What next for Shukla, Ax-4 crew & Axiom Space

With over 20 days and more than 60 experiments aboard the International Space Station (ISS), the Axiom-4 (Ax-4) crew, including Shubhanshu Shukla, which returned to Earth Tuesday, will enter a week-long rehabilitation programme.The crew, which has completed initial medical evaluations, will go through the extensive rehab programme, following which mission debriefs and other procedures will…

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Bollywood votes: Cinema in the shadow of elections

Bollywood votes: Cinema in the shadow of elections

Real world politics has been spilling into Bollywood over the past few months. With elections about to begin, Hindi cinema is also poll-bound /news/big-story/bollywood-hindi-film-elections-politics-government-fighter-article-370-111712922679732.html 111712922679732 story Nothing is as powerful as an idea whose time has come, except when everyone has the same idea. Over a five-week stretch starting 25 January, I saw the same…

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Pakistan jails 108 members of Imran Khan's party

Pakistan jails 108 members of Imran Khan’s party

Pakistan has sentenced to prison 108 members of jailed ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party, for their involvement in protests against the military in 2023. Violent protests erupted nationwide in May 2023 after security forces arrested Khan during his court appearance on corruption charges. Authorities have already handed down dozens of sentences in the last two…

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The joy of working with strangers in a co-working space

The joy of working with strangers in a co-working space

As the flex workspace market expands, cafés are making room for professionals looking for different experiences /news/talking-point/workplace-culture-co-working-space-remote-work-employee-engagement-111712473971322.html 111712473971322 story In the past couple of years, co-working spaces have become more popular among remote workers and freelancers as well as hybrid and full-time professionals, with many start-ups working from shared offices. In fact, a recent report…

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Karnataka is open, ready to partner with the world, CM tells diplomats

Karnataka is open, ready to partner with the world, CM tells diplomats

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, and Minister of Electronics, Information Technology & Biotechnology Priyank Kharge at the ‘Bridge to Bengaluru’ event in New Delhi on Friday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday announced that the Bengaluru Tech Summit, 2025, will be held from November 18 to 20…

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Is the air you breathe silently fueling dementia? A 29-million-person study says yes

Is the air you breathe silently fueling dementia? A 29-million-person study says yes

An analysis of studies incorporating data from almost 30 million people has highlighted the role that air pollution – including that coming from car exhaust emissions – plays in increased risk of dementia. Dementias such as Alzheimer’s disease are estimated to affect more than 57.4 million people worldwide, a number that is expected to almost…

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