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Discovery on human evolution has major implications

Swedish palaeogeneticist Svante Paabo won the 2022 Nobel Prize for Medicine and Physiology for his work on sequencing the genome of the Neanderthal, the species that preceded the emergence of the modern human being, homo sapiens. The director of the Max Planck Institute of Evolutionary Anthropology has opened new vistas about

18 hours ago

This Republican ‘commitment’ is an exercise in redundancy

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy last month unveiled the Commitment to America, a summary of the agenda for what he hopes will be a new Republican majority in 2023. The policy goals it outlines are a mix of traditional Republican positions (pro-life, pro-gun, pro-military spending) and relatively new priorities, such as promising

18 hours ago

Delhi’s e-buses could help reduce pollution

A fleet of 150 bright blue or green and white coloured buses, with ‘Zero Emissions’ pasted on the sides, are regularly being seen on the roads of the national capital, Delhi. As reported by Mongabay-India, these are Delhi’s electric buses, launched in May this year. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had then stated that 150 more electric buses

18 hours ago

The importance of Mahatma Gandhi

India celebrated the 153rd birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, who led the Indian freedom movement from 1920 to 1947 as leader of the Indian National Congress (INC), on October 2. He resigned from the party membership midway in that quarter century he led the Indian freedom movement but he was the unchallenged leader

03 Oct 2022

Brazil’s Bolsonaro and the right outperform, defying polls

Jair Bolsonaro considerably outperformed expectations in Brazil’s presidential election, proving that the far-right wave he rode to the presidency remains a force and providing the world with yet another example of polls missing the mark. The most-trusted opinion polls had indicated leftist former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

03 Oct 2022

So much for Truss being reincarnation of Thatcher

Rarely, outside of rallycross and supermarket car parks frequented by joy riders, can a U-turn have been executed so rapidly. The plan to ditch the 45p top rate of tax has been scrapped. The emblem of the drive to make the British abandon their obsession with “fairness” is no more. So much for the “plan for growth”, then. So much for Kwasi

03 Oct 2022

Narrow vision of Iran’s protests is a Western media catastrophe

By painting the suffering of the Iranian people as a rage against Islam the Western media is not only misrepresenting these brave protests but demeaning them

03 Oct 2022

When Bill Clinton covered up for Boris Yeltsin

The world has watched in shock, outrage and disbelief, as Russia’s President Vladimir Putin brazenly invaded his sovereign neighbour Ukraine — in a full-speed-ahead aggression that ended up with Putin cornering himself and entrapping much of the world in the mess he single-handedly created. Then he made his godawful situation

03 Oct 2022

Minority groups forfeit sympathy with wrong steps

The five-year ban on the Popular Front of India and its affiliates, imposed by the Central government last week, was not entirely unexpected. Several states ruled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party had asked that it be banned in view of their prejudicial activities. The Home Ministry ordered the ban under the Unlawful

03 Oct 2022

Winter vibes

My wife already has her blanket on the bed. So try to reckon during winters. Time to get my winter wrappers and hoodies out after those long blistering summer months out here. Some of the stores are already decked up selling winter outfits and this reminisces me of Christmas. As the weather is getting cooler it makes my daily regime

03 Oct 2022

Curb food waste and save the planet

Pope Francis once said, “Throwing away food is like stealing from the table of those who are poor and hungry.” This statement needs serious thinking, especially in the light of a UN report that says more than 930 million tonnes of food sold in a year landed in waste bins. This is truly alarming. At a time when

02 Oct 2022

Everything affects our health — even Trussonomics

This week I gave my inaugural lecture to my first-year medical students. My message was simple: everything affects our health. Who we are, what we do, where we work, who we love, where we come from — all of it. Which is why, as we doomscroll through the bin fire that is our current government and their dogged

02 Oct 2022

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Discovery on human evolution has major implications

Swedish palaeogeneticist Svante Paabo won the 2022 Nobel Prize for Medicine and Physiology for his work on sequencing the genome of the Neanderthal, t...

18 hours ago

The importance of Mahatma Gandhi

India celebrated the 153rd birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, who led the Indian freedom movement from 1920 to 1947 as leader of the Indian National...

03 Oct 2022

Curb food waste and save the planet

Pope Francis once said, “Throwing away food is like stealing from the table of those who are poor and hungry.” This statement needs serious thinking, ...

02 Oct 2022

Putin’s annexations lengthen shadow of war

The war aim of Russian President Vladimir Putin on February 24 this year was to replace the Ukrainian government of President Volodymyr Zelensky and d...

