Tinkering with root hair may help boost crop yields

Researchers are exploring mechanisms adopted by plants to survive in low phosphate soils to figure out if they can enhance survival in poor water …

Scientists identify potential early biomarker for Alzheimer’s

Researchers found that early breaking down of a protein, fibrillar actin or F-actin, in the brain leads to memory deficits

Scientists uncover mechanism of joint cartilage formation

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur have made headway towards finding a molecule that can help treat …

'Pharmacy of the world' is in peril

In the past decade, India’s import of Active Pharmaceuticals Ingredients and advanced intermediates used to manufacture formulations has …

Ministry of Science makes open access to research mandatory

Researchers who fail to meet the requirements would not considered for promotions, fellowships, future grants or appointments

Rajasthan bans GM trials

Bureaucrats sit on file, while GM mustard sails through

Bill Gates, Grand Challenges and Indian Science Congress

The Bill Gates Foundation has invited Indian innovators to send in their ideas that could change the world. But India needs more solutions to its …

Biotech industry has a new patron

Department of Biotechnology is playing venture capitalist to private companies to push biotech research in agriculture

Scientists’ panel calls for 10-year moratorium on GM field trials

Supreme Court-mandated expert committee recommends new tests in thorough overhaul of India’s regulatory regime

Nothing to bank on

The government’s much-hyped Direct Benefit Transfer programme has hit a roadblock. Banks have failed to meet the huge demand for opening …

Cash transfers do not benefit

Jitendra visited three districts in Rajasthan to meet people who are supposed beneficiaries of UPA government’s much-touted Direct Benefit …

Transition failure

With an eye on the 2014 general election, the UPA government is expanding its ambitious Direct Benefit Transfer programme that promises welfare …

Indian rotavirus vaccine found effective during clinical trial

Rotovac costs fifty times less than brands sold by global pharma companies

Draft Electricity Amendment Bill: Centre crosses federal boundaries

The Centre seems more concerned over profitability of private solar power companies than protecting consumer interests

COVID-19: Centre’s financial package through DBT attracts criticism

Financial assistance given to approximately 390 million beneficiaries, says Union government, countered by experts who say stranded migrants left out

MGNREGS: How the employment guarantee scheme holds up after 14 years

The scheme helped villagers beat poverty, created assets; Despite criticisms, it's time to ready MGREGS 2.0