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Editorial: If you love 'em, free 'em
The case of elephant Madhuri is typical of the anthropomorphism that characterises human-animal relationships in India, and the judiciary was right to...
Rockabye baby: the ‘love songs’ of lonely leopard seals resemble human...
2 Aug 2025 6:50 AM ISTFor the next two months he sings every night. He will sing so loudly, the ice around him vibrates. Each song is a sequence of trills and hoots,...
Dimensional shift: The US-India relationship is changing again
2 Aug 2025 6:40 AM ISTIn the face of Trump's capriciousness, India will not panic, but it might pivot. While it will uphold its ties with the US, it may take a more...
Clever politics: Saying aye to Palestine
2 Aug 2025 6:30 AM ISTBoth announcements reflect the deep frustrations of both nations with Israel’s conduct of the war in Gaza, analysts say, which has killed tens of...
Trump tariffs call for long-term plan
2 Aug 2025 6:10 AM ISTThe first major problem with Trump tariffs is that it is difficult to evaluate or critique them using traditional international trade criteria and...
Counting blessings: Why did such a strong earthquake produce such a...
1 Aug 2025 8:27 AM ISTAccording to Diego Melgar, a geophysicist at the University of Oregon, part of the reason the tsunamis were weaker than anticipated may have to do...
Life after death: We need a new definition of death
1 Aug 2025 8:22 AM ISTThe brain functions that matter most to life are consciousness, memory, intention and desire. Once those higher functions are irreversibly gone, is it...
Editorial: Put a stop to pigeon feeding
1 Aug 2025 6:40 AM ISTScientists and epidemiologists are increasingly drawing attention to the risks posed by unchecked pigeon populations in urban areas.
