Month: August 2019

Serithi Campaign - Mina Menstrual Cups

The Focus of Menstrual Hygiene Needs to Move Beyond Just Sanitary Pads

Tanya Mahajan and Arundati Muralidharan 15/08/2019

Disposable sanitary pads are undoubtedly a safe and hygienic...

Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, Ministry of Human Resource Development, IIT Kharagpur, Meera Nanda, Ram Setu, Adam's bridge, Archaeological Survey of India, Geological Survey of India, ancient knowledge, Vedas, Puranas,

If Scientists Don’t Speak out Today, Who Will Be Left to Defend Science Tomorrow?

Reeteka Sud 14/08/2019

An open letter to Prof Subhasis Chaudhuri, director of...

Atul Johri, Raya Sarkar list, LoSHA, Uma Ramakrishnan, The Life of Science, women in STEM, Kanury Rao, THSTI, CSIR Fourth Paradigm Institute, Internal Complaints Committee, Vishakha Guidelines, IISc, Giridhar Madras, Parameswaran Iyer, National Centre for Biological Sciences

Centre Picks Six Cities for Project to Promote Access to Research for Industries

The Wire Staff 14/08/2019

Officials claim that the arrangement would not only assist...

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Cancer in India Centuries Old, Not Caused by Westernisation: Study

The Wire Staff 14/08/2019

The paper says that ageing is the main risk...

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Experts Suspect Small Nuclear Reactor for New Russian Missile Blew Up Last Week

The Wire Staff 14/08/2019

Speculation has been rife that the explosion was of...

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India’s Tiger Count Increases but Tribal Groups Are Paying a Price for It

Nitin Rai 14/08/2019

The accounts in conservation circles are often of the...

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Independence Day Only Reminds Us India’s Manja Threat Still Hangs Around

Sakshi Rathi 14/08/2019

Kite-fliers have been known to coat kite strings with...