Consulting Editor, Down To Earth. She has been associated with the magazine since 2000 and has written extensively on health, science and food issues. She is a biologist by training and holds a PhD in Botany
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Why no debate on independence of research?
There was no discussion on how promoting PPP model will affect independence of research
NASA finds evidence of water on Mars
If water exists now, life too could be found on the planet
Why dengue needs out of the box thinking
India should learn from success of its malaria control efforts
Day 1 of World Health Assembly highlights why WHO is crucial for universal health
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WHO proposes reforms following criticism over handling Ebola
WHO was too slow to react, admits WHO director-general
Three find their way to Nobel Prize in physiology and medicine
Their work explains the "GPS" in our brains
NASA's Maven reaches Mars
The spacecraft will study the planet’s atmosphere for the next 10 months
Mars’ orbiter’s main engine test-fired successfully
Stage set for final manoeuvre to insert Mangalyaan in Red Planet’s orbit
Artificial sweeteners may be contributing to diabetes epidemic
Study shows they react with gut bacteria to cause glucose intolerance
Health infrastructure sans care
Who will run all the institutes and labs promised?
Environment Day: Green agenda for new government
Get the focus on environment and health, Mr Prime Minister
Powerful strings
Muscles of polythene, nylon strings open new possibilities
Air pollution killed 7 million in 2012, says WHO
Revised estimates double number of deaths attributed to air pollution
Cuckoo gets an image makeover
Study spread over 16 years shows cuckoos may be helping crows survive better
Curative care gets more than preventive care
Prevention is the only way to reduce the cost of healthcare in India
Polar vortex: did warming bring the chill to US?
Extreme events like this may become frequent, say experts
Mars orbiter enters sun's sphere of influence
ISRO plans four manoeuvres to ensure satellite stays on course
First hurdle in Mars mission
Fourth orbit-raising falls short of target