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Ronald Ross.

Assam connection

A tea estate in Assam boasts of its association with Ronald Ross, claiming that his discovery of the malarial parasite happened at its hospital labora
Biman Nath , Somava Biswas
Granules on the surface of the sun. Gas in these 'grains' is constantly rising and falling.-PICTURES: BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT

Vanishing sunspots

A solar storm brings hope to scientists who were worried about the lack of sunspots and the consequences of this for the earth.
BIMAN NATH
As the earth goes around the sun, the sun appears to move against the constellations of the zodiac.-

Medieval mistake

The story of Indias faulty calendars.
BIMAN NATH
The remnants of one of the youngest supernovas. This image was created using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory. Shockwaves from stellar explosions can trigger the collapse of nearby gas clouds.-NASA/AP

Story from a stone

A meteorite that fell in Piplia Kalan, a western Rajasthan village, has changed the way scientists think about the birth of the solar system.
BIMAN NATH