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A Scientist’s Take on the ‘Power’ of Prayer

Dr Samir Malhotra 29/07/2019

Some patients stop their medication and rely on unproven...

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It’s the Environment, Stupid.

C.P. Rajendran 28/07/2019

The country's landscape is being ravaged by plastics and...

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India’s Colleges, Universities Need to Mind Students’ Mental Wellbeing Too

Anoo Bhuyan 24/07/2019

"Asking what mental health services universities need or why...

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Is This the AI We Should Fear?

Deepak Khemani 24/07/2019

We scientists want to understand intelligence as well as...

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Why Tweeting About ISRO’s Success Is a Distraction

Arup Dasgupta 24/07/2019

ISRO has demonstrated the usefulness of space applications time...

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Forest Rights Act: Schoolchildren Understand Coexistence, Why Can’t SC?

Nithila Baskaran, Shiv Ganesh and Kashika Sharma 23/07/2019

On the eve of a Supreme Court hearing on a...

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India’s Three Science Academies Don’t Want to Rock the Education Boat

Rahul Siddharthan 23/07/2019

It is not clear why INSA, IASc and NASI...