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Scientifically Speaking | 20 years later, what we know about the human genome

In the early days of the Human Genome Project, DNA sequences were handwritten in notebook pages and faxed between groups. Keeping pace with early history of the Internet, the Human Genome Project sparked collaboration, open sharing of data, and made bioinformatics mainstream to all biologists

A DNA double helix. (Representational image/Reuters)

opinion

Updated on Jun 30, 2021 08:39 AM IST

ByAnirban Mahapatra

Sterling draws first blood, Kane doubles lead as England enter quarters

Goals from Raheem Sterling and Harry Kane helped England beat Germany 2-0 to enter the quarter-finals of the European Championship

England’s Raheem Sterling celebrates after scoring his side's opening goal during the Euro 2020 Round of 16 match against Germany at the Wembley Stadium in London on Tuesday. (AP)

sports

Updated on Jun 30, 2021 12:00 AM IST

ByAditya Iyer (Chief Cricket Writer), New Delhi

Euro 2020: France stunned by a Swiss reawakening

Two late goals left world champions France rattled; Kylian Mbappe’s missed penalty completing their nightmare against Switzerland in the Euro 2020 Round of 16 game

France’s Kylian Mbappe has a penalty saved by Switzerland’s Yann Sommer during the shoot-out during the Euro 2020 Round of 16 game in Bucharest. (REUTERS)

sports

Updated on Jun 29, 2021 06:48 PM IST

ByAditya Iyer (Chief Cricket Writer), New Delhi

With its economic policy, the government confronts political risks

Those sympathetic to the establishment argue that had it not been for the second wave, the economy would have been in a much better shape. Those who disagree claim that even the sequential recovery which was achieved was profit-led and inequality-generating in nature

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman. (REUTER)

opinion

Updated on Jun 29, 2021 06:39 PM IST

ByRoshan Kishore

As crude drones change the nature of terror, India needs to prepare better

The fact that drones made from scrap and duct-tape carrying improvised explosive devices are able to damage conventional aircraft on ground, worth millions of dollars, brought forward a new set of challenges for defence policymakers

A National Investigation Agency team arrives at the Jammu air force station after two suspected blasts were reported early morning in Jammu on June 27, 2021. Indian officials said Sunday they suspected explosives-laden drones were used to attack the air base. (AP)

opinion

Updated on Jun 29, 2021 04:00 PM IST

ByKabir Taneja

Learn from the second wave, be cautious and get vaccinated

The virus’s transmissibility can be cut down only if everyone observes the dharma of wearing a mask, maintains social distancing, hand hygiene and adheres to Covid-19 protocols

opinion

Updated on Jun 29, 2021 03:54 PM IST

ByM Venkaiah Naidu

The ripple effects of an ageing population on an integrated global economy

Author Darrell Bricker in a recent article in the World Economic Forum, Humanity will be a lot smaller and a lot older than it is today, said that from six working-age people to one retired in the 1960s, we are at 3:1 today, and soon, we will be 1:1

opinion

Updated on Jun 29, 2021 03:43 PM IST

ByRohit Bhayana

Drones spotted again over military installations in Jammu

Drones were again spotted hovering over military installations in Jammu’s Ratnuchak, Kaluchak and Sunjuwan areas between 12.30am to 4.30am on Tuesday, a police officer said

Army personnel patrol during a high alert after two drones were noticed hovering over Ratnuchak-Kaluchak military station area on Sunday night, in Jammu on Monday, June 28. (PTI)

india news

Updated on Jun 29, 2021 04:27 PM IST

ByRavi Krishnan Khajuria

Euro 2020: Belgium find diamonds in the dirt

The world No.1 team, with flair players across the pitch, showed they too can grind out a win by eliminating holders Portugal 1-0 in the Euro 2020 quarters

Belgium’s Thorgan Hazard (R) celebrates with teammates after scoring his team's first goal during the Euro 2020 Round of 16 match against Portugal at La Cartuja stadium in Seville on Sunday. (AP)

sports

Updated on Jun 28, 2021 04:55 PM IST

ByAditya Iyer (Chief Cricket Writer), New Delhi

E-commerce: Excessive regulations can undermine the sector’s growth potential

Over-regulation tends to curb competition and create monopolies instead of ensuring its holistic growth dovetailed with fair competition. PM Modi has been highlighting the need for self-regulation in place of statutory/administrative regulations. This is the approach required for this sector as well

