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Women in STEM: The times they are a-changing
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Women in STEM: The times they are a-changing

Live Mint  

Remember the Manhattan Project? Gagandeep Kang, the first Indian woman elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society, and Ritu Karidhal, the mission director of India’s Mars Orbiter Mission, are other noteworthy achievers. Studies suggest that advancing women’s equality could add trillions of dollars to global GDP—more than a quarter of the world’s output, by one estimate. A study published …

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5 Indian scientists who revolutionised science in India
1 month ago

5 Indian scientists who revolutionised science in India

India Today  

India, since ancient times, has been renowned for its remarkable contributions to science and astronomy. Another iconic figure is Dr Homi J Bhabha, whose seminal contributions to nuclear physics shaped India’s scientific future. Dr Vikram Sarabhai further advanced Indian science by conceptualising the use of atomic energy for industrialisation, while Dr APJ Abdul Kalam made extraordinary strides in defence technology. …

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ICMR seeks 'out of the box' ideas from Indian scientists to solve complex health problems
1 month, 1 week ago

ICMR seeks 'out of the box' ideas from Indian scientists to solve complex health problems

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: In an effort to encourage Indian scientists to come up with innovative ideas for finding solutions to difficult health problems, apex health research body ICMR has launched a new initiative The initiative-- First in the World Challenge -- aims to foster novel, out of the box, futuristic ideas, new knowledge generation, discovery or development of breakthrough health technologies …

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Indian scientists create infrared star catalogue tool for thirty meter telescope
5 months, 1 week ago

Indian scientists create infrared star catalogue tool for thirty meter telescope

India TV News  

A team of Indian scientists has developed an open-source tool to generate an infrared star catalogue for the Thirty Meter Telescope, which is a planned telescope proposed to be built on Mauna Kea, on the island of Hawaii, the Ministry of Science and Technology said on Tuesday. The online tool to create a comprehensive star catalogue for the Adaptive Optics …

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What Bengaluru’s science institutions do wrong
5 months, 2 weeks ago

What Bengaluru’s science institutions do wrong

Hindustan Times  

Here is a fairly stunning statistic, to use the tempered language of science. In the 2023 Nature Index of the top science cities globally, only one Indian city made it to the top 100. I also bought a non-caffeinated ‘coffee’ that is common in Tamilnadu called “chukku malli coffee” made with dried ginger, cardamom, pepper, cloves and spices. If she …

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New book throws light on the people who helped build India’s first rockets
7 months, 1 week ago

New book throws light on the people who helped build India’s first rockets

The Hindu  

Building a nation’s space programme from scratch is no mean feat. This and many other such stories and incidents from the infancy of what is now the Indian Space Research Organisation make Indian Rocketinte Shilpikal, a 239-page book in Malayalam by former ISRO scientist V.P. The book, in Mr. Balagangadharan’s own words, is confined to those individuals who helped kickstart …

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Now, kids at govt-run primary schools to study about great Indian scientists & scholars
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Now, kids at govt-run primary schools to study about great Indian scientists & scholars

Hindustan Times  

More than 1.25 crore students studying in over 1.14 lakh government-run primary schools of the state will now study about Indian scientists and scholars like Ayurveda pioneer Charak, astronomer Varahamihir and the first Indian woman to obtain a doctorate degree in the field of science Janaki Ammal. Experts of State Institute of Science Education, Prayagraj have prepared a supplementary book …

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The problem with India’s science management
11 months ago

The problem with India’s science management

The Hindu  

Sustained economic progress which can satisfy national ambition is invariably fuelled by scientific advances translated into deployable technologies. Alive to this reality, the government is overhauling India’s science establishment, which includes setting up the new National Research Foundation and restructuring the Defence Research and Development Organisation. An outsized role by scientists The defining feature of India’s science administration is the …

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The Vaccine War trailer: It's Indian scientists vs naysayers in Vivek Agnihotri's next film
1 year, 3 months ago

The Vaccine War trailer: It's Indian scientists vs naysayers in Vivek Agnihotri's next film

Hindustan Times  

On Tuesday, the much-awaited trailer of filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri's The Vaccine War was released. The Vaccine War trailer The trailer opens with Nana Patekar as the head of scientists, who take on their remarkable journey to create India's first vaccine against Covid-19. Internet react to The Vaccine War trailer Reacting to the trailer, several people on social media have shared …

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Global Watch | Mysterious deaths, fake cases: Lessons to be learnt from past in protecting Indian scientists
1 year, 3 months ago

Global Watch | Mysterious deaths, fake cases: Lessons to be learnt from past in protecting Indian scientists

Firstpost  

India must accord the highest priority to the safety and security of its scientists and investigate every such unnatural death with utmost tenacity and not spare the guilty As India rejoices over the success of its Chandrayaan-3 Mission, thanks to the efforts of our scientific community backed by a strong-willed leadership, it is important to know that this might have …

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Indian scientists to develop own technology under National Quantum Mission
1 year, 7 months ago

Indian scientists to develop own technology under National Quantum Mission

The Hindu  

The National Quantum Mission is the only mission in the country where technology has not been adopted from any advanced country, said Akhilesh Gupta, in-charge of the NQM, which was approved by the Union Cabinet last week. To propel research He added that the ₹6,003.65-crore National Quantum Mission will allow Indian scientists to develop indigenous technology, systems, devices, and materials …

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Indian scientists fabricate rare Earth-free magnet that could reduce EV costs
2 years ago

Indian scientists fabricate rare Earth-free magnet that could reduce EV costs

India Today  

Rare-Earth elements are a constant in the automotive sector that are used to make permanent magnets that produce stronger magnetic fields. Indian scientists have now fabricated an improved low-cost heavy rare earth-free magnet that could boost Electric Vehicle production in the country in near future. Scientists from the Centre for Automotive Energy Materials at the International Advanced Research Centre for …

