Year: 2018

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Haryana Villagers Protest Increasing Pollution by Footwear Industry

Amita Bhaduri 05/09/2018

Bahadurgarh, a small town in Haryana, has been witnessing...

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The ‘Inequality of Access’ Across India

Deepanshu Mohan, Richa Sekhani and Serene Vaid 05/09/2018

At this point, each state across India remains affected...

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Gutkha Scam: CBI Conducts Simultaneous Raids at Nearly 40 Locations in TN

The residences of health minister C. Vijayabaskar and DGP...

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Flood-Hit Kerala Faces Shortages of ‘Rat Fever’ Drug

Malini Menon 05/09/2018

Flood-ravaged districts in Kerala are facing a shortage of...

The panel had also suggested that the company pay compensation of around Rs 20 lakh to the affected patients.. Credit: Reuters/File Photo

Panel to Determine Compensation to Patients of Johnson and Johnson Faulty Hip Implants

The move comes after an earlier panel said pharma...

Vigyan Jyoti’s aim is to arrange for girl students of classes 9, 10 and 11 meet women scientists. Representative image. Credit: mesterjagels/Flickr, CC BY 2.0

A Year Since Launch of Govt Scheme to Get Girls Into Science, What’s Happened?

T.V. Padma 05/09/2018

Some believe that if science leaders and politicians don't...

The long sugar chains that cover each of our cells are called glycans, and according to the National Academy of Sciences, creating a map of their location and structure will usher us into a new era of modern medicine. Credits: Flickr

Cracking the Sugar Code: Why the ‘Glycome’ is the Next Big Thing in Medicine

Jenny Wang, Emanual Maverakis and Carlito Lebrilla 04/09/2018

Glycome alterations can be specifically tied to particular disease...