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Independence Day 2026: The Kolkata chemist who sold foreign medicines, backed Swadeshi and built a pharma empireIndependence Day 2026: Butto Kristo Paul & Co. started as a modest establishment focused on importing foreign medicines. Over time, it blos...- The nose theory: When the British measured the noses of IndiansBritish administrator Herbert Hope Risley used nose measurements and other physical traits to classify Indians by supposed race and caste. ...
- A 3-year-old chess prodigy, a national award and a journey that began at home: What Anish Sarkar’s parents did right without turning his childhood into a pressure cookerParenting Lessons: At just three years old, Anish Sarkar became the world’s youngest FIDE-rated chess player, showcasing his remarkable tal...
- A high-school-educated Mumbai inventor had earned the title ‘India's Edison' with 200-plus inventions. Actor R Madhavan shares the remarkable story of Shankar Abaji BhiseShankar Abaji Bhise, remembered by R Madhavan in an AI-generated Instagram video, was a self-taught Indian inventor once called the “Edison...
- 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 ...
- Albert Einstein, Stephen Hawking and Edwin Hubble once got this honour. Narayana Murthy's son Rohan shares 3 family milestones achieved in a weekRohan Murty shared three major family milestones from the past week. His father, Infosys co-founder N. R. Narayana Murthy, received his 40t...
- He lost jobs, saw his business collapse & almost gave up on life; one phone call from his wife changed everything, making him first Indian to complete marathon at North PoleLife lessons: Ram Gopal Kothari overcame repeated job losses, business failures and financial hardship to achieve a remarkable feat. He wen...
- In the 1960s, rose-ringed parakeets were first spotted in southeast England; today, they thrive in London's parks and gardensIn London, rose-ringed parakeets can frequently be spotted flitting through parks and gardens. Studies clarify the narrative of their arriv...
- In 1990s, an Indian American inventor created a dental material that restored over 1 billion teethSumita Mitra's curiosity inspired a dental filling material from observing grape clusters. She developed nanoclusters, mimicking grapes for...
- Priyanka Gandhi's 'gaumutra expert' jibe lands her in trouble, over 200 academicians criticiseAmong those who signed the letter are Sachin Chaturvedi, Vice Chancellor of Nalanda University; Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit, JNU Vice Chanc...
- The end of the ticket is only the beginningAt Atlassian's latest leadership roundtable, CIOs, CTOs and engineering heads across automotive, retail, fintech, and logistics spoke about...
- 300 mysterious paintings in a cave with no sunlight: For 1500 years, Native Americans kept returning to this site. Now scientists know whyA new study has revealed why Native Americans kept returning to Missouri's Picture Cave for nearly 1,500 years. By radiocarbon dating pigme...
- Moken sea nomads living on the Andaman Sea can see underwater like dolphins: Scientists discover how this Indigenous tribe trained their eyes to develop superhuman visionScientists have confirmed that Moken sea nomad children living on the Andaman Sea can see underwater with twice the clarity of other childr...
- No Bill Gates or Warren Buffett. Madhavan is in awe of Indian philanthropist who has donated over $100 billion, world's highest everActor Madhavan recently paid a homage to later business tycoon Jamsetji Tata, who was the founder of Tata Group, India’s largest conglomera...
- In 1872, a Jamaican planter imported nine mongooses to kill rats in his sugarcane fields; the predators then turned on native birds and reptilesJamaican planters introduced mongooses to combat rat infestations destroying sugarcane harvests. These predators, however, did not stop at ...
- 10,000-year-old disease that haunted Greeks and Chinese, weakened Civil War soldiers and caused 5% of 20th century deaths may finally have a weakness; Indian researchers find breakthroughScientists from India and Britain have identified a protein called Ark1 that acts as a control switch in the malaria parasite's cell divisi...
- Tariff on generic drugs: Loud announcement, little consequence? 7 pharma stocks with upside potential of up to 31%The threat of a US tariff on Indian pharma is no longer a vague fear; or at least that is what President Trump wants us to believe. There i...
- Supreme Court issues notices to Centre, NMC, NBEMS on plea for transparency in foreign medical graduate examA bench comprising Justices P S Narasimha and Alok Aradhe took note of the submissions of lawyer Tanvi Dubey, appearing for a group of 12 c...
- UK PM Andy Burnham promotes British Indian AI minister to Cabinet postPrime Minister Andy Burnham has formed his new Cabinet team in London. British Indian minister Kanishka Narayan was promoted to the Cabinet...
- He got into IIT but barely studied engineering. Years later, he says it was the best decision he madeAn IIT (BHU) alumnus has gone viral after revealing that he spent most of his engineering lectures reading books on history, politics and e...
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