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We did not celebrate work of our scientists as much as we should have: PM Modi
2 years, 3 months ago

We did not celebrate work of our scientists as much as we should have: PM Modi

Hindustan Times  

We did not celebrate the work of our scientists as much as it should have been done due to which a large part of our society remained indifferent to science, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday urging people to celebrate the achievements of the Indian scientists and calling for concerted efforts to make the country a global centre of …

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Even before Independence, Homi Bhabha had Sown the Seeds for Making India a Nuclear Power
2 years, 9 months ago

Even before Independence, Homi Bhabha had Sown the Seeds for Making India a Nuclear Power

News 18  

In the aftermath of the atomic bombs dropped on Japan, many countries began to develop the techniques of nuclear technology. Patrick Blackett met Bhabha and Nehru in early 1947 and briefed the viceroy about the ‘atomic energy setup in India’. Nehru also defended the secrecy clause in a speech in 1954 while laying the foundation stone of TIFR, stating that …

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Indian scientists to dig deep ice to know past climate at Antarctica
3 years ago

Indian scientists to dig deep ice to know past climate at Antarctica

India TV News  

Indian scientists from the 41st expedition to Antarctica have embarked upon a multi-year study of the movement of deep ice sheets near the coast to understand the past climate, which in turn, will help understand how it will change in decades to come. It is for the first time that Indian scientists would drill up to 500 metres and pull …

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Indian Scientists Working on Developing MRNA Vaccine Technology Get Grant
3 years, 5 months ago

Indian Scientists Working on Developing MRNA Vaccine Technology Get Grant

News 18  

Ignite Life Science Foundation has awarded its first grant award for “pandemic preparedness” research to a team of researchers at the Indian Institute of Science and the Translational Health Science and Technology Institute. The grant, the amount of which was not disclosed, will support the research by them for developing for the first time in India the technology platform and …

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Indian scientists flag virus mutations that could evade immune response
3 years, 7 months ago

Indian scientists flag virus mutations that could evade immune response

India Today  

A forum of scientific advisers set up by the Indian government has told authorities about minor mutations in some samples of the coronavirus that could “possibly evade immune response” and require more study, a leader of the forum has told Reuters. The World Health Organization has not declared the Indian variant a “variant of concern,” as it has done for …

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A deep dive into science, but with a dash of humour and irreverence
3 years, 9 months ago

A deep dive into science, but with a dash of humour and irreverence

Live Mint  

“Back in 1983, when Vijayalakshmi Ravindranath saw a section of a brain under a microscope for the first time she fell in love with it. Many such stories form a part of author Shweta Taneja’s new flip book, They Found What?/They Made What? Meant for children and adults alike, this book published by Hachette India features names such as Subhasis …

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Rice attributes that improve nitrogen use efficiency found
3 years, 11 months ago

Rice attributes that improve nitrogen use efficiency found

The Hindu  

A team of scientists reports physical attributes and genes that help identify which types of rice use nitrogen efficiently. An inter-disciplinary team led by Nandula Raghuram from New Delhi’s Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University found that N-use-efficient cultivars tend to be slow in germination and flowering, grow tall and deep with higher biomass and take longer duration to harvest but …

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Coronavirus | Indian scientists divided over nod for Covaxin
3 years, 11 months ago

Coronavirus | Indian scientists divided over nod for Covaxin

The Hindu  

While 3,000 sites across India prepare to vaccinate three crore high-risk individuals, beginning with healthcare workers, from January 16, scientists and doctors are divided on the issue of restricted use approval granted to the Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin, a COVID-19 vaccine. This is especially true for Covaxin, for which phase-3 safety and efficacy data are not yet available.” Robust response …

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2020: When Indian scientists shifted focus to COVID-19 and made huge strides
3 years, 11 months ago

2020: When Indian scientists shifted focus to COVID-19 and made huge strides

The Hindu  

India reported its first case of COVID-19 in the last week of January and scientists have been on the research treadmill ever since, deftly moving from what they were doing to focus on the trajectory and evolution of the fast spreading disease, diagnostics and vaccine development. “Once the information about the pandemic came to light, we started reorienting our platform …

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14 Scientists from IIT-BHU Find Place in Stanford University's Global List of Top 2% Scientists
4 years, 1 month ago

14 Scientists from IIT-BHU Find Place in Stanford University's Global List of Top 2% Scientists

News 18  

At least 14 scientists from the Indian Institute of Technology – Banaras Hindu University have figured among the top two per cent scientists in a global list compiled by the prestigious Standford University. The US-based Stanford University has recently released a list that represents the top 2 per cent of the most-cited scientists in various disciplines. The fourteen faculty members …

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India’s contribution towards Nuclear Fusion project needs to be more
4 years, 3 months ago

India’s contribution towards Nuclear Fusion project needs to be more

Op India  

India is on its path to become a five trillion-dollar economy. The ITER project International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor or ITER is an ambitious project to develop sustainable and affordable fusion technology to produce clean energy. As India’s contribution stands at 9.1 percent, there can be as many as 95 Indian nuclear scientists gaining knowledge at the ITER. With ample contributions …

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What ails biomedical research
4 years, 3 months ago

What ails biomedical research

The Hindu  

I ndia was once a pioneer in medical research. Many research institutions were started in different parts of India for bizarre reasons, for example some politician wanted an institute in his constituency or some scientist had to be rewarded with a Director’s post. Such foreign collaboration has stifled meaningful indigenous research, and scientific workers, especially those who return to India …

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