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National Research Foundation’s chance to bridge India’s science-society gap

The National Research Foundation, India’s new research funding agency with a Rs 50,000 crore budget, aims to boost research and innovation.

The Hindu · Sep 24, 2023

Rising number of ‘predatory’ academic journals undermines research and public trust in scholarship

Predatory journals could weaken public confidence in the validity of research on everything from health and agriculture to economics and journalism.

The Hindu · Sep 23, 2023

What happens if a university goes bust?

Governments face difficult choices when industries fail. They can stand by while private businesses collapse and see the resulting loss of jobs and revenue. Or they can step in and use public money to prop up these firms.

The Conversation · Sep 22, 2023

Science and tech awards to get Padma-style makeover into Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar

Govt. institutes Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar (RVP) to felicitate scientists, technologists & innovators. 56 prizes, no cash component, certificates & medallions. Awards for 13 categories, incl. physics, chemistry, biology, etc. & ‘Others’. Replaces 300 prizes, most internal, incl. DAE & Dept. of Space. Awarded annually on May 11 & Aug. 23.…

The Hindu · Sep 19, 2023

Rising number of 'predatory' academic journals undermines research and public trust in scholarship

Taxpayers fund a lot of university research in the U.S., and these findings published in scholarly journals often produce major breakthroughs in medicine, vehicle safety, food safety, criminal justice, human rights and other topics that benefit the public at large.

The Conversation · Sep 19, 2023

Breakthrough Prizes 2024 winners include innovative cancer treatment

French and Canadian scientist Michel Sadelain was announced as a winner of the prestigious Breakthrough Prize for his pioneering work in CAR T-cell therapy

The Hindu · Sep 19, 2023

Can you solve it? The man who made India’s trains run on time

Get your brain on track

The Guardian - UK · Sep 18, 2023

Science This Week | CSIR announces Bhatnagar prize winners, NASA names chief of UFO research and more

Check out The Hindu’s science wrap featuring top 7 stories on new discoveries, findings, and studies in the scientific world from this week.

The Hindu · Sep 17, 2023

Ashton Kutcher steps down from anti-child sex abuse organisation over Danny Masterson support backlash

Kutcher’s wife, Mila Kunis, is also stepping down from board

The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2023

Supreme Court has prepared a ‘platform’ to assess ‘top’ 50 judges before appointment in the apex court: CJI

Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud has disclosed that the court had prepared a platform to assess ‘top 50 judges’ in the country who would be considered for appointment as judges of the Supreme Court

The Hindu · Sep 15, 2023