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Love in the time of ghosting blues

Thought you met the ideal guy/girl online and then suddenly he/she drops you like a hot potato in virtual space. Well, you’re ghosted!

The PSLV takes off on its 40th mission from the spaceport at Sriharikota on Friday. The rocket placed 31 satellites into space.

Space age: Eyes of science focus on final frontier

The space race was indeed one of the highlights of 2017 and the current year is set to see far more of it.

14 Jan 2018 3:15 AM

Naresh fell in love with trail running and ventured into unexplored locales.

Runversation: Push your limits, celebrate victory

Moving from marathons to ultra marathons led to multi-day adventures and soon Naresh from the Silicon Valley ventured solo.

14 Jan 2018 3:10 AM

IT experts believe that labour is cheaper in India than in many western countries, hence the technology will have to be a lot more advanced to become more cost-effective and successful in India.

Net effect: Manpower ‘automatically’ loses steam in IT sector

Nasscom report reveals that the net hiring in IT sector has gone down from 2.03 lakh in 2015-16 to 1.75 lakh in 2016-17.

14 Jan 2018 3:05 AM

Psychological stress is an important factor for the development of Irritable Bowel syndrome.

Health and you: Psychotherapy to beat stress and gastrointestinal distress

Changes in emotional state or moods may have an impact on your digestive system too.

07 Jan 2018 1:50 AM

A file photo of Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand playing chess with a computer.

Top of the line: Chess machine using AI goes for opponent’s throat

In the return match between Deep Blue versus Kasparov, the machine defeated the man 4.5-3.5.

07 Jan 2018 1:44 AM

A priestesses performing puja at one of the houses. (Photo: Ravi Joshi)

Gender bender: The Priestesses of Pune

A conservative society found this break in tradition shocking. The women were told that bad luck will befall their families.

07 Jan 2018 1:39 AM

In essence, Blockchain is a type of distributed ledger in which transactions are sequentially grouped into blocks.

Prized platform: Blockchain moves beyond the roadblocks

This hot new technology powers businesses to make their finances more secure — and it will see wide usage in 2018.

02 Jan 2018 7:21 AM

Vaishali Kasture got the World Marathon majors certificate, the first Indian woman to do so.

Runversation: Running into the new year

Lakhs of Indian across various age groups, gender have completed a 10K run, half and full marathon and also triathlon events.

02 Jan 2018 7:17 AM

For Indian scientists who are designing gadgets to probe the surface and sub-surface of the red planet, the results hint at the need to scrounge for toxic chemicals that could hinder efforts to establish a sustainable agricultural system 400 million km away!

The final frontier: Making life thrive on Mars

New studies are intended to throw light on evolution of planets and how life commenced in our solar system.

02 Jan 2018 7:09 AM

The price of a bitcoin can unpredictably increase or decrease.

Cryptoworld: Coining a new currency bit by bit

The Bitcoin is digital cash available on the Internet with no intermediary.

25 Dec 2017 6:14 AM

A factory reeling out Wonder Tees made of Recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate.

Ecowise: Wearing waste in style

Landfills cannot be the ultimate solution to dealing with the plastic waste. People like Roshan Baid are finding new ways to deal with the menace.

25 Dec 2017 6:04 AM

Scientists and researchers across different countries are studying deep and hard on the subject.

Digital marvel: Quantum race gathers pace

Researchers race to develop impenetrable computers with quantum-safe cryptography.

25 Dec 2017 5:59 AM

Megan Absten was only 14 years old when her life changed forever. She lost her arm in an accident. She was active in athletics and wrestling before her accident. She decided to pursue her love for sports and began running again.

Runversation: On the brink, athletics gives megan confidence

Megan Absten was only 14 years old when her life changed forever. She lost her arm in accident. She was active in athletics and wrestling.

18 Dec 2017 12:50 AM

Smart’ Cities are one of India’s flagship projects. Of the proposed 100 Smart Cities, many face severe ecological and environmental risks from climate change-linked disasters such as flooding, drought and cyclones.

Environment: A pittance for disaster

Smart City budgetary allocations will not help address the urban environmental disasters that are looming in the future.

18 Dec 2017 12:48 AM

It appears the world is sold on electric locomotion as a concept that has been seen to work and forces are already at it to ensure things speed up.

In fast lane: Going electric

Electric cars are cheaper to own and run. There are lower running costs, as power is cheaper than refined fossil fuels.

18 Dec 2017 12:45 AM

Catch that buzz: Felix Hol, Haripriya Mukundarajan and Manu Prakash recording the flapping sound of a mosquito wing. (Photro: Stanford Medicine News Centre)

Bug tracker: How to outsmart mosquitoes with your smartphone

The latest buzz is that you can record the sound of mosquito wing flaps on your cellphone and identify the species.

10 Dec 2017 2:45 AM

Perfect synthesis: Dr Sathees Raghavan and his team of researchers at Department of Biochemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru.

Cancer cure: Made in India— a cancer curing drug molecule

Results of the study approved by the Depart-ment of Biotech-nology will decide when the drug will be available in the market.

10 Dec 2017 2:39 AM

There is strong scientific evidence to believe that the dirt (antigens) brought by your pet into the house actually helps regulate the maturation of the child’s immune system and protects the child from developing a variety of allergic diseases.

Pet therapy: Dog is a child’s best medicine

Pets also reduce depression, anxiety, and social isolation thanks to the strong relations between the owner and the pet.

10 Dec 2017 2:34 AM

More monitoring stations need to be set up urgently; this will help improve measurement of air pollution.

Breathe easy: To avoid repeat of New Delhi 2017, look at the small picture

New Delhi recently came to a standstill as smog forced schools to shut down, flights cancelled and construction activities were banned.

07 Dec 2017 3:05 AM

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