Novel initiative by DST to encourage science communication by students
DST is set to launch an initiative to encourage and equip PhD scholars and post-doctoral fellows with skills to communicate science with lay people. It is planning to hand out…
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National portal to share research equipment, facility to be launched soon
CeNSE at IISc, Bengaluru will soon launch a national portal that has details of all government-funded research equipment and facilities available at academic institutions and organisations in India. Researchers from…
No, funding for science in India or DST has not been increased to 2% of GDP
A news item published in Deccan Herald newspaper on April 7, 2017 about Indian government all set to increase research and development funding from 1% of GDP to 2% of…
Why India’s National Programme on panchagavya is worrying
Questionable work published in predatory journals is being showcased by the Department of AYUSH as evidence of the benefits of panchagavya! No, it is not bullshit. It is Panchagavya. “One…
Open Access: The sorry state of Indian repositories
India may not have a national Open Access policy in place, but the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), The Department of…
What ails science in India?
Unlike other countries, India successfully sent a spacecraft (Mangalyaan) to Mars in its first attempt. But the country has failed to produce any path-breaking research or Nobel Laureates for the…
Editorials: Outreach plans for scientists
The decision of the Union Minister of Science and Technology to tap the talent pool of about 6,000 scientists from institutions and centres that come under the umbrella of the…
