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The faculty hall at the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru. Credit: mapbox/Flickr, CC BY 2.0

One Year On, the PM’s Research Fellowship Is off to a Sputtering Start

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So You Think You Can Make Sense of University Rankings?

The IIt-M team with their trainer surgical robot. Credit: India Science Wire

IIT Team Developing Affordable Trainer Robot for Medical Colleges

Researchers modelled a somewhat similarly shaped active particle using a computer to understand its mechanical properties better. Credit: Zappys Technology Solutions/Flickr, CC BY 2.0

Scientists in Chennai Uncover Insights Into Tiny, Self-Propelling ‘Active Particles’

Inside IIT Madras, Chennai. Credit: IIT Madras

Why Academic Startups in India Have it Trickier Than Most