Representational Image. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

opinion

Updated on Jun 28, 2021 03:00 PM IST

ByLalit Bhasin

Gender equality must be central to Covid-19 recovery plans

While recognising that women’s and girl’s empowerment is a moral imperative, investing in academic, vocation, and life skills for girls and young women represents one of the most significant opportunities for sustainable and inclusive development

opinion

Updated on Jun 28, 2021 02:14 PM IST

ByPoonam Muttreja and Safeena Hussain

Sharpening India’s vaccination strategy

With the second wave apparently departing and with some invaluable time in hand, there arises a crucial opportunity to sharpen and focus our vaccination strategy in order to best prepare for an imminent third wave

opinion

Updated on Jun 28, 2021 01:46 PM IST

BySoham Bhaduri

The cautionary tale behind population control

Population control, grounded in classic economic theories, has been a double-edged sword. India has scope to cut its population size, but it needs to avoid a trap that awaits it

opinion

Published on Jun 28, 2021 12:12 PM IST

ByZia Haq

PV Sindhu: Fine tuning before the real deal at Tokyo Olympics

As Tokyo Olympics approach, shuttler and Rio silver medallist PV Sindhu focuses on simulating match situations, getting stadium feel

It has been four months since PV Sindhu shifted base from the SAI-Gopichand National Badminton Academy to the Gachibowli stadium. (Getty Images)

sports

Updated on Jun 28, 2021 12:41 AM IST

BySandip Sikdar

India will mark depth of talent with Sri Lanka limited-overs tour

With the Virat Kohli-led side touring England to play Tests, next month’s short series will also prove there is no shortage of star power in Indian cricket

Shikhar Dhawan will lead India in the Sri Lanka tour. (Getty Images)

cricket

Updated on Jun 27, 2021 09:26 PM IST

BySanjjeev K Samyal, Mumbai

Euro 2020: High-flying Italy survive Austria examination to enter quarters

Substitutes Chiesa and Pessina score in extra-time as Roberto Mancini’s Italy overcome a battling opponent to reach the Euro 2020 last eight

Italy's Leonardo Bonucci celebrates with teammates after the match against Austria. (Pool via REUTERS)

sports

Updated on Jun 27, 2021 09:13 PM IST

ByBhargab Sarmah, Guwahati

Denmark thrash Wales, enter Euro quarter-final

Danes cruise to a 4-0 victory in Amsterdam to book their place in the last eight, where they will face the winner of the game between Netherlands and Czech Republic

Denmark's forward Kasper Dolberg celebrates scoring their first goal during the EURO 2020 match against Wales at the Johan Cruyff Arena in Amsterdam on Saturday. (AFP)

sports

Updated on Jun 27, 2021 11:11 AM IST

ByDhiman Sarkar

With ODI debut, Verma set to for all-format stardom

Shafali Verma will take women’s cricket to another level, says former captain of the Indian team Diana Edulji

Shafali Verma (right) has broken multiple records including one by Sachin Tendulkar and been called a generational talent by India skipper Mithali Raj. (Reuters)

cricket

Updated on Jun 27, 2021 11:10 AM IST

ByShalini Gupta, Chandigarh

Comic timing: Vir Das, Varun Grover and others on the role of the comedian today

What is it like to be dropping truth bombs in a time of distress? It’s hard, India’s stand-up comics say, especially in such a changed world. Hope keeps them going, and anger, and fear of the silence if they stop.

lifestyle

Updated on Jun 26, 2021 04:20 PM IST

ByVanessa Viegas

Can you really be friends with a former flame? With Love by Simran Mangharam

Recovering from a break-up means picking up the pieces well. Who knows? They might make you both whole in new ways.

Robin and Ted stay close (perhaps too close?), on the TV show How I Met Your Mother. (CBS)

lifestyle

Updated on Jun 26, 2021 02:03 PM IST

BySimran Mangharam

Rear view: Indian history from the driver’s seat

Gautam Sen’s new book, The Automobile, traces India’s love affair with cars over 130 years, and explores how they helped shape a young India.

