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Day for Disaster Reduction: Indiaās 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
For many Indian girls today, pressure doesnāt 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
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 Indiaās ancient teaching traditions
In India, long before schools and degrees formalized learning, education followed a more intimate path, the guruāÅiį¹£ya parampara
By Anoushka Caroline Williams Published on 5 Oct 2025 2:54 PM IST
How Music moves us according to Science
Studies in neuroscience show that when a person listens to a beat, the brainās motor and auditory regions activate simultaneously
By Kaniza Garari Published on 1 Oct 2025 6:27 PM IST
Food waste drains Rs 90,000 crore from Indian economy annually: UNEP
The food loss is also contributing to the climate crisis, as the waste problem is multi-layered and hits both farms and homes
By Sistla Dakshina Murthy Published on 30 Sept 2025 5:28 PM IST
Powerful lightning measuring 120 kA strikes Vizag on Monday night
Thunderstorm activity lasted across the city for about 40 minutes
By Sri Lakshmi Muttevi Published on 30 Sept 2025 11:35 AM IST
Bengaluru: How AI-powered smart display at busy Trinity Circle flashes traffic violations in real time
Using AI-enabled cameras, the system captures registration numbers from nearly 100 meters away
By Sri Lakshmi Muttevi Published on 25 Sept 2025 9:53 AM IST
How smuggled gold from Dubai floods Indian markets despite strict checks
To obtain the Hallmarking, jewellers need to submit a trail of documents that also include details of the origin of the gold.
By Manish Pachouly Published on 22 Sept 2025 8:49 AM IST
What is Slow Movement? Why is it gaining traction in India?
The Slow Movement began in Italy in the 1980s
By Newsmeter Network Published on 14 Sept 2025 11:00 AM IST
`Yatradanamā: TGSRTC to take orphans, destitute elders, others on excursion, pilgrimage
A dedicated fund has been set up by TGSRTC to support the programme
By Newsmeter Network Published on 10 Sept 2025 9:27 AM IST
India to witness rare total lunar eclipse on Sept 7; scientists caution against superstitions
The eclipse will begin at 8:57 pm IST on September 7 and end at 2:26 am IST on September 8
By Anoushka Caroline Williams Published on 7 Sept 2025 4:46 PM IST
