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Damaged paintings restored to their former glory in Calcutta’s Victoria Memorial

Just a year ago, the priceless art collection at Calcutta's grand Victoria Memorial was in danger of being wiped out forever. The brilliant hues of many of the paintings...

Three new films financed by NFDC take on the system

Just when the angry young men of the Other Cinema (for want of a better word) seemed to have sent their anger on a sabbatical, come three bold, political...

Nepal awaits a windfall from Bertolucci’s film

BertolucciIt's a bit like Little Italy in Kathmandu these days. Even the waiters of Yak and Yeti, the hotel the enigmatic director Bernardo Bertolucci and hisLittle Buddhafilm unit have...

Mars Science Lab launch delayed two years

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- NASA's launch of the Mars Science Laboratory -- hampered by technical difficulties and cost overruns -- has been delayed until the...

Shuttle Endeavour lands at California air base

(CNN) -- Space shuttle Endeavour landed safely Sunday afternoon at California's Edwards Air Force Base after NASA waved off two opportunities for a Florida...

Indian lunar orbiter hit by heat rise

NEW DELHI, India (CNN) -- Scientists have switched off several on-board instruments to halt rising temperatures inside India's first unmanned lunar spacecraft. ...

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Microsoft shares jump 9% on earnings and revenue beat, uplifting forecast

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks at an event commemorating the 50th anniversary of the company at Microsoft headquarters in Redmond, Washington, on April 4,...

TikTok famous Okay Baby’s mom releases statement after toddler’s heartbreaking death

Your support helps us to tell the storyFrom reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the...

COVID vaccine boosters called into question by FDA chief: ‘Void of data’

The FDA chief has called into question whether the agency will approve and authorize the COVID-19 vaccine for winter.In August 2024, the U.S....

15 years after BP oil spill, marine recovery on Louisiana coast brings hope but not full trust

Off Grand Isle, Louisiana, is a sportfishing paradise, where dolphins escort Captain Craig Bielkiewicz's charter boat into the Gulf of...