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Red Alert! China's economy heads for a hard landing

Firstpost talks to economists who felt the pulse of China's economy - and found it failing.

China was the past, but India may be the future

Favourable demographics and the discipline of a market-based economy give India an edge.

China faces a dangerous period of stagflation: Walker

Economist Jim Walker tells Firstpost why his outlook on China is grim.

One hundred years of fortitude: IBM's Kal, Aaj aur Kal

IBM turns hundred today. So what does the future hold for the technology giant

Earth, moon about 60 million years older than previously thought

Researchers have found that the timing of the giant impact between Earth's ancestor and a planet-sized body occurred around 40 million years after the start of solar system formation.

Vulcan dreams shattered as Pluto's moons get Greek names

The discoverers of Pluto's two tiniest moons at the Carl Sagan Center of the SETI Institute in Mountain View, California had initiated a competition named 'Pluto Rocks', in which they invited the public to vote for their favourite names.

Vulcan dreams shattered as Pluto's moons get Greek names

The discoverers of Pluto's two tiniest moons at the Carl Sagan Center of the SETI Institute in Mountain View, California had initiated a competition named 'Pluto Rocks', in which they invited the public to vote for their favourite names.

How we recognise voices: Through coding and prototypes!

Our brain is able to identify people's voices by comparing them against an internal 'average voice' prototype, neuroscientists say.

Five decades, 100 missions: A timeline of Isro's journey

The Indian Space Research Organisation successfully completed its 100th mission in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh today. This is a timeline of its achievements.

Meet FACE, the most 'humane' robot ever

Scientists have edged closer to their goal of creating a human-like robot as they have designed one that can display dozens of human emotions ranging from happiness to fear.