For the much-hyped Bihar suburb of Taregana, the July 22 total solar eclipse turned out to be a no-show, thanks to truant monsoon clouds. Debiprosad Duari, who was there to get a vantage view, says he isn't disappointed as he witnessed another historic event -- the roaring success of India's science popularisation programme in a rural hamlet.
India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh presided over the launch of Arihant, the country's first nuclear submarine on July 26, 2009. Nature India brings you a lowdown on what this means for the country.