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FT goes into a Shell

ADVERTISEMENT>> OIL • UK

X-Press Pearl disaster: Colombo’s coral reefs, marine wildlife in danger

The X-press Pearl disaster has already caused damage to Sri Lanka’s pristine beaches with millions of plastic pellets and debris. Now, …

Bush reacts to Lancet study

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How indigo spread

Indigo Plantations and Science in Colonial India by Prakash Kumar, Cambridge University Press, Rs 995

Robo-journalism

Newsreport>>Earthquake • USA

Internet shutdowns hurt much more than we realise: UN rights office

Shutting down internet affect people’s safety & well-beng, hamper information flow and harm the economy    

Informal economy in perspective

Book>>At Work in the Informal Economy of India: A Perspective from the Bottom Up>>by Jan Bremen, Oxford University Press, Rs 995

A dig at scientists

Daily Mail/BBC>> Science Show • The UK

Down To Earth completes 15 years

Bush, global warming and media

Indonesia gets angry

Science against poverty

Setback for Newmont Mining Corporation

Setback for Newmont Mining Corporation

India’s academic freedom declined strongly since 2013: Report

India among populous countries like China, the United States that fared poorly in the latest academic freedom index

Disposing of nuclear waste

>> Too Hot to Touch, the Problem of High Level Nuclear Waste, by William Alley and Rosemarie Alley, Cambridge University Press, US $ 29.9

Stars' tantrums on cola controversy

Zyprexa, of pharma major Elli Lilly, promoted for off-label uses

Publishing biggies target Delhi University photocopy shop

Students demand right to access study material after Cambridge and Oxford university press move move court against neighbourhood photocopy shop …

Pitroda holds Twitter conference to announce high-speed Internet connectivity to universities

PM's advisor fields questions from journalists and citizens on microblogging site