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‘Deteriorating Situation’ in JNU Prompts Science Profs to Seek Refuge in IIT

Vasudevan Mukunth 13/01/2020

As some faculty members at JNU consider quitting because...

Brijesh Kumar Rai_IIT Guwahati

Interview: IIT Guwahati Whistleblower Says ‘Fighting for Justice Is Not Wrong’

Gaurav Das 11/01/2020

Brijesh Kumar Rai opens up about how he uncovered...

research misconduct, research ethics, scientific research, scientific publishing, IISER Thiruvananthapuram, plagiarism, image manipulation, data falsification, PubPeer, University Grants Commission, Elisabeth Bik, PhD admission, Retraction Watch,

UGC’s New Ethics Course for PhD Students Is Welcome but Not Good Enough

Vasudevan Mukunth 10/01/2020

India has developed an unenviable international reputation for research...

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Tribal Children in a Jharkhand Village Learn the Joy of Science

Deepanwita Gita Niyogi 10/01/2020

Aayub School, an alternative school in a tribal-dominated Jharkhand...

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Scientists Who Signed Anti-CAA Letter Come Under Government Scanner

Vasudevan Mukunth 09/01/2020

BJP leader Vijay Chauthaiwale shared a document listing all...

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The Student Experiment in Organising Education on Democratic Lines

Thomas Manuel 24/12/2019

A workshop for PhD students has become a thriving...

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Universities Shouldn’t Just Treat Mental Illness – They Should Help Prevent it Too

Anna Lewis 14/12/2019

At a 2015 conference in Canada, people from 45...