad, an indian model of aggressive shortcuts, the ability to dodge onerous rules to get the desired results
2 min |
August 16, 2019
Down To Earth
Vitamin B12 - Are You Deficient?
The prescription for a plant-based diet overlooks vitamin B12 deficiency that is primarily present in animal-based diets
3 min |
August 16, 2019
Down To Earth
5G And The Fear Of Radiation
Radiation fears mount as the world gets ready to embrace the networkintensive 5G
4 min |