Black holes embody the ultimate abyss. They are the most powerful sources of gravity in the universe, capable of dramatically distorting space and time around them. When disturbed, they begin to “ring” in a distinctive pattern known as quasinormal modes: ripples in space-time that produce detectable gravitational waves. In events like black hole mergers, these…
Researchers found a potent cancer enzyme inhibitor in the sea cucumber Holothuria floridana. Image credit:Vitor Pomin Sea cucumbers feast on and clean up organic debris lying on the ocean floor, earning them the moniker “the janitors of the sea.” While many people also enjoy sea cucumbers as delicacies, few know that these humble organisms produce…
A man died after he jumped off the metro viaduct to the road near the Vadakkekota metro station near Thripunithura on Thursday (August 7) around 2.30 p.m. The deceased was identified as Nisar, 32, of Tirurangadi in Malappuram district. The metro authorities had switched off the power supply to the station and the stretch…
After his win at the Candidates, 17-year-old Indian Grandmaster Gukesh D. is now just one win away from becoming the world’s youngest chess champion /news/talking-point/chess-candidates-tournament-gukesh-111713896642654.html 111713896642654 story When Dommaraju Gukesh lost to Alireza Firouzja in the seventh round of the FIDE Candidates 2024 chess less than two weeks ago, he started to believe that he…
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Centre on a petition seeking direction for allowing women’s entry into the armed forces through the Combined Defence Services (CDS) examination. A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice D.K. Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela issued notice to the Centre and sought its response on the…
Sudhir Kakar’s boldness in forging a path for Indian thought in his field stands out /news/talking-point/sudhir-kakar-works-death-namita-gokhale-ramin-jahanbegloo-111714031212094.html 111714031212094 story Many years ago in a café in Paris, psychoanalyst Sudhir Kakar and novelist Namita Gokhale spent hours talking about mysticism and the Bhutanese-Tibetan monk Drukpa Kunley. Sometime later, some of these thoughts made their way into Kakar’s…
IPL’s impact sub rule is high on entertainment, but has destroyed the trade-offs that make cricket truly engrossing /news/talking-point/indian-premier-league-ipl-2024-impact-subs-cricket-t20-111714052296487.html 111714052296487 story T20 cricket was already a slam-bam affair compared to longer forms of the game. Relatively small grounds and mostly easy wickets made it even more so in the Indian Premier League (IPL). And yet,…
US President Donald Trump has issued an executive order hitting India with an additional 25% tariff over its purchases of Russian oil. That will raise the total tariff on Indian imports to the United States to 50% – among the highest rates imposed by the US. The new rate will come into effect in 21…
