* Manoj Pandey
Ants are everywhere. So, it is unlikely that you have not seen ants in your kitchen, dining tables and even beds. You might have suffered itch and red skin when a...
Manoj Pandey*
In our series "Myths Under the Lens" you have already read articles on a variety of subjects ranging from numerology to the efficacy of vaccines. The same author, in this article...
Manoj Pandey*
I am Mitabuddhi. I lived in the city of Kusumapura (कुसुमपुर), the capital of the Gupta kingdom. The great Guptas’ empire was in decline, yet the kings followed the tradition of patronizing...
Manoj Pandey*
What is radiation? Is there too much unnatural radiation around us now?
The notion that cellphones are harmful to humans seems to have arisen from the often-misunderstood word...
Manoj Pandey*
A commoner’s guide to pixel-count in his mobile camera
In 2022, Samsung, Moto, Realme, Xiomi, etc, are bragging about smartphone models with 108-megapixel cameras in them....
Manoj Pandey*
Reports about a child suddenly narrating stories of persons and places she has not visited keep appearing in the media. Factual or not, these are lapped up by the tabloid press, television...
The debate on whether GM foods are good or bad is three decades old, and it becomes intense when a new trigger arises. In India, the recent approval for GM mustard has put the debate upfront, especially...
Allopathic or mainstream practitioners often vehemently crititise ayurveda as an unscientific practice. That shows their ignorance and arrogance. Ayurveda is a time-tested system of health, which goes much beyond the reductionist, mechanical system of modern medicine.
Manoj Pandey*
5G and 6G are supposed to make humans connected to one another and to the digital world in unforeseen ways. We see people talking about virtual reality videos, deeply immersive games,...
Organic food production is literally much more full of muck (and that is good for nature) than the conventional one. Whether organic foods are healthier, however, is debatable. This piece tries to put together the available details...
