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    Why despite Earth observation satellite images, there was little on-time alert of Nepal-Tibet floods

    TV Venkateswaran
    7 Sept 2026 2:43 PM IST

    When the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar satellite (NISAR), was launched in 2025, it was described as an eagle eye in the sky. But last month's Nepal-Tibet floods happened with savage suddenness....

    Nepal floods
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    Teachers’ Day special: Why discourse on coaching institutes seems to ignore plight of faculty
    The Eighth Column

    Teachers’ Day special: Why discourse on coaching institutes seems to ignore plight of faculty

    4 Sept 2026 4:32 PM IST
    Why bringing the dead down from Everest and similar high altitudes remains a challenge
    The Eighth Column

    Why bringing the dead down from Everest and similar high altitudes remains a challenge

    3 Sept 2026 5:37 PM IST
    Why in Keralam, Muthalapozhi in Thiruvananthapuram has become ‘harbour of death’ for fishers
    The Eighth Column

    Why in Keralam, Muthalapozhi in Thiruvananthapuram has become ‘harbour of death’ for fishers

    2 Sept 2026 4:31 PM IST
    Buying a plot of land on the Moon? Here’s why it’s not really real estate investment

    Buying a plot of land on the Moon? Here’s why it’s not really real estate investment

    1 Sept 2026 3:55 PM IST
    Why CM Suvendu seems not to have factored in the Bengali disconnect with Sahitya Samrat Bankim

    Why CM Suvendu seems not to have factored in the Bengali disconnect with 'Sahitya Samrat' Bankim

    31 Aug 2026 4:40 PM IST
    Why Nepal-Tibet floods have brought back memories of an unforgiving Kailash trek for this Indian

    Why Nepal-Tibet floods have brought back memories of an 'unforgiving' Kailash trek for this Indian

    28 Aug 2026 4:37 PM IST
    Jantar Mantar to South Mumbai, can Neha Boras Gen Z campaign penetrate beyond Left liberal camps?

    Jantar Mantar to South Mumbai, can Neha Bora's Gen Z campaign penetrate beyond Left liberal camps?

    27 Aug 2026 5:17 PM IST
    Why, despite govt efforts, West Bengal continues to see underage marriages, teen pregnancies

    Why, despite govt efforts, West Bengal continues to see underage marriages, teen pregnancies

    26 Aug 2026 5:13 PM IST
    How the language of political discourse in India has transformed with the years & why its a matter of concern

    How the language of political discourse in India has transformed with the years & why it's a matter of concern

    25 Aug 2026 4:06 PM IST
    Why in Kashmir, those associated with the adventure tourism sector are struggling to keep afloat

    Why in Kashmir, those associated with the adventure tourism sector are struggling to keep afloat

    24 Aug 2026 5:08 PM IST
    Why legal experts, activists are critical of PM Modi’s call to ‘identify and isolate Dimagi Naxals’

    Why legal experts, activists are critical of PM Modi’s call to ‘identify and isolate Dimagi Naxals’

    21 Aug 2026 5:09 PM IST
    What NASA invitation to India to join work on planned Moon Base could mean for both

    What NASA invitation to India to join work on planned Moon Base could mean for both

    20 Aug 2026 2:58 PM IST
    Why Ramayana row, demand for pre-release preview raise questions over our engagement with our epics

    Why Ramayana row, demand for pre-release preview raise questions over our engagement with our epics

    19 Aug 2026 5:24 PM IST
    30 years since launch, why Kerala’s iconic decentralisation project appears to have lost steam

    30 years since launch, why Kerala’s iconic decentralisation project appears to have lost steam

    18 Aug 2026 5:22 PM IST
    How the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, NASA’s latest eye in space, will help decode the universe

    How the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, NASA’s latest eye in space, will help decode the universe

    17 Aug 2026 5:54 PM IST
    A changing India: How the country has transformed in the past two-and-a-half decades

    A changing India: How the country has transformed in the past two-and-a-half decades

    PS Vaishnavi
    14 Aug 2026 7:16 PM IST

    As India completes 79 years of Independence, The Federal asks a Septuagenarian and a Gen Z to write about the India they saw growing up and their...

    A country is born: How India evolved in the decades following Independence

    A country is born: How India evolved in the decades following Independence

    14 Aug 2026 7:06 PM IST
    79 years after Independence, what a ‘free’ India looks like to Gen Z

    79 years after Independence, what a ‘free’ India looks like to Gen Z

    13 Aug 2026 5:44 PM IST
    Why new birth and death registration amendment bill raises questions of access

    Why new birth and death registration amendment bill raises questions of access

    12 Aug 2026 6:30 PM IST
    In Assam, recurring floods bring psychological trauma of displacement, rehabilitation fatigue

    In Assam, recurring floods bring psychological trauma of displacement, rehabilitation fatigue

    11 Aug 2026 5:29 PM IST
    Why for Gen Z kanwariyas, politics is walking a tightrope between faith and concerns about future

    Why for Gen Z kanwariyas, politics is walking a tightrope between faith and concerns about future

    10 Aug 2026 5:44 PM IST
    What Indian mountaineers feel about Nepal’s likely move to make permission for Everest climb tougher

    What Indian mountaineers feel about Nepal’s likely move to make permission for Everest climb tougher

    7 Aug 2026 5:32 PM IST
    Why online trolling of Gen Z women dissenters is yet another proof of growing digital misogyny

    Why online trolling of Gen Z women dissenters is yet another proof of growing digital misogyny

    6 Aug 2026 5:02 PM IST
    How Hyderabads Ameerpet neighbourhood evolved into a launching pad for Indias IT aspirants

    How Hyderabad's Ameerpet neighbourhood evolved into a launching pad for India's IT aspirants

    5 Aug 2026 5:46 PM IST
    Why for Modi govt, struggling to make sense of Gen Z protest playbook, abusive videos are least of worries

    Why for Modi govt, struggling to make sense of Gen Z protest playbook, abusive videos are least of worries

    4 Aug 2026 3:52 PM IST
    Why pendency of cases is as much a challenge for lawyers as for litigants

    Why pendency of cases is as much a challenge for lawyers as for litigants

    3 Aug 2026 4:41 PM IST
    From andolankaris to andolanjeevis, what’s common to protestors across agitations in India

    From andolankaris to 'andolanjeevis', what’s common to protestors across agitations in India

    31 July 2026 5:53 PM IST
    Pride, concern or both — What parents feel when their children take on the system for their rights

    Pride, concern or both — What parents feel when their children take on the system for their rights

    30 July 2026 5:40 PM IST
    Beyond brain-mapping & narco-analysis, how forensic psychologists are helping crack complex crimes

    Beyond brain-mapping & narco-analysis, how forensic psychologists are helping crack complex crimes

    29 July 2026 3:57 PM IST
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