Year: 2019

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‘Ring of Fire’ Eclipse Enthrals Skywatchers in Middle East, Asia

Reuters 26/12/2019

In most years, two solar eclipses are visible from...

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The State Helps Float Risky Medical Research. Why Don’t Patents Benefit It?

Dr Samir Malhotra 26/12/2019

Before pharma companies can build on existing knowledge to...

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The Simple Physics of the Annular Solar Eclipse on December 26

T.V. Venkateswaran 26/12/2019

It is a natural celestial show. Please enjoy it...

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Is India’s Donkey Population Falling Prey to Chinese ‘Ejiao’ Producers?

Sanjeeb Mukherjee 25/12/2019

A report says that cruel and often illegal treatment...

A 2018 photo of tree felling in Gahmar village in Ghazipur. Photo by Kanchan Srivastava.

Can Amendment to UP’s Tree Protection Act Boost the State’s Green Cover?

Kanchan Srivastava 25/12/2019

The Uttar Pradesh government has introduced an amendment to...

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Delay of Medical Care to the Injured by Police Is Unconstitutional

Sarojini Nadimpally, Veena Johari, Yogesh Jain, Amar Jesani, Gargi Mishra and Deepa Venkatachalam 24/12/2019

Police entering hospitals can have a detrimental effect on...

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Israel is Hoarding the Jordan River

Mark Zeitoun and Muna Dajani 24/12/2019

Israel controls more water than Jordan and the Palestinians...