The Swan Car was originally designed for Robert Mathewson, a British engineer in Calcutta. The 1910 Brooke was made to resemble a giant bird and even hissed steam from its nostrils. The car was later acquired by Maharaja Ripudaman Singh of Nabha. (Penguin India/ Louwman Museum)

lifestyle

Updated on Jun 26, 2021 02:01 PM IST

ByStuti Johri

The art of resistance: Take a peek inside the new graphic novel on Shaheen Bagh

Ita Mehrotra’s book captures the protests in dramatic black-and-white. It’s about the angst and anger but also the camaraderie and kinship that formed at the protest ground, she says.

The book captures real-world moments like this one, when a woman held up a placard pointing out that most people couldn’t find their winter caps from the year before, let alone identity papers from half a century ago.

lifestyle

Updated on Jun 26, 2021 01:58 PM IST

ByHarikrishnan Nair

Scream to screen: A new book recounts real-life Ramsay horror tales

Ghosts in our Backyard tells of the horror film clan’s encounters with the supernatural. ‘The intention is to make readers aware of a world that lies beyond ours, urging them to keep an open mind,’ says author and Ramsay granddaughter Alisha Kirpalani.

Kirpalani with her mother Asha Thawani (nee Maya Ramsay). The book is a tribute to Thawani, an invisible force in the Ramsay legacy, Kirpalani says. (Image courtesy Alisha Kirpalani)

lifestyle

Updated on Jun 26, 2021 01:54 PM IST

ByVanessa Viegas

Eyes on the skies: Meet the amateur weathermen who help you plan your day

They spend hours studying weather models, gathering data, analysing cloud patterns. They all have day jobs, but this is their passion. The result: accurate hyperlocal forecasts for the day and week.

Navdeep Dahiya runs Live Weather of India on Facebook. He covers nine territories in northern India, and offers forecasts down to the village level.

lifestyle

Updated on Jun 25, 2021 08:33 PM IST

ByNatasha Rego

Ahead of the England test, India need to answer the question of balance

With Ravindra Jadeja having a limited role to play in the Southampton Test, India may look to reassess the team composition

India wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant. (Reuters)

cricket

Updated on Jun 25, 2021 07:03 PM IST

ByRasesh Mandani, Mumbai

2021’s surreal summer of sports

Absurdities are now par for course in the flat world of global televised sport. The show will always go on. No matter what.

Denmark's Christian Eriksen receives medical treatment after collapsing during European Championship match against Finland at Parken stadium in Copenhagen on June 12, 2021. (AP)

sports

Updated on Jun 25, 2021 07:04 PM IST

BySharda Ugra

Investigating gender disparities in India’s vaccine rollout

A primary barrier to getting women vaccinated is the limited understanding of the disparate impacts Covid-19 vaccines have on them

opinion

Updated on Jun 25, 2021 06:40 PM IST

BySoumya Kapoor Mehta and Steven Walker

A victory of democracy

The Kashmir talks have opened the door for a political solution to the post-2019 stalemate. But statehood is key

People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) president Farooq Abdullah, vice-president Mehbooba Mufti, and others Kashmiri political leaders speaking to the media, in Srinagar on June 22, 2021. (Waseem Andrabi/HT Photo)

editorials

Updated on Jun 25, 2021 06:35 PM IST

ByHT Editorial

New Zealand are worthy champions of the Test cricket world: Rudraneil Sengupta

There were flashes of brilliance from India. And yes, there was hope. But who could begrudge the dignified Kiwis their title?

New Zealand captain Kane Williamson and his team with the trophy for the first World Test Championship. They won against India, by eight wickets, on June 23. (Ian Walton / AP)

lifestyle

Updated on Jun 25, 2021 06:31 PM IST

ByRudraneil Sengupta

A cookbook project by students is unearthing culinary gems from across India

Oral recipes, ancient recipes and changing food traditions are being documented on their unique open-access website.

