Dr. Rovelli has written several popular-science books. In his latest work, White Holes: Inside the Horizon, he explains the theoretical existence of white holes — the converse of black holes. The latter is believed to be the ultimate graveyard of all matter from which nothing, not even light, can escape. White holes on the other hand may beget a new universe. Though still in the realm of speculation, the math checks out

“You cannot feed the people with communal sentiments indefinitely,” the Congress leader said in an interview to The Hindu, where he also dismissed concerns about factionalism within the party

Sudipto Das on the relevance of scientist and polymath Sir Jagadish Chandra Bose in the contemporary world

For India to realise its full potential, author of Accelerating India’s Development: A State-led Roadmap for Effective Governance Karthik Muralidharan pushes for investment in good institutions which can restrain politicians

“We live in a highly integrated society where what one person does affects others; So that’s why you need collective action. You need government, you need regulation, you need public investment,” says Nobel Laureate

Different castes remember the incident at Bhima Koregaon on January 1, 2018, and the reasons for it differently

Senior advocate and queer rights activist Saurabh Kirpal on why the quest for a just world must continue

Leading financial analyst and investor Ruchir Sharma on what ails capitalism and the possible cures

What winning the Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar means to K. Vaishali

In his new book, The Golden Road: How Ancient India Transformed the World, the writer and historian explores India’s philosophical, religious and scientific influence on Eurasia

Shanoobiya Niyas, representing Ward 14 of the municipality, had shifted her allegiance from RJD to IUML recently

The Taliban are not the first to turn Islamic liberalism on its head

With large sums of money being announced for initiatives such as quantum computing, cybersecurity, or artificial intelligence, it is essential to find students who are skilled; it is a struggle now

The leadership hiring move is a part of the company’s growth agenda to strengthen its business-to-consumer (B2C) and business-to-business (B2B)

The revenue of Hindalco increased seven per cent to Rs ₹58,203 crore (Rs ₹54,169 crore)

A lot of back-room games could unfold after the November elections. The Trump camp is already laying the ground

Green crackers are a step in the right solution. But they are not a complete solution

Baahubali has generated an enterprise of television spin-offs, video games, graphic novels and what not, but a memorable Game Of Thrones it is not, observes Deepa Gahlot.

Ikramuddin Kamil has been appointed as the ‘Acting Consul’ at the Afghan mission in Mumbai, Bakhtar News Agency said.

The neice of Tanguturi Prakasam Pantulu brought much popularity to the song written by Sankarambadi Sundarachari

'It's also a movie-crazed kid's idea of a great time,' discovers Sreehari Nair.

'He always seemed one of us, part of the great aspiring middle class -- his values, his simplicity, even the intellectual snobbery which he could barely hide,' observes Mousumi Sengupta.

What did Alia have that Ranbir's previous girlfriends did not? Mom Neetu Kapoor's blessings, observes Subhash K Jha.

What is noticeable in both movies is the willingness with which both the ageing stars -- Kamal is 68 and Rajini, four years older at 72 with a kidney transplant that he has not shied away from acknowledging -- have learnt to respect their age and bodies, notes N Sathiya Moorthy.

'I somehow felt that Muzaffar Ali was in Aligarh to feel the pulse of the Muslim youth, especially in the darker and harsher times that India is passing through,' notesMohammad Sajjad.

Since nothing irritates Lijo Jose Pellissery more than a throwaway critical judgment, Sreehari Nair carefully presents his opinions about Malaikottai Vaaliban, a good two weeks after he first saw the movie.