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Book Review: What Can India’s Embrace of Nanotech Tell Us About India’s Science?

Krishna Ravi Srinivas 21/08/2020

'Nanoscale' provides a new perspective on nanotechnology in India...

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Why Have Govt’s S&T Policy Meetings Skipped Social Science, Humanities Scholars?

Omprasad 14/07/2020

Any science policy consultations must engage with the ideas...

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Why I Science When Others Protest

Manu Awasthi 31/12/2019

It's tempting to imagine a day when a politician...

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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...

P Balaram during his talk at the Dialogues event in Bengaluru in October 2017. Source: YouTube

New Initiative Promises Greater Dialogue Between Scientists and Society

Lakshmi Supriya 12/11/2017

There is a perception that the organised scientific community...