In February 1985, a Soviet icebreaker ploughed a 15-mile way through thick ice to release hundreds of stranded white beluga whales in one of the most unique rescue missions. Read about it.
Iran would know that hitting Israel would invite Israeli retaliation and that this retaliation would likely happen with US backing. It seems Iran is prepared to bear the costs of this.
Marita Lorenz, a German-born woman, claims to have fathered a child with Fidel Castro and was part of an assassination attempt on Kennedy.
Pakistan has persecuted, disenfranchised & executed Ahmaddiya Muslims for more than seventy years.
What is Hezbollah? What exactly is its role in Lebanon? How big a blow is Nasrallah’s death?
How does one understand distance between two people?
A reader shares his love for writers who have had an impact on his life.
Is history repeating itself in Lebanon? It seems so.
There is nothing wrong with taking care of your hair. However, we must not let the haircare industry redefine our expectations of our own hair.
The ‘One nation One Election,’ albeit a fanciful slogan, is an assault on India’s constitutional values. It is aimed at centralisation and concentration of power by the centre.
In 1835, The New York Sun pulled off a major hoax, a mind-boggling astronomical discovery. Here’s the story.
Pratibha Nandakumar narrates the geometry of biology & elucidates the origins of life through verse. Do read.
Kolhapuri chappals received the Geographical Indication (GI) tag in 2019 after a ten-year wait. Yet the authenticity of the chappal is slowly dying out.
The war in Sudan has displaced more than 7 million people. Nearly 2 million have fled to neighbouring countries & 25 million are in dire need of humanitarian assistance.
Is Zelensky facing overwhelming odds? Is it time to talk?