Video: Cabinet clears formation of National Medical Commission
The new commission’s responsibilities will include, approving and assessing medical colleges, conducting a common entrance for MBBS courses and regulating course fees
The threat of Chandipura virus
Alert after blood sample of 5-year-old victim tests positive
Johnson & Johnson to begin human trials on a promising HIV vaccine
Even if it’s not a 100 per cent cure, it is working up to a very promising degree
UN adds new cancer treatment drugs to essential medicines list
According to the WHO, the five new cancer therapies are the best in terms of survival rates to treat melanoma, lung, blood and prostate cancers
Chandrayaan 2 aims to explore the dark side of the moon
India's second mission to the Moon aims to venture the satellite’s south polar region
Sands of time: How long will the most-used material last
Human beings use sand the most after water. How sustainable is it?
Can climate events in the southern hemisphere affect crops in the north?
A Columbia University study finds that El Niño-Southern Oscillation is behind low crop production in the US, China
How bad is air pollution for Delhi’s traffic police personnel
Every third traffic cop in Delhi has severe respiratory illnesses, according to a study
Rainwater harvesting vs water ferrying trains: Which is better?
A calculation shows 7 million litres of water can be harvested from one hectare of land in Chennai
Catch where it falls, to fight drought and to create employment
This old video can inspire you to turn to rainwater harvesting
Biggest hunt for highly intelligent aliens yields no results
The search was conducted as part of the Breakthrough Listen Initiative which kicked off in 2015
5G will adversely affect weather predictions: Meteorologists in the US
Meteorologists are not happy sharing frequency band as they believe it will interfere with weather forecasting
Researchers studied US spy-sat images of Himalayan glaciers. What they found is alarming
The third pole has been losing 8 bn tonne ice every year during 2000-2016. Blame global warming
At snail's pace: 2019's southwest monsoon
The monsoon is advancing at its slowest speed in the past 12 years in 2019
There will be 2 billion more people on Earth by 2050: UN report
India will overtake China as the world’s most populous country in the next eight years, according to the United Nation’s The World Population Prospects 2019 report
India plans to launch a space station
India would become the fourth country to launch a space station after the US, Russia and China
Arvind Subramanian’s calculation of GDP is flawed too, says economist Arun Kumar
He says neither the government not the former chief economic advisor include the unorganised sector while computing economic growth
Heatwave in north India: How much is too much
Here's what you need to know about extreme heat
Alarming prevalence of sexually transmitted infections
Four infections — chlamydia, gonorrhoea, trichomoniasis and syphilis — amount for more than 376 million new cases annually
Is Nipah back in Kerala because of deforestation?
According to the WHO, fruit bats have faced persistent hunger and stress due to human's developmental activities that have led to massive deforestation
There is a limit to everything
Researchers at Duke University in the United States have claimed to have found the limits of human physical endurance
India is now the lowest-cost producer of solar power
The total installed costs of utility-scale solar PV in India is as low as $793 per kilowatt
World Environment Day Special: Watch how shoppers breathe easy at car-free Karol Bagh
Pedestrian only street in Karol Bagh proves why urban renewal is needed for clean air and sustainability
India ranks 113 of 176 countries on children's wellbeing
In its neighbourhood, India ranked fourth, behind Bhutan (98), Sri Lanka (56) and China (36)
Diamonds are forever. But where do they come from? Watch
Do you know the diamond on your finger is most likely made recycled minerals by Earth below the ocean floor?
