Modi’s best possible defence, much like the Congress’ in 1984, still leaves him complicit in mass murder

The infected caterpillar is forced upwards onto a tree, where it liquefies and drips down to infect other caterpillars

What you eat may help determine what type of bacteria thrive in your intestines

There is no doubt about Aatish Taseer’s skills as a writer, but there’s a limit to how much one can read about his troubled relationship with his father

The Congress seems to believe that it can deflect public attention by using diversionary tactics, but the problem lies within the party

New results question the straightforward link between ageing and the damage done to cells by ‘free radicals’

By misdirecting public anger against corruption, Anna’s aides are advocating contempt for the Constitution

At every step, senior Congress leaders have been outmanoeuvred by Anna’s aides

Altruism among these insects has an evolutionary motive: gene perpetuation

­It is certainly true in the case of houbara bustard males