At Elon Musk's Starbase, the rise of SpaceX brings fortunes and fracturesSpaceX's rapid expansion in South Texas, centred around its Starbase facility, is bringing economic benefits and global attention. However,...
10 Jun, 2026, 03.58 PM IST
Macro, the Mightiest: Why India’s biggest macro variable still falls from the skyThe 2026 monsoon comes with a clear warning: Rainfall is forecast at 92% of the long-period average, with higher-than-usual probability of ...
24 May, 2026, 06.11 PM IST
Quote of the Day by Chien-Shiung Wu: “The main stumbling block in the way of any progress is and always has been unimpeachable tradition” — Why questioning old beliefs is key to real progressChien-Shiung Wu’s quote explains that blindly following old traditions can stop progress. She believed new ideas grow when people question ...
30 Apr, 2026, 01.48 AM IST
Blockade breach? $500 million Russian-linked superyacht sails through Strait of Hormuz amid US-Iran warA superyacht linked to sanctioned Russian billionaire Alexey Mordashov, the Nord, transited the Strait of Hormuz, a route severely restrict...
28 Apr, 2026, 07.55 AM IST
Joshimath 2. 0 in the making? Houses in J&K's Doda develop cracksSome structures in the village started developing cracks a couple of days ago but the situation was exacerbated by a landslide on Thursday ...
03 Feb, 2023, 07.49 PM IST
Joshimath sinking: Anatomy of a Himalayan disaster in the making"This is a disaster in the making. Many of its implications will unfold in the days to come. You will soon see an epidemic of mental issues...
17 Jan, 2023, 06.34 PM IST
Entire Joshimath may sink, ISRO report showsThe National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has released satellite images of Joshimath and a...
14 Jan, 2023, 09.53 AM IST
Not just Joshimath, but several other places in Uttarakhand are at risk of sinkingThe high seismic risk zone is dotted with several picturesque towns and villages that are gateways to hiking trails, Hindu pilgrimage sites...
14 Jan, 2023, 07.07 AM IST
Joshimath Sinking: NTPC says tunnel one km away from town, 1.1 km below groundOn January 10, the Union Power Ministry summoned NTPC officials to review the subsidence incident in Joshimath. A day later, India's larges...
13 Jan, 2023, 05.52 PM IST
Market rate of compensation in Joshimath to be decided with stakeholders' interest in mind: CM Dhami"People will get the best compensation possible. The state government will do all it can to properly rehabilitate them. Protecting their li...
12 Jan, 2023, 03.00 PM IST
Silent disasters of UttarakhandThere have been several such 'silent disasters' in the state over the years - from Garbyang in Dharchula district, once a thriving Indo-Tib...
09 Jan, 2023, 11.58 PM IST
Parts of Joshimath town 'sinking 1cm/year', report warned in 2006A 2006 scientific report titled 'Joshimath localised subsidence and active erosion of the AT Nala' had revealed some parts of Joshimath wer...
09 Jan, 2023, 10.37 PM IST
Plea in Delhi High Court to constitute committee to look into sinking of Joshimath, rehabilitate peopleHighlighting the woes of over 3000 people of Joshimath, the plea said cracks have developed in at least 570 houses due to continued land su...
09 Jan, 2023, 04.28 PM IST
Dhami orders immediate evacuation of 600 families in JoshimathOfficials have been asked to shift around 600 families living in endangered houses in Joshimath to safe locations," Dhami told reporters he...
06 Jan, 2023, 11.17 PM IST
Uttarakhand: Construction ban in 'sinking' Joshimath as protest continues, nearly 50 families evacuatedThe district administration subsequently put a ban on the construction of Helang bypass by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO), work of the...
06 Jan, 2023, 12.26 PM IST
Thiruvananthapuram: Green zones with regulations may not figure in master plan 2040The proposed master plan for 2040 is likely to do away with green zones/strips and may only suggest areas that require conservation althoug...
05 Feb, 2020, 04.38 PM IST
Karachi may sink into ocean by 2060: ExpertsOceanography experts warned that if sea intrusion continues unabated, the coastal towns of Badin and Thatta might sink in the next 30 years.
14 Mar, 2015, 02.08 AM IST