Researchers seek, and find, a magical illusion for the ears
The continuity of sight makes it a good target for magic tricks. Can sound work the same way?
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The Audacious Scheme to Reroute India’s Water
Scientists are watching with concern as India embarks on a long-delayed plan to connect the country’s rivers.
Why a megacity in India is reviving the humble water well
In the Indian tech hub of Bengaluru, water has become a precious commodity. One initiative leverages an age-old, well-digging technique to help residents tap into a forgotten source.
Modi’s approach to welfare earns him votes, but does it help India?
Welfare programs have become a hallmark of Modi’s government—but some question their long-term value
'Religious triumphalism': A grand Hindu temple opens on a controversial site in India
The temple stands where the Babri mosque once existed, before it was torn down by a Hindu mob.
How lab-grown diamonds are reshaping this western India city
India sees lab-grown diamonds as a path to prosperity and economic independence.
A Locally-Made HPV Vaccine in India Faces Hesitancy and Delays
A new HPV vaccine may drastically change cervical cancer management in India and other middle and lower-income countries. But the government rollout has hit delays, and healthcare workers face hesitancy.
Heat Waves Are Unleashing a Deadly but Overlooked Pollutant
Indian cities, afflicted by rising temperatures and poor air quality, are becoming hot spots of ozone pollution, which has proven a difficult problem to fix.
Hip-hop artists in India call out caste discrimination
In India, a new wave of Dalit artists are using hip-hop to stand up to one of the world's oldest forms of discrimination: caste
Why are India’s lions increasingly swapping the jungle for the beach?
The last of the world’s Asiatic lions live in Gujarat state, but as the apex predators outgrow their forest reserve, they are moving to the seaside
India’s 5 million stray cows are sacred—and a growing nuisance
Stray cattle—most of them abandoned males—are rampant throughout India, where they can't legally be killed.
India Loses Its Sense of Humor
Threatened by hardline nationalists, the country’s stand-up comedians increasingly steer clear of religion and politics
The vegan leather made from India’s waste flowers
An Indian start-up has found an unusual use for the tonnes of flowers which clog the Ganges: turning them into vegan leather.
What the world’s largest liquid mirror telescope means for astronomy
The International Liquid Mirror Telescope, perched high in the Himalayas, has finally started making observations. If it succeeds, we could one day put a much larger liquid telescope on the moon
India’s Military Revamp Is Angering Nepal
The repercussions of Agnipath are also being felt beyond India’s borders
The Address of the Future
In India, a new way of identifying where people live is changing the lives of thousands whose homes never officially existed.
India needs daughters. Families want sons. What’s a ‘balanced’ approach?
The Indian government has long tried to balance the country’s male and female population. Some believe families should have the same right.
This goat and lentil stew is a beloved Ramadan tradition in Hyderabad, India
A peek at how Hyderabad's lip-smacking Ramadan haleem is made
To society, they’re married. To India’s courts, they’re roommates.
The struggle to legalize same-sex unions in a country that loves the concept of marriage
