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Alind Chauhan
Alind is a Delhi-based journalist with the Explained team of The Indian Express. His body of work includes analysis and reporting on science, climate change and artificial intelligence. He has previously worked with The Hindustan Times and CNN-News18. He has a postgraduate diploma in journalism from Asian College of Journalism, Chennai, and a Bachelor of Technology degree in mechanical engineering. His email: alindchauhan998@gmail.com
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Jim Beam to halt production: The rise and fall of Kentucky bourbon
December 23, 2025 19:19 IST
The development has come at a time when the global bourbon market is drying up, following more than 20 years of expansion. Before Jim Beam’s announcement, several other distilleries had decided to scale back their production this year
Tue, Dec 23, 2025
2025 is ‘year of blooming octopus’ in England: Behind rising numbers of world’s most intelligent invertebrates
December 23, 2025 07:35 IST
Octopuses possess great problem-solving skills (such as opening jars and untying knots), and are champions of camouflaging. However, their growing numbers could impact the marine ecosystem.
Tue, Dec 23, 2025
In Dehradun, there was a night sky and a stream. Now, it’s not the home I remember
December 19, 2025 17:20 IST
First came the fancy cafes, then the tall apartments. The isolated spots were exposed by Instagram influencers. Hordes of people descended to these “Must Visit Places”, and soon they became littered with broken beer bottles, cigarette buds, and packets of chips
Fri, Dec 19, 2025
Crown under threat: How unseasonal rainfall is affecting India’s mangoes, the king of fruits
December 17, 2025 15:43 IST
Mangoes are a crucial part of India’s agricultural economy, as the country is the largest producer of the fruit in the world. However, the country's mango productivity has remained stagnant between 2018-2019 and 2023-2024
Wed, Dec 17, 2025
3 factors that made Cyclones Ditwah & Senyar so deadly
December 13, 2025 15:52 IST
A new study has said that although the affected countries experience annual floods during the monsoon season, this year, the proportions of the flood reached unprecedented levels.
Sun, Dec 14, 2025
How cities with geography like Delhi dealt with air pollution: Researchers answerSubscriber Only
December 10, 2025 16:15 IST
A new report has provided detailed pathways to improve air quality in India, including Delhi, by examining how other countries addressed their diverse pollution challenges
Sat, Dec 13, 2025
NASA releases new pictures of Comet 3I/Atlas: What is an interstellar object?Subscriber Only
November 21, 2025 15:07 IST
Objects such as 3I/Atlas and 1I/ʻOumuamua can help give clues about the formation of worlds far beyond our Solar System. Scientists usually analyse the chemical composition of these objects, which can provide them with information about the conditions of the objects’ solar systems, and how they were formed
Fri, Nov 21, 2025
Human activities & coastal habitat degradation: Why India’s sea cows are under threatSubscriber Only
November 18, 2025 13:34 IST
Dugongs, or sea cows, are believed to have inspired ancient seafaring tales of mermaids. Now, the species is vulnerable to extinction due to fishing and pollution
Wed, Nov 19, 2025
New fund to protect world’s tropical forests: What is the TFFF, and what are the concerns about it?Subscriber Only
November 10, 2025 18:22 IST
Speaking at the fund’s launch event on November 6, Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva described the TFFF as 'an unprecedented initiative'. He also said that 'for the first time, Global South countries will have protagonism in the forest agenda'
Tue, Nov 11, 2025
Nearly seven decades ago, a bid to seed clouds in New DelhiSubscriber Only
November 02, 2025 07:05 IST
Recently, the Delhi government and IIT-Kanpur collaborated to induce artificial rain to reduce pollution in the national capital
Sun, Nov 02, 2025
Rise in oil & gas production, inadequate climate finance: How the Global North is derailing climate goalsSubscriber Only
October 30, 2025 07:42 IST
The latest analysis, carried out by the advocacy organisation Oil Change International, has revealed that Australia, Canada, Norway, and the US have collectively increased their oil and gas production by 14 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe/d) between 2015 and 2024
Wed, Oct 29, 2025
Narayana Murthy, Sudha Murty opt out of Karnataka’s survey — yet they benefit from India’s oldest freebie systemSubscriber Only
October 23, 2025 16:18 IST
Unlike other government-sponsored initiatives, the Centre and states do not publicise the benefits of casteism that are reaped by upper castes
Thu, Oct 23, 2025
Trump says climate predictions were ‘wrong’: How do climate models work, how accurate are they?Subscriber Only
October 01, 2025 13:31 IST
The predictions that Trump alluded to in his speech last month are usually made using climate models, computer programs that help scientists understand how the climate changed in the past, how it is changing now, and how it might change in the future
Fri, Oct 10, 2025
What made Super Typhoon Ragasa so intense?Subscriber Only
September 25, 2025 09:40 IST
Super Typhoon Ragasa, Ragasa Hong Kong impact: The storm is the most intense tropical cyclone recorded in 2025. At its peak, Ragasa was moving with the maximum sustained winds of 280 kmph.
