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    The Jallianwala Bagh Journals review: The small voices of history

    The Jallianwala Bagh Journals review: The small voices of history

    Sarmistha Dutta Gupta’s powerful new book, ‘The Jallianwala Bagh Journals’, grapples with the question of erecting memorials versus memory /news/big-story/jallianwala-bagh-journals-book-review-amritsar-memorial-111712843351234.html 111712843351234 story On this day, exactly 105 years ago, a peaceful crowd gathered at Amritsar’s Jallianwala Bagh during the annual Vaisakhi fair to protest against the draconian Rowlatt Act. Formally known as the Anarchical and…

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    Watch out, your social media posts might cost you a job

    Watch out, your social media posts might cost you a job

    A refresher on social media best practices as your posts may go against company views, especially during election season /news/big-story/social-media-professional-work-office-elections-censor-111713161320733.html 111713161320733 story For Anant Pujari, a marketing professional with a multinational in Mumbai, getting a job was a struggle, but not because he didn’t fit the desired role. It was because of his extremely vocal…

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    The pandemic’s secret aftershock: Inside the gut-brain breakdown

    The pandemic’s secret aftershock: Inside the gut-brain breakdown

    A new international study confirmed a significant post-pandemic rise in disorders of gut-brain interaction, including irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and functional dyspepsia, according to the paper published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. Building on prior research, investigators used Rome Foundation diagnostic tools to analyze nationally representative samples from both 2017 and 2023 — offering the…

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    Tracing India goalkeeper Panthoi Chanu's journey from Manipur to Australia

    Tracing India goalkeeper Panthoi Chanu’s journey from Manipur to Australia

    India goalkeeper Panthoi Chanu has become the first Indian player to be signed for club football Down Under /news/talking-point/football-panthoi-chanu-manipur-metro-united-111712665828390.html 111712665828390 story Indian football may be struggling to get a foothold in the global game, but individual players from the country have started conquering new frontiers. On Saturday, goalkeeper Panthoi Chanu made history by becoming the…

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    Scientists just cracked the cryptographic code behind quantum supremacy

    Scientists just cracked the cryptographic code behind quantum supremacy

    Experts say quantum computing is the future of computers. Unlike conventional computers, quantum computers leverage the properties of quantum physics such as superposition and interference, theoretically outperforming current equipment to an exponential degree. When a quantum computer is able to solve a problem unfeasible for current technologies, this is called the quantum advantage. However, this…

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    Meet Mumbai’s trees on this performative walk

    Meet Mumbai’s trees on this performative walk

    A theatre maker facilitates an engaging rendezvous between Mumbai residents and the trees of Bandra in spring /news/big-story/mumbai-overstory-trees-walk-bandra-environment-111712378129814.html 111712378129814 story Sananda Mukhopadhyaya loves trees. You can tell from the twinkle in her eyes and the gentle admiration with which she looks up at them. It’s the reason why ten of us are gathered at 7am…

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