What was so special about Wrangel and St. Paul islands, where Woolly Mammoths survived until their extinction? Scientists revealed the answer two decades agoFor years, scientists believed the last woolly mammoths disappeared because inbreeding and genetic decline made survival impossible. A land...
04 Aug, 2026, 07.36 PM IST
'Thanos was right'? Scientists say Earth's population may need to be halved to save the planetA new study suggests gradually reducing the global population to four billion by 2200. This aims to ease pressure on Earth's ecosystems and...
04 Aug, 2026, 07.32 PM IST
Lok Sabha passes SC Judges Amendment Bill in 10 mins amid dinThe Lok Sabha passed the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026, increasing the strength to thirty-eight judges. This legisl...
04 Aug, 2026, 12.51 AM IST
India's education crisis: Overqualified yet underqualifiedIndia's education system is leaving graduates both overqualified and underqualified, failing to meet the needs of a changing labour market....
03 Aug, 2026, 11.27 PM IST
BRICS statistical offices meet begins in Lucknow; focuses on quality data, innovationBRICS national statistical office heads met in Lucknow to strengthen systems. They focused on improving data quality and enhancing internat...
03 Aug, 2026, 08.10 PM IST
Govt introduces Indian Statistical Institute Bill in Lok SabhaThe Indian Statistical Institute Bill, 2026 was introduced in the Lok Sabha. This legislation aims to update the institute's legal framewor...
03 Aug, 2026, 02.03 PM IST
They are Gen Z too: Sridhar Vembu praises two employees for working hard, saving money amid ongoing debate over youth protestsZoho founder Sridhar Vembu finds timeless values like hard work in Gen-Z employees. He notes these attitudes are not limited to any specifi...
03 Aug, 2026, 11.21 AM IST
India's greatest strength lies in its young population: Jammu & Kashmir Lieutenant GeneralIndia's strength lies in its young population, with nearly sixty-five percent below thirty-five years old. Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha ...
02 Aug, 2026, 03.52 PM IST
India's next election could be decided by Gen Zs in Hindi heartlandIndia's next election could hinge on Gen Z voters concentrated in the Hindi heartland. A TOI analysis based on UN population estimates, Cen...
02 Aug, 2026, 03.25 PM IST
India’s BRICS Presidency gathers momentum with key Ministerial meets early AugustIndia will host several BRICS ministerial meetings over the next two weeks. These meetings precede the major summit scheduled for September...
02 Aug, 2026, 09.02 AM IST
Dear Nandan: The NEET crisis was never a leak problem. It is a design problem"I write as someone who has spent three decades inside India's assessment and learning industry, watching this crisis build long before it ...
01 Aug, 2026, 01.53 PM IST
How are you, dad? A lush-green Indian state is grappling with an ageing problemKerala, India's fastest-ageing state, is emerging as a blueprint for tackling the country's ageing population and elderly care challenges. ...
01 Aug, 2026, 12.37 PM IST
Self-enumeration exercise for India's 16th Census kicks-off in West Bengal, CM Suvendu Adhikari fills formWest Bengal has launched its digital 16th Census self-enumeration on Saturday, allowing residents to submit their details online between Au...
01 Aug, 2026, 12.18 PM IST
India, China bore one-third of global 'bad' cholesterol burden in 2023: StudyHigh LDL cholesterol caused 3.6 million deaths globally in 2023. India and China bore one-third of this worldwide disease burden. The numbe...
31 Jul, 2026, 05.25 PM IST
Most Australian teens still on social media three months after under-16 ban began, study findsIn a study published on Friday, eSafety also found most children aged between 10 and 15 were using social media just as frequently in March...
31 Jul, 2026, 09.53 AM IST
In 1983, 'doomsday argument' predicted how many humans will ever live, now a study reveals when will human civilization be wiped off the face of the earthPerhaps the greatest value of the doomsday argument lies not in predicting when humanity might disappear but in encouraging reflection on h...
29 Jul, 2026, 09.54 PM IST
Delhi’s internet subscriptions surge 217% in a decade to 5.7 crore in 2025From 2015 to 2025, Delhi experienced a remarkable increase of over 217% in internet subscriptions, reaching 5.7 crore and surpassing the ci...
28 Jul, 2026, 05.31 PM IST