Who is Dr M. V. Ramana Murthy? An IIT Madras alumnus honoured after a new electric ray species discovered deep in the Arabian Sea has been named after himNew electric ray species found: Dr M. V. Ramana Murthy, Mission Director of India's Deep Ocean Mission, has been honoured by the naming of ...
29 Oct, 2026, 01.16 PM IST
Yes Minister, but of what kind?T V Somanathan has created a taxonomy of bureaucrats that includes various classifications for secretaries. While acknowledging the humorou...
29 Oct, 2026, 12.44 AM IST
'We will sit on dharna': SC tells Centre on lack of pedestrian crossing near Delhi HCSupreme Court Justices JB Pardiwala and KV Viswanathan on Friday jokingly threatened to stage a dharna outside the Delhi High Court if auth...
17 Oct, 2026, 09.53 AM IST
Which college degrees and career paths in the US are least exposed to AI? These 25 fields stand outThe rise of AI is transforming the workforce in unprecedented ways, sparking worries among new graduates about their career prospects. Indu...
16 Oct, 2026, 03.25 PM IST
Tamil Nadu board exam date 2027: Check full time table for class 10, 12, how to download schedule pdf and moreTamil Nadu is scheduled to announce the 2027 public examination timetable for Class 10, Class 11 arrear and Class 12 on October 14. The sch...
14 Oct, 2026, 02.01 PM IST
UP Board Exam dates 2027 for class 12, 10 released: Check full subject-wise date sheet, how to download pdf and moreUP Board Time Table 2027 Class 10, 12: The Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad has announced the Class 10 and Class 12 examination sch...
13 Oct, 2026, 12.06 PM IST
Could beavers help slow flash floods? A reintroduction project in England shows how their dams can hold back waterEurasian beavers returned to the UK after centuries. Then came a five-year trial that reshaped their future, along with the English landsca...
12 Oct, 2026, 10.54 AM IST
'We carry Africa in our hearts and will build partnership for generations to come': JaishankarIndia's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is visiting Ghana to strengthen bilateral relations and discuss strategic cooperation. He he...
07 Oct, 2026, 04.07 PM IST
India, Ghana discuss multilateral cooperation during EAM Jaishankar's visitExternal Affairs Minister S Jaishankar recently met with Ghanaian counterpart Sam Okudzeto Ablakwa to enhance bilateral relations. They dis...
07 Oct, 2026, 07.21 AM IST
In 1881, Paul Kroegel's family began homesteading along Florida’s Indian River; 22 years later, he became its bird refuge's warden for $1 a monthIn the 1880s, Paul Kroegel settled in the Sebastian area, observing brown pelicans nesting on a nearby island. His concern for these birds ...
04 Oct, 2026, 12.11 AM IST
In 1880, teacher Wells Cooke began writing down when migrating birds arrived; 90 years later, the project had left millions of records scientists still use todayWells W. Cooke began recording bird migration dates in 1880 using index cards and a network of volunteers. This initiative expanded into a ...
26 Sep, 2026, 01.50 PM IST
Quote of the day by Aristotle: 'Think as the wise men think, but talk like the simple people do.' Life lessons from inspiring quote on clear connection, true intelligence, deep thinking and clarityQuote of the day by Aristotle, “Think as the wise men think, but talk like the simple people do,” explains why deep thinking and simple com...
23 Sep, 2026, 07.32 PM IST
This invasive fungus removed an iconic American tree from its ecosystem in 1904. Can scientists revive it in 2026? Know hereA genetically engineered chestnut has cleared a major federal hurdle a century after an invasive fungus almost wiped out one of America’s m...
22 Sep, 2026, 09.43 AM IST
A British zoologist was denied an entomology job because she was a woman; in 1945, at just 24, she went alone to a landlocked African nation and helped transform the study of tropical tilapia, one of the world’s most consumed fishRosemary Lowe-McConnell's journey into ichthyology began when she was rejected for an entomology job, leading her to study Malawi's freshwa...
19 Sep, 2026, 03.02 PM IST
Their 3,500-acre farm was failing in England's West Sussex. Isabella Tree and Sir Charles Burrell stopped farming it, and 20 years later rare birds, butterflies and wildlife have returnedA struggling 3,500-acre farm in West Sussex took an unexpected turn when Isabella Tree and Sir Charles Burrell stopped conventional farming...
17 Sep, 2026, 01.41 AM IST
In 2025, China sent four mice to Tiangong for about two weeks; one female later produced three litters of 9, 10, and 9 pups after returning to EarthIn a groundbreaking Chinese space experiment, four mice were sent into orbit for two weeks. Remarkably, one female mouse returned and gave ...
15 Sep, 2026, 01.20 PM IST
Orangutan repatriation from Odisha complex: Experts cite scientific, legal, and diplomatic hurdlesRescued infant orangutans face repatriation challenges from Odisha's Balasore. Indonesian officials are ready to help trace their origins a...
13 Sep, 2026, 12.24 PM IST