
Aditi Bhaduri
As large parts of the world celebrate Buddha Purnima, tradition reminds us that over 2,500 years ago, Prince Siddhartha Gautama—who would become Gautama Buddha, the Enlightened One—was born on this day. It is also believed that on this very day, he attained enlightenment under the Bodhi tree at Bodh Gaya in prese...Read more
Rajeev Narayan
India is no longer navigating the global order; It is rewriting its rules. For long, New Delhi’s foreign policy was caricatured as hesitant, overly cautious and trapped in the moral fog of Cold War-era non-alignment. Western capitals often viewed India as a fence-sitting pow...Read more
New Delhi
Serendipity Arts Festival will return for its 11th edition from December 13 to 20 in Panjim, with an acclaimed line-up of artists, performers, and cultural practitioners set to shape this year’s programming across multiple disciplines.
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New Delhi
Former WHO chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan has said the ongoing Hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship appears "containable" as the virus requires prolonged close contact for transmission, unlike highly contagious ones like COVID-19, measles or influenza.
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Ashhar Alam/New Delhi
Chinese smartphone giant Huawei may be preparing to push battery capacities in smartphones to a new level. A fresh leak from China suggests the company is internally testing a handset equipped with a battery that could exceed the 10,000mAh mark, potentially setting a new benchm...Read more