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The 22-km stretch of the Yamuna in Delhi is barely two per cent of the total length of the river basin, but it contributes over 80% of the pollution load in the entire river. There is no water in for practically 9 months; only sewage. Read full report: shorturl.at/atGgp

"publicity about courtroom proceedings … keeps the judge himself, while trying, under trial" thehindu.com/opinion/editor…

Can you recognize the physicist standing between Dirac and SN Bose in this picture? She is Purnima Sinha, one of the first women PhDs from India. Sinha was Bose's PhD student. Although Bose was famous for his theoretical work(Bose statistics), he was also a keen experimenter.

Is the tragedy of Kancha Gachibowli like the Berry phase? rootprivileges.net/2025/05/16/the…

Top marks to team The Hindu and Suresh Nambath for Surf & Dive. This latest print only offering reminds one of Vijay Shankar's Frontline Kottayam circulation team gave me the first book and I'm now subscribed to it in Ktm and Bengaluru and in possession of all existing issues

"Between a crowded launch manifest, R&D, data pipelines, access to manufacturing capacity, and HSF, it will not be remiss to increase resources available to ISRO if only to ensure its ability to meet military needs while carrying on with other enterprises" thehindu.com/opinion/editor…

What Jayant Narlikar Wrote on Scientific Temper a Decade Ago Still Holds True. Jayant Narlikar passed away today. This is the foreword written by him for 'The Republic of Reason', a compilation of the work of four slain rationalists, published in 2015 👇thewire.in/science/what-j…

The recent spike in tensions between India and Pakistan put the Indus River back in the spotlight. India’s suspension of their water-sharing agreement could trigger economic and environmental disruptions. Ishika Mookerjee and I unpack: tinyurl.com/ydspaa9x

"It is not uncommon for Indian women to believe that men’s dietary preferences should be considered foremost. It is also well-documented that many women are accustomed to eating leftovers because of the dictates of patriarchy." thehindu.com/newsletter/gen… by Radhika Santhanam

If a state isn't swayed by public opinion and threatens violence against dissidents, is it worth reconsidering what sanctioning non-combatants can be expected to achieve? rootprivileges.net/2025/06/02/on-…

The team that climbed Mt Khangchendzonga as part of the 'Har Shikar Tiranga' campaign did a foolish thing. My op-ed in The Hindu today: thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/…

Is it so surprising or bad that Rapido is helping drivers opt for more rational fares? rootprivileges.net/2025/06/06/sym…

Why context matters. Mandarins in the government as well as ministers eagerly claimed the below Fin. Min notification as a "breakthrough" or "transformative leadership." But...

Briefly, the notification empowers directors and heads of scientific institutions - rather than ministerial heads - to take calls on procuring research equipment. Significantly, it frees them from the manacles of GeM. Great move except...

It was this government itself, in 2020, that mandated scientists procure their research-wares through GeM ! 5 years, scientists have complained, petitioned...

Finally on the 5th of June, the gov gave in! For a fuller perspective, read my story today. 👇

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So, the algorithms that now rule our lives are serving up what is likely the product of an LLM? Oh, the irony…

Thin Section Thursday: Garnet, sillimanite, biotite schist/gneiss with quartz, fibrolite, and plagioclase. The biotite is red b/c of high Ti content. In XP, garnet is opaque, sillimanite has low red - orange interference colors. Contributed by Matt Kohn. #thinsectionthursday

Engineering offers another lens through which to observe the 🌏 as long the observer doesn't exclude the social, political, economic, etc. aspects. All these other lenses may also offer an incomplete pic if they overlook what engineering alone can reveal. rootprivileges.net/2025/06/14/fou…