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India’s lake of mystery: 1200-year-old lake in Uttarakhand has hundreds of skeletons. Scientists are still figuring out the reasonRoopkund Lake, nestled in the Himalayas, holds a chilling secret: hundreds of ancient skeletons. Once thought to be victims of a single epi...
After ‘Flying Dinosaur’, India’s first 20-crore-year-old Phytosaur fossil unearthed in JaisalmerResearchers in Jaisalmer have unearthed India's first phytosaur fossil, a crocodile-like reptile from the Jurassic period, dating back near...
Researchers bring 2,500-year-old skulls from Tamil Nadu into shape, reconstruct facesResearchers have reconstructed the faces of two individuals who lived 2,500 years ago in Keeladi, Tamil Nadu, revealing South Indian featur...
More than instructors: How Times Health+ built a yoga legacy with real mentorsTimes Health+ distinguishes itself in the digital wellness space by prioritizing expert-led yoga instruction. The platform features certifi...
Vasuki Naag was real? Meet the giant ancient snake from Gujarat that was as long as a railway coach or a cricket pitchA giant snake called Vasuki indicus, longer than a school bus, lived in India 47 million years ago. Researchers from the Indian Institute o...
Uttarakhand's 'Lake of Skeletons,' Roopkand in peril as climate change smothers its sizeRoopkund Lake in Uttarakhand is shrinking because of climate change. Known for its skeletal remains, the lake is losing size and depth each...
Maintain a balance between faith and funBritain also lays claim to Halloween; even the practice of pumpkin jack o'lanterns is said to have evolved from the earlier tradition of ca...
Seva is the secret to a good samajThe pandemic revealed the power of volunteerism, which needs to be sustained through philanthropic capital and commitment.
Steppe migration to India was between 3500-4000 years ago: David ReichHarvard geneticist David Reich breaks down the findings of two recent papers on the genetics of ancient Indians.
This 'skeleton lake' in Uttarakhand contains bones of over 1,000-year old mysterious migrantsSituated at over 5000 metres above sea-level, Roopkund Lake has long puzzled researchers due to the presence of skeletal remains from sever...
The ‘fakir’ took on the ‘foreigner’, and emotion won the dayThe campaign should include Modi’s last tenure. His governance tends to be in campaign mode: carefully scripted events and messaging.
View: What science tells us about Hindu majoritarianismGenetic evidence now shows that Hindu majoritarianism is as mistaken on scientific as moral grounds.
In a first, ancient couple found in Harappan graveExperts infer from the way the two were buried that the Harappan people believed in life after death.
4 prehistoric migrations shaped India's population: BookIndia's current population mix also includes many minor migrations that happened during the historical period, says the book.
Harappan site of Rakhigarhi: DNA study finds no Central Asian trace, junks Aryan invasion theoryResearchers Vasant Shinde and Neeraj Rai said this establishes the fact that knowledge ecosystem in the Vedic era was guided by “fully indi...
- Skeletons found at 10th century Rajasthan excavation site sent for dating
Jaipur, May 15 (IANS) More than three human skeletons, without any ornaments or antiquarian remains, were found recently in the ongoing exc...
It’s poverty, not caste, that firmly rules BiharThe talk of development in Bihar can only be meaningful if its people first have basic amenities and bare minimum means of subsistence on a...
Crown found off Harappan site in Uttar PradeshThe accidental discovery of a human skeleton wearing a copper crow has generated curiosity in Chandayan village of Baghpat district.
Congress government should quit over poor handling of Uttarakhand tragedy: BJPAjay Bhatt said human remains were still being found in houses adjacent to the Kedarnath shrine and the govt has done nothing to retrieve t...
- Sakura Sojourn: Museums of the Smithsonian in Washington DC
One trip to Washington DC is simply not enough time to take in all the museums of the Smithsonian and yet admire the beauty of the cherry b...