Old Father Time: As another year rolls by, some poems on moments in Time by eminent poet Arvind Krishna Mehrotra
We hope these poems can provide our readers with something to reflect on as they bid adieu to 2023 and get set to welcome 2024
Since time encodes mortality, it is an enduring challenge to all forms of narcissism: Ranjit Hoskote
Poet, cultural theorist and curator Ranjit Hoskote speaks to Down To Earth on time in poetry and literature
Everything is timing
Daniel H Pink has used circadian rhythms to understand the science of perfect timing
Why time seems to go by more quickly as we get older
Apparently accelerated time travel is not a result of filling our adult lives with grown-up responsibilities. Research seems to show that …
Why the Deep Space Atomic Clock is key for future space exploration
In its final form, the Deep Space Atomic Clock will be suitable for operations in the solar system well beyond Earth orbit
Life: modern physics can’t explain it – but our new theory, which says time is fundamental, might
This is perhaps the most radical departure for physics of life from standard physics, but it may be the critical insight needed to explain what …
'Advance IST by 30 minutes to help the North East'
Two time zones will create a divide between the North East and the rest of India, they say
India’s timekeeper says country needs two time zones
It is technically feasible to have two time zones & two ISTs in India-IST-I for most of India, IST II for Northeastern region-separated by an …
Time for dual standards
A separate time zone for the Northeast can increase productivity at work, save energy
Screen time can seriously harm your eyes: here’s how to avoid it
dry eye disease affects anywhere from 5% to 50% of the world’s population
A year of blursdays: how coronavirus distorted our sense of time in 2020
By keeping busy, minimising stress, engaging in as much face-to-face or online social interaction as we can and by reducing our stress levels, we …
Stephen Hawking and I created his final theory of the cosmos — here’s what it reveals about the origins of time and life
The enigma at the centre of our research throughout this period was how the Big Bang could have created conditions so perfectly hospitable to life
At Indian Science Congress, a time capsule on India’s scientific prowess
The capsule was put together by students of Lovely Professional University, who plan to bury it underground till January 3, 2119
"ISRO has capabilities to build geostationary satellites for air quality monitoring”
Since satellite observations are limited to cloud-free regions, several countries plan to launch geostationary satellites for continuous …
A stretchy computer chip with brain-like AI might revolutionise wearable health tech
Chip will be able to sample sweat, analyse health data right on the body
Screen time and ADHD: Looking for the connection
Growing evidence shows that mobile phone use can lead to developmental problems by the time they reach school age
Leap of imagination: how February 29 reminds us of our mysterious relationship with time and space
The Julian calendar had observed a leap year every four years, but this meant time had drifted out of alignment with the dates of celestial …
Water at the drop of a coin
An experiment in north Karnataka promises to solve rural drinking water woes
Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayi Yojana likely to be delayed
Working out the details and convergence with other programmes like rural job scheme will take time, say officials
COVID-19 impact: It’s time to reimagine work culture and transform cities
The pandemic has taught us to rethink lifestyles and question our need to travel to work every day
Cancer rises in the Northeast
Report of Indian Council of Medical Research shows Aizawl district in Mizoram has the highest incidence of cancer
Two leaves and a bud, a tale of certain exotics
Sayantan Bera chronicles the simmering discontent in the picturesque tea gardens of Assam, Darjeeling
From the dirtiest to the cleanest: Mexico City’s journey
Mexico City is today recognised as one of the cleanest cities in the world, and the credit for this goes to Marcelo Ebrard Casaubon who recently …