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In the Time of COVID-19, Secondary Data Deserves More Time in the Spotlight

Sakshi Rana and Tanvi Gaur 22/01/2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has made it harder for researchers...

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Why Do Fireflies Seem to Be Vanishing From This Andhra Pradesh Village?

Neha Jain 07/05/2020

The population density of a species of firefly in...

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Giant Citizen Science Exercise Gives India First Sweeping View of Its Birds

Nidhi Jamwal 22/02/2020

The new report was a product of an extensive...

ISRO chief K. Sivan during an event to mark Vikram Sarabhai's birth centenary. Credit: PTI

ISRO Needs to Reflect on How It Can Encourage, Not Dismiss, Those Who Can Help

Arup Dasgupta 08/12/2019

If the Chandrayaan 2 orbiter spotted Vikram before NASA...

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When ISRO Isn’t Enough, There’s Another Place You Can Go to Find Out More

Vasudevan Mukunth 06/12/2019

Experts and enthusiasts have come together in pockets around...

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Indian Engineer Going Through NASA Data in ‘Spare Time’ Finds Vikram Lander Debris

The Wire Staff 03/12/2019

Shanmuga Subramanian tipped off NASA scientists in October after...

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Indian Army’s Yeti Claim Was Bad Data That Only Worsens Our Biodiversity Crisis

Dhruv Gangadharan 04/05/2019

It is pragmatic to filter wrong information out rather...