Author: Deshwale Science and Environment Desk

“A treatment does not become medicine because it is ancient. Nor does it become medicine because it is natural. It becomes medicine only after repeated, rigorous evidence demonstrates that its benefits outweigh its risks.” This is the point where many promising substances fail. Thousands of compounds have shown remarkable results in laboratories, yet only a handful have survived the journey into hospitals. Cow urine, or more precisely Gomutra Ark and other carefully prepared formulations, now stands at this crossroads. The question is no longer whether it contains interesting chemicals. It is whether it can improve the health of real patients…

In laboratories far from the noise of television debates and political slogans, a quiet question is being asked about one of India’s most polarising substances: cow urine. Does it actually do anything? For years, the gaumutra debate has played out as a shouting match. One side insists science has already proved its healing powers. The other dismisses the entire idea as superstition. Neither side, it turns out, is being entirely honest with the evidence. Researchers who have spent years studying cow urine under controlled conditions offer a far more layered picture, one built on curiosity, caution, and a long list…

Few substances in India trigger as sharp a divide as gaumutra, or cow urine. Raise it in a science seminar and the room splits into believers and sceptics. Raise it on television and the conversation turns political before anyone reaches the evidence. On social media, the divide is just as sharp. One side hails gaumutra as a miracle cure, the other mocks it as medieval superstition, and neither camp pauses to ask what tests, if any, back their view. That is the gap this investigation sets out to close. Not by assuming gaumutra cures everything. Not by assuming it cures…

By: Pratyush Bardoliwala Have you ever walked into a room and sensed that something felt different, even before anyone said a word? While facial expressions, body language, and tone of voice influence how we understand emotions, scientists are exploring another hidden form of communication—chemical signals that may be detected through our sense of smell. What is emotional chemosignaling? Emotional chemosignaling is a process in which our body releases subtle chemical signals that may communicate our emotions to others. When we experience feelings such as fear, happiness, stress, or anxiety, our brain triggers physical changes that can affect the chemical composition…

India is on the verge of a major milestone in its private space journey as Skyroot Aerospace has announced that the launch window for the maiden test flight of its Vikram 1 launch vehicle has officially opened. The mission is scheduled to lift off no earlier than July 12, 2026, subject to the successful completion of final vehicle assembly and testing, along with favourable weather, safety, and range clearance conditions at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC-SHAR) in Sriharikota. The launch window will remain open until August 4, 2026. Vikram 1 is India’s first privately developed orbital class launch vehicle…

मुंबई के जुहू गार्डन और लिंक रोड को जोड़ने वाले प्रमुख चौराहे पर अब राहगीरों को एक खास संदेश दिखाई देगा। भारत के अग्रणी ऊर्जा संक्रमण समूह अवादा ग्रुप ने यहां ‘सोलर इन फुल ब्लूम’ नाम की एक सार्वजनिक कलाकृति स्थापित की है। इसका उद्देश्य लोगों को स्वच्छ ऊर्जा अपनाने और पर्यावरण संरक्षण के प्रति जागरूक करना है। इस कलाकृति का उद्घाटन महाराष्ट्र के सूचना प्रौद्योगिकी एवं सांस्कृतिक कार्य मंत्री आशीष शेलार और वरिष्ठ अभिनेता एवं निर्देशक अनुपम खेर ने किया। इस अवसर पर मुंबई नगर निगम की नगरसेविका हेतल गाला, अवादा ग्रुप की उपाध्यक्ष सिंदुर मित्तल और कई अन्य…

महाराष्ट्र का गड़चिरोली जिला लंबे समय से अपनी प्राकृतिक संपदा और आदिवासी संस्कृति के लिए जाना जाता है। अब यह जिला एक नए कारण से चर्चा में है। जलवायु परिवर्तन, बढ़ते तापमान और पर्यावरणीय चुनौतियों के बीच गड़चिरोली को हरित पहचान देने के लिए एक महत्वाकांक्षी पहल शुरू की गई है। ग्रीन गड़चिरोली मिशन के तहत सूरजगढ़ इस्पात प्राइवेट लिमिटेड और MIAM चैरिटेबल ट्रस्ट ने महाराष्ट्र सरकार को 5 लाख पौधे समर्पित किए हैं। यह पहल केवल वृक्षारोपण अभियान तक सीमित नहीं है। इसका उद्देश्य पर्यावरण संरक्षण के साथ स्थानीय समुदायों को रोजगार और आजीविका के अवसर प्रदान करना भी…

One year after a landmark ruling by the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the global conversation on climate change has entered a new phase. The court’s advisory opinion confirmed that countries have legal obligations to address climate change and protect vulnerable populations from its impacts. For many Pacific island nations, this was more than a legal victory. It was a long-awaited recognition of a reality they have faced for decades. Countries such as Vanuatu, Fiji and Tuvalu contribute less than one per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions. Yet they remain among the worst affected by climate change. Rising sea…

By: Shilpin Tater, Founder & Managing Director, Superb Realty Every year, World Environment Day serves as a reminder that the future of our planet depends on the choices we make today. While governments and policymakers play an important role, businesses, communities and individuals also share the responsibility of creating a more sustainable future. Over the past few decades, cities across the world have witnessed rapid growth. Expanding skylines, modern infrastructure and urban development have transformed the way people live and work. However, this progress has also brought significant environmental challenges, including rising temperatures, worsening air quality, pressure on natural resources…

भारत में गर्मी अब केवल एक मौसम नहीं रह गई है। पिछले कुछ वर्षों में तापमान के नए रिकॉर्ड बन रहे हैं और हीटवेव यानी लू की घटनाएं अधिक बार और अधिक तीव्र रूप में सामने आ रही हैं। देश के कई हिस्सों में गर्मियों के दौरान तापमान 45 डिग्री सेल्सियस से ऊपर पहुंच जाता है। ऐसे में यह सवाल उठना स्वाभाविक है कि क्या हम हीटवेव को अब भी केवल मौसमी परेशानी मान रहे हैं, जबकि यह एक गंभीर सार्वजनिक स्वास्थ्य चुनौती बन चुकी है। हाल ही में प्रकाशित एक अध्ययन ने इस चिंता को और बढ़ा दिया है।…