The ancient Chinese author of “The Art of War,” Sun Tzu, wrote, “In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity.” I have also heard many times that the Chinese term for crisis includes ...

Why do ice ages occur less frequently? Scientists look for answers in a nearly 2-mile-long ice core extracted from Antarctica ...

And now it carries a handsome cash prize: US$1 million (S$1.36 million) for anyone who can decipher the script of the ancient Indus Valley civilisation. Relatively little is known about the ...

Scientists have deciphered a 1,900-year-old papyrus that describes a court proceeding from the time of Roman occupation in ...

Ancient Egyptian person: Well it’s not! We need to know exactly when the river will flood, so that we plant our crops at the right time. That way, we can take advantage of all the nutrients left ...

Scientists think a small rock discovered near Earth last August was hurled into space by an ancient impact on the lunar surface. While Elon Musk’s spaceflight company repeated a spectacular ...

In the early 1800s, a Swiss explorer tricked his way into Petra, the ancient oasis whose location had been a closely guarded secret for centuries. Known as Ed Deir—the Monastery—this building ...

"We say, 'When and where?'" The ancient Hebrews, for instance, engaged in polygamy — according to the Bible, King Solomon had 700 wives and 300 concubines — and men have taken multiple wives ...

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Mumbai: In a significant move to support MSMEs, the finance minister has raised the credit guarantee cover for micro and small enterprises from Rs. 5 crore to Rs. 10 crore, making it easier for ...

Calling all bibliophiles to unite at Bharat Mandapam in Delhi! The New Delhi Book Fair is back and the theme of this year is about the Republic. Read more Whether you like reading literary ...