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Why the Draft Scientific Social Responsibility Policy Seems Set to Be an Eyewash

Malhar 15/09/2019

The problem is that when knowledge workers undertake their...

People holding placards at a 'March for Science' protest in August 2017. Credit: PTI

Why There Is Going to Be Another ‘March for Science’ This Year

Debajyoti Sengupta and Dibya Sankar Das 02/08/2019

Scientists and students alike are expected to hit the...

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Why the National Research Foundation Is Part Good News, Part Abeyance

Rahul Siddharthan 09/07/2019

While a body like the National Research Foundation would...

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Roadshow Brings Mega Science Projects to the People

Sunderarajan Padmanabhan 10/05/2019

The show focuses on seven mega-science projects supported by...

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Govt Mission to Have Scientists Write About Science Starts on Successful Note

Manal Shakeel 08/03/2019

The hope is to encourage more scientists to communicate...

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Five Reflections on National Science Day

Vasudevan Mukunth 28/02/2019

C.V. Raman won a Nobel Prize for discovering the...

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Will Incentivising Output Improve the Quality of Doctoral Students?

Megha and Shambhavi Naik 20/02/2019

By rewarding publications and patents, we will be assessing...