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?
Writing
Explore a featured selection of my writing work below.
New Rules for Catastrophic River Avulsion - Eos
Sometimes, rivers suddenly jump their banks, abandoning channels and washing over floodplains in search of new paths.
How rural India’s ‘goat nurses’ help animals – and themselves
In rural India, a goat is a valuable asset. For the women trained to care for them, they’re also a path to greater dignity and respect.
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
Reincarnation: Myth or Reality?
The Indian subcontinent has long been obsessed with rebirth, from the Bhagavad Gita to Bollywood. Scientists are finally taking note.
The Surprising Factor Making the United States a Tornado Hot Spot
The roughness of terrain far upstream of where tornadoes occur can affect their formation.
The Audacious Scheme to Reroute India’s Water
Scientists are watching with concern as India embarks on a long-delayed plan to connect its rivers.
In India, what wreaks more havoc than floods and heat? Lightning.
India is often at the front lines of climate change, but one of the largest natural threats gets the least attention.
How lab-grown diamonds are reshaping this western India city
India sees lab-grown diamonds as a path to prosperity and economic independence.
In Maldives presidential election, China and India are on the ballot
“Maldivians take a lot of pride in their sovereignty, even if it is a small country,” says Azim Zahir, an international relations lecturer at the University of Western Australia. An opposition victory would have “serious foreign relations implications,” including a “likely row between Malé and New Delhi,” but he notes that no government would attempt to completely sever ties with its neighbor.
As voters return for the Sept. 30 runoff, it’s clear that anti-India sentiment has bolstered the pro-C
As voters return for the Sept. 30 runoff, it’s clear that anti-India sentiment has bolstered the pro-C
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.
India’s Family Planning Still Relies Mainly on Female Sterilization
On a cloudy April morning, a nervous Nisha Devi waited in the reception area of a family planning clinic run by the nonprofit Parivar Seva Sanstha in northwest Delhi. The staff called out numbers given to patients — women from nearby low-income neighborhoods — as they made their way inside to see the doctor, one by one. Devi, 34, was about to undergo a sterilization procedure. A mother of three children, she would have liked to have stopped at two but “the third was destined to come,” she said w
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.
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.
How Kailasa, a Fake Hindu Nation, Conned Millions
Surrounded by people in suits, the woman decked in an orange sari and tube-top blouse with her hair in a large bun stood out. As she sat behind a podium in City Hall in Newark, New Jersey, along with Mayor Ras J. Baraka and other city officials, her arm showed a large tattoo of a man’s smiling face. The woman, Vijayapriya Nithyananda, was there for the signing of a “sister city agreement” between Newark and her country, the United States of Kailasa.
If you haven’t heard of it before, it’s not b
If you haven’t heard of it before, it’s not b
Is there female genital mutilation in India? Delhi says no, survivors say yes.
A court case to determine the rightful leader of the Dawoodi Bohra community is highlighting the oft-ignored issue of female genital mutilation in India. For many Bohra women, issues of freedom and safety are on the line.
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
How Puberty Ceremonies Went the Way of Indian Weddings
Do period ceremonies celebrate womanhood or perpetuate stigma?
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.
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