Month: August 2015

Dear Editor,

The question, ‘Why was modern science not born in Patna or Peking but in Pisa?’, was posed by British historian of science Joseph Needham (1900-1995),

A Conversation with Roddam Narasimha Prof Roddam Narasimha, FRS, is a distinguished aerospace scientist, and among the first few Indian engineers to be elected to

Rock cut caves and sculptures have always fascinated me. This time, during my trip to Bhubaneswar, I made it a point to keep some time apart

In my soul there is a temple, a shrine, a mosque, a church where I kneel.

One of my favourite verses of the Quran is Surah Al Azhab which makes it clear that spiritual blessings are intended for both righteous men and

By Dr Claude Alvares (Lecture for the National Conference on Innovation in Traditional Practices for Cultivation of Fruit, Vegetable, and Plantation Crops held at ICAR, Goa,