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The history of colourful carrots
The history of colourful carrots

Carrots are one of the most popular vegetables to eat. They’re sweet, crunchy, and an excellent source of vitamin A.

By Beyniaz Edulji  Published on 25 Oct 2025 9:12 AM IST


Telangana’s Poniki tree gets a lifeline with germination breakthrough from Mulugu researchers
Telangana’s Poniki tree gets a lifeline with germination breakthrough from Mulugu researchers

Mulugu scientists develop new germination method to revive Telangana’s Poniki tree population

By Kedar Nadella  Published on 23 Oct 2025 5:29 PM IST


Do You Know: How the Louvre heist was pulled off?
Do You Know: How the Louvre heist was pulled off?

Thieves made off with priceless Napoleonic jewels after pulling off a precisely timed and professionally executed raid inside one of the most heavily...

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 22 Oct 2025 3:49 PM IST


International Nacho Day: Is crispy molten snack a junk food or protein diet?
International Nacho Day: Is crispy molten snack a junk food or protein diet?

Today, nachos appear everywhere from stadiums to supermarkets, often as ready-to-eat packaged chips paired with cheese dips

By Sri Lakshmi Muttevi  Published on 21 Oct 2025 9:46 AM IST


Beyond diyas and myths: The psychology and cultural continuity behind Choti Diwali
Beyond diyas and myths: The psychology and cultural continuity behind Choti Diwali

Across India, Abhyanga Snan, a ritual oil bath before sunrise, is considered the defining act of Choti Diwali. The logic, experts say, is both...

By Anoushka Caroline Williams  Published on 19 Oct 2025 1:53 PM IST


Global cat day: Tracing its journey from temples and tombs to modern homes
Global cat day: Tracing its journey from temples and tombs to modern homes

Across India, in temple courtyards and family kitchens, cats have long had their own quiet place in belief and folklore

By Sri Lakshmi Muttevi  Published on 16 Oct 2025 10:24 AM IST


World Handwashing Day: Across civilisations, clean hands meant more than just hygiene
World Handwashing Day: Across civilisations, clean hands meant more than just hygiene

World Handwashing Day: How cultures worldwide made hygiene a daily ritual

By Anoushka Caroline Williams  Published on 15 Oct 2025 5:49 PM IST


Day for Disaster Reduction: India’s traditional resilience systems offer timeless lessons
Day for Disaster Reduction: India’s traditional resilience systems offer timeless lessons

Today, as climate change magnifies the frequency and intensity of disasters, many of those traditional systems hold lessons worth revisiting.

By Anoushka Caroline Williams  Published on 13 Oct 2025 3:19 PM IST


International Day of the Girl Child: How comparison culture, social media are fueling depression among adolescents
International Day of the Girl Child: How comparison culture, social media are fueling depression among adolescents

For many Indian girls today, pressure doesn’t come only from exams or family expectations. It arrives quietly, as a notification, a scroll, a comment.

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 11 Oct 2025 10:08 AM IST


On World Octopus Day, scientists highlight how octopus intelligence is shaping robotics, AI research
On World Octopus Day, scientists highlight how octopus intelligence is shaping robotics, AI research

Experiments have shown that octopuses can unscrew jars, open containers and navigate mazes, often displaying behaviours that suggest memory and...

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 8 Oct 2025 4:17 PM IST


The forgotten gurus: Reviving India’s ancient teaching traditions
The forgotten gurus: Reviving India’s ancient teaching traditions

In India, long before schools and degrees formalized learning, education followed a more intimate path, the guru–śiį¹£ya parampara

By Anoushka Caroline Williams  Published on 5 Oct 2025 2:54 PM IST


How Music moves us according to Science
How Music moves us according to Science

Studies in neuroscience show that when a person listens to a beat, the brain’s motor and auditory regions activate simultaneously

By Kaniza Garari  Published on 1 Oct 2025 6:27 PM IST


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