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Kabir Firaque
Kabir Firaque, a newsroom veteran of three decades, has been part of The Indian Express editorial team since 2008. A civil engineer by education, he writes on science, mathematics, puzzles, and issues related to Assam. He tweets @KabirFiraque
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Twin studies forecast deadlier and more sweeping heatwaves in India and worldSubscriber Only
June 21, 2017 01:10 IST
Tiny temperature rise can make mass deaths twice as likely; unchecked emissions can expose 3/4ths of humanity to deadly heatwaves.
Wed, Jun 21, 2017
Telangana loss is Andhra gain, NDA adds so few votes they may not countSubscriber Only
June 16, 2017 05:52 IST
The value of each MLA’s vote differs from state to state, calculated on the basis of the number of MLAs per 1,000 population of the state.
Fri, Jun 16, 2017
The flamingo’s secret: why it stands on one legSubscriber Only
May 31, 2017 01:46 IST
New research finds flamingos more stable on one leg than two, suggests passive mechanism at work requires very little muscular effort
Wed, May 31, 2017
The Physics of being Roger MooreSubscriber Only
May 29, 2017 00:23 IST
How many of his Bond stunts and gadgets are plausible? Physicists look at five of them
Mon, May 29, 2017
Big or small, why most mammals take just 12 seconds to defecateSubscriber Only
May 15, 2017 05:23 IST
Why must the defecation time be constant when the length of the rectum varies so much from mammal to mammal, from four centimetres for a cat to 40 cm for an elephant?
Mon, May 15, 2017
18 birds of the Ghats, an argument over the extent of threat they faceSubscriber Only
May 03, 2017 00:14 IST
Indian scientists say assessment by the world’s biggest environmental body is mostly underestimation; are told they don’t understand methodology used to determine extinction risk.
Wed, May 03, 2017
The family tree of dogsSubscriber Only
May 01, 2017 00:05 IST
In the largest data set yet on DNA of dogs, clues about how various modern breeds came about, when and where human beings crossed different breeds, and why
Mon, May 01, 2017
How Earth got its moon: 2 new ideas competeSubscriber Only
April 17, 2017 02:57 IST
One theory suggests series of small impacts followed by merger, another proposes single hit by mass of Earth-like composition
Mon, Apr 17, 2017
A home out of this worldSubscriber Only
April 03, 2017 00:47 IST
New York-based architecture firm proposes a design for the ‘tallest ever’ skyscraper, literally hanging by a thread from an asteroid orbiting the earth — though not everyone is convinced
Mon, Apr 03, 2017
Dissecting Assembly Election Verdicts: 2/3rds sweeps now the norm in large statesSubscriber Only
March 29, 2017 00:36 IST
This is the first time in the last 20 years, probably more, that the number of two-thirds electoral majorities has exceeded smaller majorities and hung verdicts among the larger Assemblies.
Wed, Mar 29, 2017
UP election results 2017: State clears the decks for BJP choice of PresidentSubscriber Only
March 12, 2017 01:55 IST
Needs votes of just one party: AIADMK or BJD, or TRS plus YSRCP
Sun, Mar 12, 2017
In fact: Why no one noticed Santa shrinking into the chimneySubscriber Only
December 26, 2016 00:16 IST
UK scientist draws from Einstein’s Special Relativity to explain how Santa Claus goes about his Christmas job
Mon, Dec 26, 2016
Problematics squares off with SantaSubscriber Only
December 24, 2015 05:37 IST
Join Santa Claus in some arithmetic and on a journey from the North Pole to equator and back.
Thu, Dec 24, 2015
Games Bond returns with Problematics and Teen PattiSubscriber Only
December 15, 2015 22:03 IST
You saw Bond winning at Chemin-de-fer and Poker. Let's teach him Teen Patti now.
Tue, Dec 15, 2015
In fact: How not to pronounce Sheena Bora and Bhupen HazarikaSubscriber Only
December 09, 2015 00:03 IST
Names wrongly said and written betray a failure to recognise the fact that the Assamese do a few things differently.
Wed, Dec 09, 2015
In fact: The name’s Bond. A complete, vulnerable and familiar BondSubscriber Only
November 25, 2015 00:20 IST
Here are five ways how Craig has developed the Bond character more roundly than his predecessors have.
Wed, Nov 25, 2015
Bihar polls in numbers: RJD, Cong beat BJP harder than JD(U) doesSubscriber Only
November 09, 2015 02:20 IST
BJP almost even with JD(U) in one-on-one contests but suffers against other two opponents, NDA partners pick up the leftovers.
Mon, Nov 09, 2015
Problematics: Spend dollars, save rupeesSubscriber Only
August 26, 2015 13:04 IST
How to turn the market crash into an opportunity, with a little juggling of numbers
Wed, Aug 26, 2015
Problematics between the Beatles linesSubscriber Only
August 19, 2015 13:46 IST
On the 50th anniversary of the Shea Stadium concert, find out how well you remember your Beatles verses.
Wed, Aug 19, 2015
The Problematics with Gabbar Singh’s revolverSubscriber Only
August 12, 2015 15:36 IST
On the 40th anniversary of Sholay, a fresh encounter with the beloved gangster, who is also a probability theorist.
Wed, Aug 12, 2015
Problematics: Kalam meets Galileo meets Alexander Graham BellSubscriber Only
August 06, 2015 11:01 IST
This week, meet a whimsical missile and then make 10 celebrity calls
Thu, Aug 06, 2015
Problematics: A barefoot walk on Kepler-452bSubscriber Only
July 30, 2015 09:29 IST
Why Earth's twin is not an identical twin and magnifies life to larger than life
Fri, Jul 31, 2015
Proved: The more you know, the less you earnSubscriber Only
July 22, 2015 15:44 IST
This week, Problematics explores the field of jobs and uncovers a bitter truth.
Thu, Jul 23, 2015
Problematics: Tennis in WonderlandSubscriber Only
July 16, 2015 18:10 IST
Why Lewis Carroll might have questioned if Roger Federer deserves his second prize at Wimbledon.
Fri, Jul 17, 2015
Problematics: Cricket with three arms and nine fingersSubscriber Only
July 08, 2015 09:49 IST
In this special episode written mostly by Problematics readers, a look at an alternative universe
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