A snapshot from the Tamil cookbook Samaithu Paar (1951), which is featured in the Archive section of the Indian Community Cookbook Project.

lifestyle

Updated on Jun 25, 2021 06:12 PM IST

ByMadhusree Ghosh

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In the early days of the Human Genome Project, DNA sequences were handwritten in notebook pages and faxed between groups. Keeping pace with early history of the Internet, the Human Genome Project sparked collaboration, open sharing of data, and made bioinformatics mainstream to all biologists

Goals from Raheem Sterling and Harry Kane helped England beat Germany 2-0 to enter the quarter-finals of the European Championship

Two late goals left world champions France rattled; Kylian Mbappe’s missed penalty completing their nightmare against Switzerland in the Euro 2020 Round of 16 game

Those sympathetic to the establishment argue that had it not been for the second wave, the economy would have been in a much better shape. Those who disagree claim that even the sequential recovery which was achieved was profit-led and inequality-generating in nature

The fact that drones made from scrap and duct-tape carrying improvised explosive devices are able to damage conventional aircraft on ground, worth millions of dollars, brought forward a new set of challenges for defence policymakers

The virus’s transmissibility can be cut down only if everyone observes the dharma of wearing a mask, maintains social distancing, hand hygiene and adheres to Covid-19 protocols

Author Darrell Bricker in a recent article in the World Economic Forum, Humanity will be a lot smaller and a lot older than it is today, said that from six working-age people to one retired in the 1960s, we are at 3:1 today, and soon, we will be 1:1

Drones were again spotted hovering over military installations in Jammu’s Ratnuchak, Kaluchak and Sunjuwan areas between 12.30am to 4.30am on Tuesday, a police officer said

The world No.1 team, with flair players across the pitch, showed they too can grind out a win by eliminating holders Portugal 1-0 in the Euro 2020 quarters

While recognising that women’s and girl’s empowerment is a moral imperative, investing in academic, vocation, and life skills for girls and young women represents one of the most significant opportunities for sustainable and inclusive development

With the second wave apparently departing and with some invaluable time in hand, there arises a crucial opportunity to sharpen and focus our vaccination strategy in order to best prepare for an imminent third wave

Population control, grounded in classic economic theories, has been a double-edged sword. India has scope to cut its population size, but it needs to avoid a trap that awaits it

As Tokyo Olympics approach, shuttler and Rio silver medallist PV Sindhu focuses on simulating match situations, getting stadium feel

With the Virat Kohli-led side touring England to play Tests, next month’s short series will also prove there is no shortage of star power in Indian cricket

Substitutes Chiesa and Pessina score in extra-time as Roberto Mancini’s Italy overcome a battling opponent to reach the Euro 2020 last eight

Danes cruise to a 4-0 victory in Amsterdam to book their place in the last eight, where they will face the winner of the game between Netherlands and Czech Republic

Shafali Verma will take women’s cricket to another level, says former captain of the Indian team Diana Edulji

What is it like to be dropping truth bombs in a time of distress? It’s hard, India’s stand-up comics say, especially in such a changed world. Hope keeps them going, and anger, and fear of the silence if they stop.

Recovering from a break-up means picking up the pieces well. Who knows? They might make you both whole in new ways.

Gautam Sen’s new book, The Automobile, traces India’s love affair with cars over 130 years, and explores how they helped shape a young India.

Ita Mehrotra’s book captures the protests in dramatic black-and-white. It’s about the angst and anger but also the camaraderie and kinship that formed at the protest ground, she says.

Ghosts in our Backyard tells of the horror film clan’s encounters with the supernatural. ‘The intention is to make readers aware of a world that lies beyond ours, urging them to keep an open mind,’ says author and Ramsay granddaughter Alisha Kirpalani.

They spend hours studying weather models, gathering data, analysing cloud patterns. They all have day jobs, but this is their passion. The result: accurate hyperlocal forecasts for the day and week.

With Ravindra Jadeja having a limited role to play in the Southampton Test, India may look to reassess the team composition

Absurdities are now par for course in the flat world of global televised sport. The show will always go on. No matter what.

A primary barrier to getting women vaccinated is the limited understanding of the disparate impacts Covid-19 vaccines have on them

The Kashmir talks have opened the door for a political solution to the post-2019 stalemate. But statehood is key

There were flashes of brilliance from India. And yes, there was hope. But who could begrudge the dignified Kiwis their title?

Oral recipes, ancient recipes and changing food traditions are being documented on their unique open-access website.

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