30 Sep 2022

IMF cautions UK on its budget concessions

In the fight for the ruling Conservative Party leadership, Prime Minister Liz Truss showed no doubts that she will implement tax cuts to help business...

29 Sep 2022

Global woes of exorbitant gas prices

Trouble is brewing from one end of Europe to another end of Asia. Leaks in the under-sea gas pipelines from Russia to Europe passing through the terri...

28 Sep 2022

Social media abuse drives users away

Social media has captivated people’s imagination like never before. It helps people connect with one another on an unimaginable scale. Be it on Facebo...

27 Sep 2022

Italy gets rightist set-up, far-right leader

Italy’s far-right Brothers of Italy got 26 per cent of the vote even as its two coalition partners, former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi’s Forza It...

26 Sep 2022

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Delhi’s e-buses could help reduce pollution

A fleet of 150 bright blue or green and white coloured buses, with ‘Zero Emissions’ pasted on the sides, are regularly being seen on the roads of the ...

18 hours ago

Narrow vision of Iran’s protests is a Western media catastrophe

By painting the suffering of the Iranian people as a rage against Islam the Western media is not only misrepresenting these brave protests but demeani...

03 Oct 2022

Minority groups forfeit sympathy with wrong steps

The five-year ban on the Popular Front of India and its affiliates, imposed by the Central government last week, was not entirely unexpected. Several ...

03 Oct 2022

Hegemonistic ambitions over northern Cyprus

In response to the US decision to end its arms embargo on the Cyprus republic, Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced his intention to ...

02 Oct 2022

Analysis

Why I prefer to be living in crisis-hit Britain

“You chose a good time to come back,” the Waitrose cashier said ironically when I told her this was my first week living in the UK since 1990. And tha...

18 hours ago

This Republican ‘commitment’ is an exercise in redundancy

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy last month unveiled the Commitment to America, a summary of the agenda for what he hopes will be a new Republican...

18 hours ago

More guns everywhere do not make us safer

During a recent campaign event in Harford County, Maryland, a woman asked Heather Mizeur, the 1st District Democratic candidate for Congress, about ke...

18 hours ago

Brazil’s Bolsonaro and the right outperform, defying polls

Jair Bolsonaro considerably outperformed expectations in Brazil’s presidential election, proving that the far-right wave he rode to the presidency rem...

03 Oct 2022

So much for Truss being reincarnation of Thatcher

Rarely, outside of rallycross and supermarket car parks frequented by joy riders, can a U-turn have been executed so rapidly. The plan to ditch the 45...

03 Oct 2022

When Bill Clinton covered up for Boris Yeltsin

The world has watched in shock, outrage and disbelief, as Russia’s President Vladimir Putin brazenly invaded his sovereign neighbour Ukraine — in a fu...

03 Oct 2022

Everything affects our health — even Trussonomics

This week I gave my inaugural lecture to my first-year medical students. My message was simple: everything affects our health. Who we are, what we do,...

02 Oct 2022

Why phone calls from prison should be free

Angel Rice’s second job is unpaid, and the hours stink. They start at 6am when she checks her phone for messages that have come in overnight from wome...

02 Oct 2022

Letters to The Editor

Great leadership

The United Arab Emirates is one of the best nations in the world which has visionary leaders who always keep their people first, set high moral standa...

18 hours ago

Winter vibes

My wife already has her blanket on the bed. So try to reckon during winters. Time to get my winter wrappers and hoodies out after those long blisterin...

03 Oct 2022

Shocking result

The deadly ending of the soccer match between Arema FC and Persebaya Surabaya at Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang, East Java, Indonesia, in which reported...

02 Oct 2022

Risky business

The reluctance on the part of citizens to join the military also kept Russia in turmoil. The next tactic is to change the strategy. Nuclear threat — w...

02 Oct 2022

Big leap

There is no doubt that the United Arab Emirates is an oasis of very good and comfortable living, work, innovation and investment (“UAE’s updated visa ...

01 Oct 2022

Happy time

It is good to see that the UAE has managed to control Covid-19 pandemic with sheer planning and hard work. The UAE deserves praise for this. I must co...

30 Sep 2022

Slavery exists

We believe slavery system is completely eliminated but still such type of system clandestinely existing in our modern society. United Nation labour ag...

29 Sep 2022

It is over!

Covid-19 pandemic looks to be under control completely now. Cases in the UAE are gone down. The UAE Government has eased COVID-19-related restrictions...

28 Sep 2022