Retroscope - In admiration

“ You must be the writer?!” The tall man greeted me sitting in the large drawing room .

His unexpected, if direct greeting, knocked me down that night w...

After Decades Of Near Statelessness, Thousands Of Indians Will Vote For The First Time Ever

They were virtually stateless for decades, until a deal last year
When the Indian state of West Bengal goes to the polls this week, thousands of people will be able to...

Why Widespread Fusion Energy Is Taking So Damn Long

The dream of fusion energy hit a roadblock on Monday after it was revealed that it would take at least another decade and 4 billion euros for an international coalition to ...

Huge 'Dead Zones' Could Appear in the World's Oceans by 2030 Because of Climate Change

Man-made climate change is already cutting into oxygen levels in some parts of the world's oceans and could start producing new "dead zones" in some parts of the seas by 20...

Maternal Health Scheme Comes To A Standstill

All is not well in the maternal health front in Karnataka.After sorting out issues with distribution of Madilu kits for nursing mothers and Thayi cards for expectant mother...

Best Music Film & Literature That Came Out In April

Cosmopolis, Don DeLillo's first novel about the superrich, is a fascinating failure. Published in 2003, it follows a 28-year-old billionaire named Eric Packer over the cour...

Chernobyl's New and Improved Sarcophagus Will Contain The Disaster's Radioactivity For A Century

Thirty years after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, engineers are giving the epicenter of the long-defunct facility a facelift. With financial assistance from more than 40 n...

Laura Jones' Label In Response To A Degenerative Disease

Leeds-based producer and DJ Laura Jones has had an celebrated career with releases on acclaimed labels such as Crosstown Rebels, Leftroom andVisionquest. Now Jones, who is ...

Off-Label Use Of IPV Vaccine To Tide Over Shortage

Due to shortage of Inactivated Polio Vaccine (IPV) globally, India and a few other countries are stretching the supply of the vaccine to cover all children. The IPV vaccine...