DTE in Indian Science Congress: chronic underfunding in this sector highlighted

PM Modi reposes faith in deep-rooted scientific tradition to help India quickly adapt to new realities

Quantity v quality

Though India is churning out research papers at a higher rate, scientists are not celebrating as yet

Can 104th Indian Science Congress claim any achievement?

From nanoscience to navigation satellites and sanitation to antibiotics resistance, the potential of science in tackling development issues was …

Touchscreens for dogs, wearables for chickens: welcome to the world of animal technology

It might sound strange but the world of animal-computer interaction could improve their welfare and help us understand them better

Open access to all publicly funded research by 2020, says EU directive

Research data will also be available in the open domain for reuse by other researchers

The standard is open, finally

Government makes way for open formats in e-governance

The standard is open, almost

e-governance software platform may not be open-source

Does Science Congress provide direction to research?

If the science congress is a reflection of the best research in the country, then we surely need to worry

Day 2 of Indian Science Congress: Investment needed for converting prototypes to products

India not only puts very little money in research, it has also not invested enough in product manufacturing facilities

Why no debate on independence of research?

There was no discussion on how promoting PPP model will affect independence of research

What drives innovation?

The new Intellectual Property Rights policy is based on a tenuous premise that having more IPRs will result in more innovation

Kill pill

Copyright bill restricts Net access

Law to curb piracy may fetter creativity  

In wait for revamp

Researchers and government call for new ideas to revive Indian science yet again. Will it work?

The scientist as a babu

New science policy brings in PPP

Makes provision for public funding of corporate research and development

Science, Technology and Innovation policy to be approved at Science Congress

Scientists call the policy draft a set of wishful ideas

US undermines scientists in assessing chemicals

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Indian scientists: missing in action

Salvage science

Scientific Advisory Council to Prime Minister seeks more funds and education reforms in science sector