The sound, which has been reproduced, is “vowel-like” and has been produced based on precise measurements of the mummy’s existing vocal tract. These measurements were determined by taking a computerised tomography (CT) scan of the mummy.

As with the elections of local self-government bodies, the Maha Vikas Aghadi government lost no time in undoing the changes in the election process effected by the previous government. The first of the change was suspension of the over 600 expert directors…

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is the chief guest at India's Republic Day celebrations taking place today. The Chief Guest at the Republic Day parade is accorded India’s highest honour in protocol terms. How is the Republic Day chief guest chosen?

Dhanush is the first long-range artillery gun to be produced in India and has been billed as a success of the government’s Make in India initiative.

On each Republic Day, the President’s speech carries significance, as it outlines the programme of the government that he/she presides over.

The operation is regarded as a tactical success for the Germans, but is criticised for the disproportionate destruction it caused.

The United States had the highest number of unprovoked attacks in 2019, at 41, and Florida was the US region with the highest number, at 21.

The Three Christs of Ypsilanti, was published in 1964. Since then, it has been made into a stage play, a screenplay, two operas — and recently a film, Three Christs (2017). Now, the book-length study has been released in a “movie tie-in” edition, with an…

At Nagardhan near Nagpur, recent excavations have brought new clarity on the life, religious affiliations and trade practices of the Vakataka dynasty, which ruled parts of Central and South India centuries ago.

PPAs were signed with Rajpura Thermal Power Plant, Talwandi Sabo Power Project, and Goindwal Sahib Power Plant. Under the agreements, fixed charges are to be paid to these three plants even if the state does not require power.

In a new study in the journal Nature (shorturl.at/fFL69), Harvard University researchers describe the mechanism that causes greying under stress. In short: stress activates certain nerves, which permanently damages stem cells that generate pigments in hair…

The government will offload 100% of its stake in Air India, compared with 76% put on the block last time. According to industry watcher, the government holding even a minor stake in the airline post disinvestment was seen as a huge negative for any potential…

In many ways, Auschwitz has become the center of Holocaust history and research and serves as a reminder of the horrors of the Holocaust. On January 27 this year, survivors of the Holocaust and international heads of state will mark the 75th anniversary of…

Opposition to the idea of Legislative Councils is centered on three broad arguments. One, they can be used to park leaders who have not been able to win an election. Two, they can be used to delay progressive legislation. Three, they would strain state finances.

Nominal GDP is the data that provides the foundation for all Budget numbers 

Major protests across the world last year signal a growing lack of trust in government, and erodes public confidence in political leaders, elected officials and democracy, the report says.

The TDP, which has 23 members in the Assembly, boycotted the session to indicate that the resolution to abolish the Council was passed in the absence of the Opposition.

The government has tweaked the terms of Air India’s sale, and is now putting 100% of its equity in the airline on the block. Will there finally be a buyer? How will flyers and employees be impacted?

The reason could lie in the busy food markets dotting cities across the country — where fruits, vegetables, hairy crabs and butchered meat are often sold next to bamboo rats, snakes, turtles, and palm civets.

This year, Chinese New Year started on January 25. The festival typically ends after 15 days of celebrations. It marks the start of the Lunar New Year and follows the lunar calendar, and hence, every year the festival falls on a different date.

Advancing the Union Budget by a month has not helped fiscal marksmanship