Domestic and industrial activities produce millions of tonnes of waste, and even buried waste leaks pollutants that carry environmental risks. But by combining microorganisms with different capabilities, Sheffield researchers are turning harmful liquid into useful resources.
In a society where motherhood is often defined by a fixed sequence of events, including marriage and childbirth within a specific age range, science once again gifted society the alternate path through ‘in vitro fertilisation’ (IVF), therefore empowering women to embrace motherhood later in life.
Diversity is a word that has been talked about for quite a long time now, if we understand diversity, it in simple terms is visible and invisible traits that result in broader experiences among humans and the living. The world has become globalised in nature where businesses are operating all across cultures, languages, and geographies. Fostering diversity is a strategic imperative.
The story of Sanamahi in Meitei lore parallels the themes of creation seen in scientific theories, such as the Big Bang (Thille Pokaiba), that describe the origin of the universe. Sanamahi is revered as the divine force behind all creation, responsible for bringing every living creature into existence.
A unique visual feast of film buffs came alive with the 8th Chalachitram National Film Festival—2024, held at the prehistoric city of Guwahati in the far eastern part of India, which was organised by Chalachitram
Das, principal architect, Partha Das and Associates Conservation Architect, urban designer and member, West Bengal Heritage Commission, in a recent address titled “Kolkata’s Architecture: Heritage and Sustainability” held at Bharat Chamber of Commerce, highlighted the transformative potential of adaptive reuse—a process that repurposes existing buildings for new uses different from their original intent.
Readers that only know Shinie Antony for her witty, often whimsical, pieces in the national newspapers would be amazed at her expertise in the Old Testament, Septuagint, the Hebrew Bible, the Synoptic Gospels and Apocryphal, Jewish magical and Kabbalistic sources that did not find their way into the Biblical canon, apart from her striking eloquence for female assertion and empowerment. Her learning is combined here with an evocative and vigorous, even uncompromising, writing style.
During the election of 2016, I observed that “Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are the two most hated people in America. One of them is going to be our president.” Such is the chokehold that the Democrats and Republicans (or the “duopoly” as some call it) have on American political life.
Celebrations become worthwhile when moments and memories are shared with friends and family. Embracing this sentiment, Five and Dime hosted an exciting ‘Mother-Child Halloween’ gala event on 26 October, transforming the evening into a fun-filled wonderland.
Identified initially as an erotic thriller, Stanley Kubrick’s Eyes Wide Shut (1999), foregrounds marriage and infidelity as central motifs to explore the fragile nature of trust, desire and psychological barriers within relationships.
