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Research Has to Be Nudged Into ‘National Interest’ Areas – Not Sledgehammered

Gautam I. Menon 18/03/2019

The Central University of Kerala's intention to curtail research...

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Gender Inequality Uniformly High in Indian Academic Publishing

Renuka Kulkarni 24/02/2019

"It is relatively harder for Indian women to become...

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Let’s Discuss the ‘Reward for Publication’ Idea Instead of Trashing It so Fast

Sudhakar Srivastava 07/02/2019

Like any policy, there are bound to be shortcomings...

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What Does the ‘Statue of Unity’ Have That Scientists and Research Don’t?

Debajyoti Sengupta and Dibya Sankar Das 06/12/2018

In the statue’s aftermath, two students of science hope...

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Why You Shouldn’t Measure Scientific Progress With Award-Winning Discoveries

Madhusudhan Raman 25/11/2018

The notion that science is invested in by the...

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Research Scholars Forced to Leave Labs and Hit the Streets Again for Funds

T.V. Padma 23/11/2018

The Prime Minister's Research Fellowship pays a high stipend...

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Why Indian Academia’s Harassment Woes Need Radical Rethink of Its Structure

Madhusudhan Raman 12/10/2018

For a profession that boasts a longstanding commitment to...