Genetic analysis of maternal lines of descent suggests that humans first moved to the Arabian peninsula before populating the world
01 February 2012The way birds negotiate obstacles suggests that aeronautical drones can fly much faster than they currently do, but there is a limit
27 January 2012Cynical Congressmen and supine litfest organisers script a dangerous farce
25 January 2012Three women chief ministers, Mayawati, Mamata and Jayalalithaa, are not only in control of the political destiny of over 360 million people, they are also shaping the future of Indian politics
12 January 2012Their birth shows that much more needs to be done before results on stem cells from mice can be applied to humans
10 January 2012A computer simulation using a version of string theory shows that six of nine space dimensions remain confined to very small sizes
06 January 2012The manner in which the Food Security Bill has been passed by the Cabinet is at least as problematic as the debate over the Lokpal Bill
23 December 2011Aboard the Rs 250 crore corporate jet that Mukesh Ambani and Vijay Mallya own
23 December 2011In a democracy, the majority can benefit when individuals are uninformed
22 December 2011The confrontation between Team Anna and the Government is set to continue beyond this Bill. Meanwhile, they both need to acknowledge the blame they deserve for its drawbacks
15 December 2011Brahma Chellaney is a geostrategist and the author of two award-winning books on water: Water, Peace, and War and Water: Asia’s New Battleground
MJ Akbar is the author of, among several titles, Tinderbox: The Past and Future of Pakistan. His latest book is Gandhi: A Life in Three Campaigns
TCA Raghavan is a former Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan and Singapore. His first book, Attendant Lords: Abdur Rahim and Bairam Khan: Courtiers and Poets in Mughal India, was awarded the Mohammad Habib Prize by the Indian History Congress. He is also the author of The People Next Door: The Curious History of India’s Relations with Pakistan and History Men: Jadunath Sarkar, G S Sardesai, Raghubir Sinh and Their Quest for India’s Past. His latest book is Circles of Freedom: Love, Friendship and Loyalty in the Indian National Struggle
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