Month: September 2017

Srubabati Goswami. Source: Author provided

A Trailblazer Looks for the Keys to the Next Generation of Physics Research

Aashima Dogra 07/09/2017

Srubabati Goswami has two sides. She is an internationally...

Flood affected villagers head to safe shelters in Dinajpur [image by: Morshedur Rahman]

Bangladesh Eliminates Post-Flood Disease Deaths

Kamran Reza Chowdhury 07/09/2017

Given the number of people affected, it is striking...

The IRNSS 1H in the clean room at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, ahead of its launch. Source: ISRO

Leftovers of PSLV C39 Mission Will Fall Back Towards Earth in Two Months

IANS 06/09/2017

"As per our current estimates whatever remains of the...

The Parkes Observatory, New South Wales. Credit: CSIRO/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0

Telescopes Pick up Strange Radio Signals Three Billion Years Old

Prakash Chandra 06/09/2017

What makes the latest FRBs so dramatic is that...

The Ghazipur landfill was closed last week after two people died there. Representative image credit: Reuters

Can the Asola Bhati Mines Solve Delhi’s Mounting Waste Problem?

Gaurav Vivek Bhatnagar 05/09/2017

Given that waste segregation and incineration come with their...

A caravan of camels loaded with sacks of raw salt travels across the desert near Tichit, Mauritania December 5, 2006. Credit: Reuters/David Rouge

Will the Sahara Desert Soon Cover Large Parts of South Europe?

Baher Kamal 05/09/2017

The Sahara is the largest hot desert on Earth,...

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Bankrupt, Poorly Educated Cancer Patients Forced to Live on Street Outside Mumbai Hospital

Swagata Yadavar and Ojaswi Rao 05/09/2017

Even as cancer spreads, the Indian public-healthcare system is...