Thu, Sep 25, 2025
Heavy rains, unpredictable weather conditions, imported varieties: How Himachal’s apples are losing their biteSubscriber Only
September 24, 2025 07:39 IST
Apple cultivation is the backbone of Himachal Pradesh’s economy, with the crop grown on 1,16,240 hectares.
Wed, Sep 24, 2025
Carbon emissions from fossil fuel companies linked to numerous deadly heatwaves: What a new study saysSubscriber Only
September 16, 2025 19:35 IST
The study analysed 213 heatwaves that occurred worldwide between 2000 and 2023. It showed that due to global warming, heatwaves between 2000 and 2009 became about 20 times more likely, and about 200 times more likely between 2010 and 2019
Tue, Sep 16, 2025
Scientists uncover hidden freshwater under sea floor: What are offshore aquifers and why are they significant?Subscriber Only
September 09, 2025 19:43 IST
Over the years, scientists have confirmed the existence of offshore aquifers at several locations, including off the coasts of Australia, China, North America, and South Africa. However, they have not been really explored primarily due to an exclusive focus on aquifers on land and logistical reasons
Tue, Sep 09, 2025
India gets its first indigenous microprocessor: What are semiconductor chips and why are they significant?Subscriber Only
September 09, 2025 08:45 IST
Semiconductor chips are the building blocks of modern computation. From smartphones to the vast datacentres powering the Internet, from electric cars to cruise missiles, from high-end luxury products to weather-predicting supercomputers — all of them run on these tiny chips
Mon, Sep 08, 2025
How scientists got a glimpse of the inner workings of protein language modelsSubscriber Only
September 06, 2025 14:35 IST
A team of researchers based at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (the United States) has tried to shed light on the inner workings of the language models that predict the structure and function of proteins by using an innovative technique
Mon, Sep 08, 2025
Why anti-Zionism should not be equated with anti-SemitismSubscriber Only
August 30, 2025 08:10 IST
Criticising Israel is not the same as calling for the annihilation of Jews. Equating the two not only ignores the rights and lived experiences of Palestinians, it also harms Jews themselves
Fri, Aug 29, 2025
SpaceX’s Starship completes critical test flight: Everything you need to know about the world’s largest rocketSubscriber Only
August 27, 2025 16:40 IST
This was Starship’s tenth attempt to reach the skies, and its first clean flight since November 2024. Its last three attempts did not go entirely according to plan. While on Flight 7 and Flight 8, Starship’s upper stage exploded over the Caribbean, on Flight 9, it exploded after reaching space. In June, the upper stage blew up during a ground test
Wed, Aug 27, 2025
Fiji PM Sitiveni Rabuka’s complicated relationship with country’s Indian diasporaSubscriber Only
August 25, 2025 17:24 IST
Rabuka met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Monday
Mon, Aug 25, 2025
ISRO is building its heaviest rocket ever: A look at the space agency’s launch vehiclesSubscriber Only
August 23, 2025 18:06 IST
The history of ISRO’s own launch vehicles goes back to 1980, when the space agency successfully launched its first rocket, SLV-3, into space. Since then, ISRO has made much more powerful and efficient rockets such as PSLV and LVM-3.
Sat, Aug 23, 2025
Melting of Arctic sea ice has slowed down. This is not ‘good news’Subscriber Only
August 23, 2025 13:33 IST
Despite the unprecedented increase in global temperatures, the melting of Arctic sea ice has slowed down over the last 20 years, according to a new study. However, scientists say this is only a temporary event, and the melting may resume at a more rapid rate
Mon, Aug 25, 2025
Why premium chocolates taste flavourfulSubscriber Only
August 20, 2025 18:07 IST
Scientists have identified five bacteria and four fungi that play a crucial role in cocoa fermentation, which gives premium chocolate a distinct flavour profile
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