Asad Ali
Hindustan Times
New Delhi, DL, India
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Interview: Soumitra Ranade, author, Bhrigu and the Palace of Mirrors
Film maker talks about writing his first action-adventure novel for children → Read More
Interview: Stephen Alter, author, Feral Dreams; Mowgli and his Mothers
In his new novel, Stephen Alter takes the story of Mowgli, the protagonist of Kipling’s classic Jungle Book, forward in time and into fresh terrain → Read More
Vantablack Spraypaint: New (and darkest) black on the block
It's probably a good time to get that black goth look going. Especially if you have access to Vantablack S-VIS. If you were wondering this isn't any obscure dark metal band. It's a spray paint that sprays the blackest shade of black one can imagine. A black that has a reflectance of less than 0.2% and is about 17 times less reflective than the super-black paint that is used for minimizing stray… → Read More
Emily Temple-Wood's ultimate guide to fighting Wikipedia sexism
For every sexist mail, Emily Temple-Wood writes about one more female scientist on Wikipedia → Read More
Move over cholesterol. Study finds happiness can kill you too
Swiss research in European Heart Journal says heartbreak can also be from an overdose of happiness → Read More
Your genetic makeup can now be decoded for under $1,000. Are we prepared for the fallout?
From US$3 billion to US $1000, genome sequencing is cheaper and faster than you can believe → Read More
The weirdest new source for the planet's solar-power dreams? Rust
The newest low-carbon, effective solar energy source around? Rust! → Read More
A quirky documentary, a powerful 'short': the Mira Nair films you've never seen
Mumbais strippers in the 80s. A laughing club in the 2000s. An anthology on religion. These Mira Nair films are a must-watch → Read More
Leonardo DiCaprio, his Oscar win & his green revolution
Leo DiCaprio speaks about pro-climate action in Oscar acceptance speech → Read More
#Oscars2016: Asif Kapadia who?
British born filmmaker Asif Kapadia wins Oscar for best documentary feature at 88th Academy Awards for Amy → Read More
Sweden & sustainability. A must-read for all nations
Sweden govt says it will go carbon neutral in 30 years or less, detailed legislations to follow → Read More
New York's I View Film festival arrives in Delhi. We can't wait for these 7 films
This film festival is all about gender & human rights - and their lineup will make you want to camp in Delhi → Read More
Time to break-up with Viagra? New shock wave therapy may cure impotency
Findings of some recent researchers may lift the sagging spirits, and hopefully a bit more, of men across the world struggling with what Urban Dictionary calls a wet noodle. What the medicine community refers to more scientifically as erectile dysfunction (ED), and what most men label as their worst sexual nightmare. → Read More
One man wants DiCaprio to win an Oscar so bad, he designed a game for it
Jump over icebergs and Lady Gaga to help DiCaprio win his first ever Oscar not IRL but in this new game → Read More
The Spy Who Loved Research: Russian researcher gives free access to 48 million academic papers
Neuroscientist Alexandra Elbakyan just made 48 million research papers free on her site Sci-Hub → Read More
25 artists. 100 shipping containers. 1 amazing idea. Delhi St+Art festival is back
India Art Fair isnt the only place arts at this month the Delhi St+Art Festival brings it out into the open → Read More
Is there such a thing as the 'best' diet? The answer is yes
The ultimate diets ranking: which one is best, ranked by health professionals → Read More
34 years after they stopped production, Kodak is relaunching the Super 8. And Hollywood is thrilled
Kodak announces revival of Super 8 film camera, 50 years after its original launch → Read More
The best thing the govt can do for startups is get out of the way: Mohandas Pai
He's invested in more startups than you can name - and Mohandas Pai thinks the govt has no role in startups → Read More
Chemistry 101: Guess what? The Periodic Table is finally complete!
Chemistry lovers, cue excitement please. The haloed Periodic Table is finally complete! → Read More