We Might Soon Resurrect Extinct Species. Is It Worth the Cost?

With enough determination, money and smarts, scientists just might revive the woolly mammoth, or some version of it, by splicing genes from ancient mammoths into Asian elep...

Poojita Chowdhury: The Accidental Filmmaker

Interview With Poojita Chowdhury

Our creative director, Shiv Bhalla caught up with Poojita Chowdhury, whose film ‘Gender Bender’ has been making waves. ...

Green Groups Condemn UN Plan To Use $136m From Climate Fund For Large Dams

Plans to earmark more than $136m (£109m) of UN money for large dam projects in Nepal, Tajikistan and the Solomon Islands have been angrily condemned by activists, who...

Bill And Melinda Gates Foundations Sunset Claus Is To Ensure That Inequality Is Reduced In This Generation

We are often asked why Bill and Melinda Gates and foundation trustee Warren Buffett have pledged to give away more than 95% of their wealth. Indeed, it can be difficult to ...

Salman Khan To Sell His Paintings And Raise Money For Charity

It’s a known fact that Salman Khan has a heart of gold. He has always been active when it comes to charity and working for a noble cause. His organisation ‘Bein...

How Did a DD Show On Sex Education Become India’s Most Watched Television Programme?

The show uses the form of a highly charged soap, complete with dramatic music and cliff-hangers, to impart lessons on spacing between pregnancies, contraceptives, puberty, ...

An Acid Attack Survivor’s Dream Of Owning A Salon’s Coming True Thanks To Miranda House Students

Soniya Choudhary survived a horrific acid attack that left her face damaged. And she wants to make sure other people look and feel their best. A fighter by nature, this bea...

Indian-American Teen Indrani Das Bags The ‘Junior Nobel’ And $250,000 In Cash Prize

Indrani Das, an Indian-American teenager, has just walked away with the top prize in one of the most prestigious science competitions in the world – the Regeneron Sci...

The Story Of Ladakhi Village Farmstays, And The Mothers Who Run Them

Beyond majestic, wrinkled mountains and glistening glaciers, past the worn-thin touristy attractions of Leh city, Ladakh offers the opportunity to experience the gentle cha...