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    50 years of Ebola virus: Why, despite 'zero cases', low risk, 'take no chances' is India’s strategy

    Abantika Ghosh
    12 Jun 2026 1:48 PM IST

    The virus, named after the Ebola river in then Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo or DRC), was first isolated in June 1976 by Belgian scientist Peter Piot. It is said scientists avoided...

    50 years of Ebola virus: Why, despite zero cases, low risk, take no chances is India’s strategy
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    Why Delhi HC judgment on ‘right to be forgotten’ has the legal fraternity divided
    The Eighth Column

    Why Delhi HC judgment on ‘right to be forgotten’ has the legal fraternity divided

    11 Jun 2026 4:58 PM IST
    Why in Kerala, World Cup flex wars are reflective of football being a lived experience in the state
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    Why in Kerala, World Cup flex wars are reflective of football being a lived experience in the state

    10 Jun 2026 1:19 PM IST
    Why in Himachal, approaching monsoon has those living in the lap of the Himalayas worried
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    Why in Himachal, approaching monsoon has those living in the lap of the Himalayas worried

    9 Jun 2026 5:11 PM IST
    Why movement for Bhojshala ‘reclamation’ discounts layering of history, has political context

    Why movement for Bhojshala ‘reclamation’ discounts layering of history, has political context

    8 Jun 2026 9:43 AM IST
    World Environment Day: Why some Indians are giving up jobs, businesses to focus on sustainability

    World Environment Day: Why some Indians are giving up jobs, businesses to focus on sustainability

    5 Jun 2026 4:44 PM IST
    Why in Haryana’s Balali, the Phogat family home is missing its mud pit action

    Why in Haryana’s Balali, the Phogat family home is missing its mud pit action

    4 Jun 2026 6:40 PM IST
    Why Google’s new AI Mode search engine is good news for users, not for businesses

    Why Google’s new AI Mode search engine is good news for users, not for businesses

    3 Jun 2026 1:45 PM IST
    From being shaped by poetry & politics to a return to social identity, how names have evolved in Kerala

    From being shaped by poetry & politics to a return to social identity, how names have evolved in Kerala

    2 Jun 2026 3:02 PM IST
    How the Chandrayaan-3’s little ‘hop’ changed our insight into building lunar habitats

    How the Chandrayaan-3’s little ‘hop’ changed our insight into building lunar habitats

    1 Jun 2026 4:08 PM IST
    Why PM Modi’s Melody gift to Giorgia Meloni has got every 90s kid craving a chocolate fix

    Why PM Modi’s 'Melody' gift to Giorgia Meloni has got every '90s kid craving a chocolate fix

    29 May 2026 3:45 PM IST
    Why sprinters Gurindervir and Vishal’s record-breaking runs hint at a bigger shift in Indian athletics

    Why sprinters Gurindervir and Vishal’s record-breaking runs hint at a bigger shift in Indian athletics

    28 May 2026 3:17 PM IST
    What summer living in Rajasthan can teach new hotspots Banda, Balangir

    What summer living in Rajasthan can teach new hotspots Banda, Balangir

    27 May 2026 4:38 PM IST
    In Odisha’s Ganjam, how the dream of a better life is taking the youth to destinations near and far

    In Odisha’s Ganjam, how the dream of a better life is taking the youth to destinations near and far

    26 May 2026 4:22 PM IST
    Why the familiar-sounding warning of a potential super El Niño sounds shriller this time

    Why the familiar-sounding warning of a potential super El Niño sounds shriller this time

    25 May 2026 12:15 PM IST
    What ‘bulldozer politics’ could change for Kolkata’s iconic New Market

    What ‘bulldozer politics’ could change for Kolkata’s iconic New Market

    22 May 2026 2:54 PM IST
    Why the new-age version of PM Modi’s austere lifestyle comes with a price tag attached

    Why the new-age version of PM Modi’s austere lifestyle comes with a price tag attached

    Malini Banerjee
    21 May 2026 4:58 PM IST

    Amidst ongoing geopolitical crisis, Prime Modi has urged for prioritising local goods and cutting down on foreign trade, among other measures. But...

    How coaching institutes in Kota, Sikar are preparing for NEET-UG re-test

    How coaching institutes in Kota, Sikar are preparing for NEET-UG re-test

    20 May 2026 3:39 PM IST
    With rising incidents of crimes against senior citizens, how to make Indian cities seniors-friendly

    With rising incidents of crimes against senior citizens, how to make Indian cities seniors-friendly

    19 May 2026 3:45 PM IST
    How professional instability is shaping financial planning, career choices for Indians

    How professional instability is shaping financial planning, career choices for Indians

    18 May 2026 10:28 AM IST
    How late director Shankar Nag and his team brought alive RK Narayan’s Malgudi on screen

    How late director Shankar Nag and his team brought alive RK Narayan’s Malgudi on screen

    15 May 2026 1:50 PM IST
    In Lucknow, as a royal kitchen undergoes restoration, locals recall a flavour only partly surviving

    In Lucknow, as a 'royal kitchen' undergoes restoration, locals recall a flavour only partly surviving

    14 May 2026 12:27 PM IST
    Why Goans living along the Mandovi are against the entry of a new mega casino vessel into the river

    Why Goans living along the Mandovi are against the entry of a new mega casino vessel into the river

    13 May 2026 2:56 PM IST
    Meaning, originality, ease of pronunciation — whats dictating baby names for Indians

    Meaning, originality, ease of pronunciation — what's dictating baby names for Indians

    12 May 2026 11:47 AM IST
    Heat waves to hazardous air — why Delhi’s school system seems ill-equipped for the climate crisis

    Heat waves to hazardous air — why Delhi’s school system seems ill-equipped for the climate crisis

    11 May 2026 1:22 PM IST
    Academic disruption, financial crisis — the human cost of Kashmirs Jamia Siraj-ul-Uloom’s UAPA ban

    Academic disruption, financial crisis — the human cost of Kashmir's Jamia Siraj-ul-Uloom’s UAPA ban

    8 May 2026 9:33 AM IST
    Why for AAP Kejriwals anarchist leadership has been its greatest asset & most significant liability

    Why for AAP Kejriwal's anarchist leadership has been its greatest asset & most significant liability

    6 May 2026 11:23 PM IST
    How Jitu Munda — Odisha man who carried dead sister’s skeletal remains to bank — became ‘a VIP’

    How Jitu Munda — Odisha man who carried dead sister’s skeletal remains to bank — became ‘a VIP’

    5 May 2026 4:26 PM IST
    Padayatras, weather extremes and packed schedules — how our politicians stay fit for the poll battle

    Padayatras, weather extremes and packed schedules — how our politicians stay fit for the poll battle

    4 May 2026 6:30 AM IST
    Why a growing number of urban Indians are choosing treks to a relaxed resort holiday

    Why a growing number of urban Indians are choosing treks to a relaxed resort holiday

    1 May 2026 3:56 PM IST
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