Gaea's youngest

For the first time, scientists beheld the unusual phenomenon of the birth of an island from an undersea volcano in the Pacific ocean off Hawaii

Sea, from space

Unique satellite images of the ocean floor, made available for the first time, could challenge the existing theories of the earth

Deep rumblings

Increase in incidence of earthquakes in Kerala, otherwise a seismically stable zone, is due to high sea pressure and changing land- use patterns

Use these maps to see how dams are destroying rivers across the world

The interative created by a non-profit illustrates shows decades of dam-building has put river basins like the Mississippi, Yangtze, Amazon and …

Has comet ISON survived sun’s heat?

If the comet still exists, people on the Earth could witness a spectacular show in the night sky in December

A chunk of space rock may hold clues to origin of Earth

Materials like Ryugu space rock make up 5% of the planet’s mass, likely helped make planet habitable, finds study

Western Australia halts state funding for shark tagging and tracking

Government’s move criticised in state’s legislature by opposition parties

Graphic Editor Sorit Gupto: Can Congress regain lost ground?

Brace for another round of widespread rainfall

Is it a ‘western disturbance’?

Another Western Disturbance to hit North India

It will bring heavy rain and snowfall in the first week of February

Graphic Editor Sorit Gupto: Pollution and climate change

Cross Hairs - December 1-15, 2014

Graphic Editor Sorit Gupto on Harsh Vardhan's TB campaign

Cross Hairs - October 31, 2014

Election 2014 - updates

Forest, forest, burning bright

It’s time Indian policy makers had a nuanced understanding of forest fires

Gang of bullies

Report>> Internet Freedom • Virtual World

Utopia ruined

Internet>> CONTRABAND TRADE • The Netherlands

Silencing dissent

Reddit>> Climate Change

Laughing gas

COMMENTARY>>SMOG ÔÇó China

I cycle and I don’t need your sympathy

I take offence to those snotty looks from you on the road as if my vehicle is not legit

A commercial bane

Wikipedia>> PR • Virtual world

His country still

National Anthem>> Gender • Canada

Nervous about gays

Website>> Queer People • Pakistan

Spiderman style protest

Protest>> SHELL • The UK