Neuroplasticity: The incredible story of Phineas Gage

Neuroplasticity: The incredible story of Phineas Gage

A terrible accident left construction worker Phineas Gage with serious brain damage. Amazingly, he recovered – forever changing our understanding of the human brain. Made by BBC Ideas in partnership with the Royal Society., external Watch My Brain: After the Rupture on BBC iPlayer (UK) Listen to All in the Mind on BBC Radio 4 … Read more

The rogue Soviet pilot story that still haunts jet makers

The rogue Soviet pilot story that still haunts jet makers

The British F-35 has been stuck on Indian soil for over 10 days—unguarded in the open. For many, it’s a reminder of a 1976 Cold War episode when a Soviet pilot defected with a top-secret MiG-25. His name was Viktor Belenko, and his bold escape forced countries to rethink how closely they guard their skies—and … Read more

The modern short story in a regional language and the function of translations

The modern short story in a regional language and the function of translations

In 2022, Hindi writer Geetanjali Shree’s novel Tomb of Sand won the International Booker Prize. And last week, Banu Mushtaq’s Heart Lamp, translated from the original Kannada by Deepa Bhasthi, won the prestigious prize. It is the first short story collection to do so. Recently, there have been several conversations about the modern short story tradition in a regional … Read more

UN स्कूल से 53 मीटर दूरी, 20 कमांडरों की मौजूदगी और 30 मिनट का ऑपरेशन… हिज्बुल्लाह चीफ के खात्मे की Inside Story

UN स्कूल से 53 मीटर दूरी, 20 कमांडरों की मौजूदगी और 30 मिनट का ऑपरेशन… हिज्बुल्लाह चीफ के खात्मे की Inside Story

हिज्बुल्लाह चीफ हसन नसरल्लाह मारा जा चुका है. लेबनान से लेकर ईरान तक शोक मनाया जा रहा है. पांच दिन के शो का ऐलान किया गया है. घर, दफ्तर और बाजार सब बंद है. लेबनान-इजरायल जंग को लेकर दुनिया भर में प्रतिक्रिया आ रही है. इजरायल की तरफ से बंधकों की रिहाई तक युद्ध जारी … Read more

Watch: The story of India’s booming toy industry

Watch: The story of India’s booming toy industry

Watch: The story of India’s booming toy industry | Video Credit: Aniket Singh Chauhan Nearly a decade ago, the ‘Made in China’ toys were ruling the Indian market. In the financial year 2011-12, India was importing toys worth US$422.79 million while exporting less than half of this amount.  Yet in just little over a decade, … Read more

Incredible story of how a man found his smartphones after losing them in Jama Masjid

Incredible story of how a man found his smartphones after losing them in Jama Masjid

Tech influencer Shahrukh shared his incredible story of how he found two of his smartphones after losing them in Delhi’s Jama Masjid for Ramadan iftar last year. In a post on X, Tech Star Shahrukh explained the process of locating his lost smartphones, an Apple iPhone 13 and a Xiaomi Civi 2, due to technological … Read more