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Union Ministry of Culture, Prahlad Singh Patel, Vedic Heritage, Vedas, Rig Veda, particle physics, Hindutva, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Vaidic particle physics, quantum chromodynamics, ancient knowledge, Fritjof Capra, The Tao of Physics, Rajnath Singh, S-matrix theory, quantum field theory, Prakriti, ayurveda, astrology, scientism, Audrey Truschke, Sheldon Pollock, Patricia Sauthoff, Nalanda University,

Culture Ministry’s New ‘Vedic Heritage’ Portal Only Debases the Study of Vedas

Vasudevan Mukunth 22/08/2019

Its inability to engage with the great philosophical and...

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The ‘Amateur’ Tech That Could Penetrate the Kashmir Blackout

Vasudevan Mukunth 19/08/2019

Shortwave radio transmission presents an effective way to communicate...

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The Mystery of the 19th-Century Cotton Samples

Christopher Decou 16/08/2019

This is a story on how crowdsourcing has proven...

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The Uncertainty and Obsolescence Vikram Sarabhai Saw in India’s Future

Vikram Sarabhai 12/08/2019

"I believe that the present is particularly threatening to...

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Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddi: A Powerful Face of Nationalist Feminism

Kamala Ganesh 31/07/2019

A tribute to mark the 133rd birth anniversary of...

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The Unplanned Legacy of Apollo 11

Prakash Chandra 20/07/2019

A half-century after Apollo 11, the progress achieved by...

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How the Indian Government Celebrated the Moon Landing

The Wire Staff 19/07/2019

On the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission,...