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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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India’s first 3D-printed post office inaugurated in Bengaluru: How does 3D printing work?Subscriber Only
August 18, 2023 18:54 IST
To carry out 3D printing, one needs a personal computer connected to a 3D printer. All you need to do is design a 3D model of the required object on computer-aid design (CAD) software and press ‘print’. The 3D printer does the rest of the job.
Fri, Aug 18, 2023
Battered icon: The story of the Kalka-Shimla Railway, which has been devastated by the landslides in Himachal PradeshSubscriber Only
August 18, 2023 14:21 IST
The more than 120-year-old railway, passing through difficult mountainous terrain, has perhaps never been damaged to this extent earlier. How did this thing of great beauty and awesome architectural prowess, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, come to be built?
Sat, Aug 19, 2023
Montana’s young plaintiffs win climate change lawsuit: Why they sued the state; rise of climate litigationSubscriber Only
August 15, 2023 18:02 IST
The judgement could not only further invigorate the environmental movement, but also influence thousands of pending climate change lawsuits in the US and other countries. In India, 11 such lawsuits have been filed.
Tue, Aug 15, 2023
The legacy of the Voyager missionSubscriber Only
August 03, 2023 16:55 IST
NASA detected a signal from its Voyager 2 spacecraft on August 1, after losing communication for over a week. Launched 46 years ago, Voyager 2 is currently in interstellar space. Along with Voyager 1, it has provided invaluable data and inspired future space missions.
Fri, Aug 04, 2023
Climate change is altering the colour of the oceans: What a new study saysSubscriber Only
July 31, 2023 19:38 IST
Although the change in the colour of the oceans doesn’t impact marine life directly, it indicates that marine ecosystems are in a state of flux and they could completely go out of balance in the future, which could severely affect ocean life and humans dependent on them.
Tue, Aug 01, 2023
What are marine heat waves, which have gripped parts of the world’s oceans this summer?Subscriber Only
July 23, 2023 13:30 IST
While an increase of 3 or 4 degrees Celsius in average temperatures may not be much for humans, it can be catastrophic for marine life and cause marine heat waves, which may result in the deaths of several species, coral bleaching and more intense storms.
Mon, Jul 24, 2023
Heat domes, anticyclones and climate change: What’s causing heat waves across the world?Subscriber Only
July 21, 2023 16:54 IST
At present, heat domes and anticyclones are responsible for the occurrence of heat waves in several parts of the world. Although they don’t occur due to climate change, they have become more intense and longer as a result of soaring global temperatures, scientists and experts believe.
Sat, Jul 22, 2023
How different parts of the world are sizzling under heat wavesSubscriber Only
July 19, 2023 19:50 IST
The dangerously high temperatures across the world are a stark reminder of the fact that climate change is a global phenomenon. As the planet continues to get warmer, extreme weather events will become more frequent, scientists say.
Thu, Jul 20, 2023
Three-headed dog and ferryman to hell: Why Europe’s heat waves are getting Greek mythology monikersSubscriber Only
July 18, 2023 19:43 IST
The two heat waves that recently struck Europe have been named after Greek mythology figures, Cerberus and Charon. Although these monikers haven’t been coined by official weather agencies, their popularity has soared amid the rising temperatures across the continent.
Wed, Jul 19, 2023
Story of Buzz Aldrin’s watch: How the Omega Speedmaster reached the MoonSubscriber Only
July 18, 2023 13:34 IST
Almost 60 years ago, NASA put chronographs built by three top watchmakers through a series of tests to check how they coped with extreme variations of temperature and pressure. Omega’s Speedmaster ‘Moonwatch’ won the contest.
Tue, Jul 18, 2023
Advent of the Anthropocene epoch: Geological time scale, and how it has evolved over timeSubscriber Only
July 15, 2023 16:31 IST
The geological time scale is a system that divides the history of the Earth into discrete intervals of time, based on events, such as the evolution and extinction of different living beings and processes that have occurred.
Mon, Jul 17, 2023
Scientists say the ‘Anthropocene epoch’ began in the 1950s: What it means, significanceSubscriber Only
July 12, 2023 21:42 IST
Anthropocene epoch is a proposed epoch that denotes the present geological time interval, in which the Earth’s ecosystem has gone through radical changes due to human impact.
Mon, Jul 17, 2023
Musk calls Zuck a ‘cuck’: The story of the far-right’s favorite insultSubscriber Only
July 11, 2023 16:20 IST
The word 'cuck' is short for 'cuckold', a slur, used to mock a man whose wife has cheated on him. Cuckold has been part of the English lexicon since at least the 13th Century, appearing in the works of numerous writers and poets.
