Science And Technology

A wall of dust is sweeping across Delhi-NCR, with thunder, lightning and rain. Here is the simple science behind the aandhi, the fierce pre-monsoon dust storm that hits northwest India every summer.

IMD issues Extremely Severe Alert for thunderstorms, lightning, strong winds, heavy rain and hailstorms, warns of crop and infrastructure damage, urges residents to stay indoors.

There are reality shows, and then there is Desi Bling, a glitter-covered social experiment designed to make viewers angry enough to keep watching. Netflix's newest guilty pleasure has mastered the art of ragebait television, where every episode feels less like entertainment and more like being trapped inside a WhatsApp family argument sponsored by luxury brands.

15-year-old Nigerian student Raheema Auwal-Panti is attracting international attention for an innovation that tackles two major challenges at once, plastic pollution and menstrual-product accessibility. The founder of PantiPads, a biodegradable sanitary-pad initiative launched in 2025, has developed menstrual products made from agricultural waste materials that would otherwise be discarded.

YouTube has introduced several new podcast-focused features for Premium subscribers, including On-the-go mode, Autospeed playback, and AI-powered podcast recommendations through Ask Music.

Scientists reveal that crickets, farmed in billions for food, exhibit behaviors suggesting they may feel pain.

WhatsApp is testing a logout option that lets you sign out without losing chats or settings, something the app has never officially offered before.

Users frustrated with Google's AI-generated search results are increasingly trying AI-free alternatives like DuckDuckGo.

A significant military complex is emerging in a remote Chinese desert. Satellite images indicate the construction of extensive launch pads, bunkers, and communication facilities., Asia, Times Now

Urbanisation's aesthetic racket is not about sanitation. It is about whose knowledge counts, whose labour deserves an address, and whose community occupies space identified as developable