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Kolkata’s Air Quality Dips to ‘Very Poor’ Category

With the Air Quality Index being recorded at 343,...

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The Shrinking Space for Scientific Temper in India Is Worrying

C.P. Rajendran 04/11/2019

We should celebrate India's constitutional provision for the scientific...

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Thick Layer of Smog Envelopes Delhi, Air Quality Borders on ‘Severe Plus’

The city received 0.3 mm rain in the past...

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Sudipta Sengupta’s Journey in Geology to the Ends of the Earth

Aishwarya Tripathi 02/11/2019

The government established the Geological Survey of India in...

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How Drug Resistance Spreads in Cities

Sanghamitra Deobhanj 31/10/2019

Scientists, policymakers and medical practitioners must act to control...

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After Three Years of Hard Work, Mysuru City’s Bird Atlas Is Ready

Arathi Menon 30/10/2019

The idea behind such an atlas is to understand...

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NCRB Plus NFHS-4 Data Paints a Dire Picture for Women in Odisha

Sambit Dash 30/10/2019

Odisha contributed to 5.6% of all crime against women...