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Why Institutions of Eminence Should Be Set up at the State-Level

Dheeraj Sanghi 01/08/2018

If 20 states declare five private universities each as...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicating the newly-constructed building of IIT Gandhinagar to the nation, in Gujarat on October 07, 2017. Credit: PIB

PM Research Fellowship Now Open to All Science and Technology Graduates

The Wire Staff 31/07/2018

In the scheme's first year, only 135 fellowships were...

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Preprints Don’t Promote Confusion – so Taking Them Away Won’t Fix Anything

Vasudevan Mukunth 27/07/2018

The journal Nature recently published an article by Tom...

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How a Battleground Between Bacteria and Viruses Is Being Used for Human Health

Ananya Sen 27/07/2018

Viruses can't replicate on their own, so they infect...

The progression of a total lunar eclipse. Credit: Celso/Unsplash

Ten Things to Know About Today’s Total Lunar Eclipse

T.V. Venkateswaran 27/07/2018

4. It is completely safe to watch a lunar...

Mukesh Ambani. Credit: PTI/File photo

Why Reliance’s Financial Power Alone Won’t Suffice to Raise and Rank Jio

Pushkar 27/07/2018

Current government regulations are inimical to initiatives like the...

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How Laws to Protect Biodiversity Backfired on Scientists Trying to Save It

Lakshmi Supriya 26/07/2018

“Given the baggage of history and political experiences, it...