Wed, Jul 12, 2023
Chandrayaan-3 mission: Why ISRO wants to explore the Moon’s south poleSubscriber Only
July 10, 2023 16:38 IST
If everything goes well, Chandrayaan-3 will be the world’s first mission to soft-land near the lunar south pole. All the previous spacecraft have landed a few degrees latitude north or south of the lunar equator.
Wed, Aug 23, 2023
How semiconductors became a flashpoint in the US-China rivalrySubscriber Only
July 08, 2023 12:22 IST
Chips are the new oil — the power behind all modern technology, and increasingly seen as the biggest geopolitical prize. At the heart of the chip war lies the tiny island of Taiwan: the country that China claims is a part of its territory, is the producer of 90% of the world's most advanced semiconductors.
Sun, Jul 09, 2023
India signs the US-led Artemis Accords: What does it mean, how the country can benefitSubscriber Only
July 07, 2023 18:02 IST
India has become the 27th signatory of the three-year-old Artemis Accords. How can the agreement benefit its space program?
Fri, Jul 07, 2023
The complex history of French immigration — seen in a police killing and retaliatory street violenceSubscriber Only
July 03, 2023 20:55 IST
France’s immigration policy has fluctuated between guaranteeing the human rights of immigrants and pushing them to the margins of society — critics say it has largely failed to ensure the assimilation of its immigrant population.
Tue, Jul 04, 2023
Annoying pop-ups you can’t get rid of: Why Govt is going after ‘dark patterns’Subscriber Only
July 03, 2023 10:57 IST
Dark patterns, also known as deceptive patterns, is a term used to describe ways or tricks implemented by websites or apps to make users do things that they didn’t intend to, or discourage behaviour that’s not beneficial for companies.
Tue, Jul 04, 2023
Universe’s background hum detected: What exactly is the discovery, why it is significantSubscriber Only
July 01, 2023 18:22 IST
Gravitational waves were first detected in 2015 using an experiment involving Laser Interferometer Gravitational Observatory (LIGO) detectors. But those waves were of high frequency, believed to be produced by the merger of two small black holes that took place about 1.3 billion years ago.
Tue, Jul 04, 2023
Groundwater extraction shifted the Earth’s axis: What a new study saysSubscriber Only
June 30, 2023 08:00 IST
The water sucked out from the ground for irrigation and meeting the world’s freshwater demands, eventually, goes into the oceans, contributing to global sea level rise.
Thu, Jun 29, 2023
Why Meta, Google and Microsoft want you to be afraid of AISubscriber Only
June 27, 2023 13:59 IST
Generative AI tools are far less sophisticated than the tech world is claiming. The fear of them acquiring super-intelligence is just a distraction from the actual harms caused by the deployment of AI systems today.
Wed, Jun 28, 2023
BJP accuses Obama of ‘hypocrisy’: Which countries were bombed under his govt?Subscriber Only
June 26, 2023 19:44 IST
According to reports, under Obama’s leadership in 2016 alone, USA dropped 26,172 bombs across seven countries, including Syria (12,192), Iraq (12,095), Afghanistan (1,337), Libya (496), Yemen (35), Somalia (14) and Pakistan (3).
Tue, Jun 27, 2023
Modi’s visit to Egypt: A look back at the relationship between Delhi and Cairo, and where it stands todaySubscriber Only
June 24, 2023 17:53 IST
The scheduled interaction between PM Modi and Egypt President el-Sisi highlights the growing cooperation between the two countries, especially in recent years. While Delhi seeks to consolidate its position in the Arab world with Cairo’s help, the latter wants India to expand its trade and investments in the country to help deal with its ongoing economic crisis.
Sun, Jun 25, 2023
Rebellion in Russia: What is the Wagner Group, and where has it been operational?Subscriber Only
June 24, 2023 17:37 IST
The mercenary organisation came into existence in 2014, during Russia's annexation of Crimea. Apart from Ukraine it has footprints across Africa and West Asia, where it has provided mercenaries to different governments and led social media disinformation campaigns.
Sun, Jun 25, 2023
Daniel Ellsberg dies: How a US military analyst leaked the ‘Pentagon Papers’, revealing lies about the Vietnam WarSubscriber Only
June 17, 2023 16:52 IST
His actions led to one of the most important Supreme Court cases for press freedom in the US in the modern era, set off a series of events that ultimately forced President Richard Nixon to reign, and accelerated the end of the Vietnam War.
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