Can science talk about peace, compassion and democracy?

When the Dalai Lama posed this question at an event, I imagined him mischieveiously asking each presenter at the Indian Science Congress, "…

One in four children in conflict zones are out of school: report

South Sudan, Niger, Sudan and Afghanistan are worst affected

Oxford scorned

Letter>> Oxford University • the UK

Textbook cheats

Publishing>> Education • South Sudan/The UK

Projects galore

First car free day

Emulating an European experience successfully

Gunning for biotechnology

The US and Indian business lobby along with the Union government gang up to "educate" the public about biotechnology

Polio poser

Increased incidence of disease in UP raises questions about effectiveness of prevention plan

The writing is on the Great Wall

Gender bender

ENVIRONMENTAL LAW AND POLICY IN INDIA: CASES, MATERIALS AND STATUTES By Shyam Divan and Armin Rosencranz •Second edition • Published …

Testing time

In Karnataka, a lesson in water scarcity

Snippets

"An epidemic of non-communication"

David Miller is an expert in psychosocial management of hiv/aids. He has worked in developing countries since 1986 and is currently the Country …

Pen-happy Pierre speaks a chat with French scientist Jean Pirre Petit

Net bonding

Websites>> Student Protest ÔÇó UK

The greening of young minds

Environment education cannot be confined to plants and animals or even conservation; its aim must be to open to children the interconnectedness …

Drumming it in

Should local communities pay for Western notions of 'global benefit'?

Buttressing the Raj

What were The Royal Indian Engineering College grads really up to? A history...

COVID-19: 66% of children unable to get remote learning are from south Asia, Africa, says UNICEF

Voicing concerns over the limited reach of remote learning exacerbated with regional inequalities, UNICEF urges countries to prioritise the safe-…

What the new National Education Policy misses — Time

Except the makers of the policy, everyone else acknowledges that a baby’s brain development starts from the moment it is born and not …

तापमान से हमारा शरीर कैसे प्रतिक्रिया करता है?

हर व्यक्ति को शरीर के बढ़ते-घटते तापमान की जानकारी होना बेहद जरूरी होता है। आइए जानते हैं कि शरीर का हमें कैसे प्रभावित करता ...

Africa’s research ecosystem needs a culture of mentoring

Mentoring can help build the confidence of young scholars, thereby reducing likelihood of brain drain from the region

माहवारी के कारण 12 साल से पहले 13 प्रतिशत लड़कियां छोड़ देती हैं स्कूल

एक नए अध्ययन के मुताबिक, बारह वर्ष की आयु में जब लड़कियों में सीखने की क्षमता अधिक होती है, तभी 13 प्रतिशत लड़कियों का ...

केरल में चमगादड़ों से ही फैला था निपा वायरस

भारतीय आयुर्विज्ञान अनुसंधान परिषद ने निपा वायरस के वाहक के रूप में चमगादड़ों की भूमिका को लेकर जो आशंका जतायी थी, अब उसकी पुष्टि ...

ग्रामीण क्षेत्रों में हृदय रोगों से लड़ने में मददगार हो सकता है नया मोबाइल ऐप

भारतीय और ऑस्ट्रेलियाई वैज्ञानिकों ने एक मोबाइल ऐप बनाया है, उच्च रक्तचाप और दिल की बीमारियों के रोगियों की पहचान, निगरानी और प्रबंधन में ...