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Ease of rejection
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Ease of rejection

Launched to facilitate a review of rejected forest rights claims, Madhya Pradesh' web portal has led to speedy dismissal of applications

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4 mins  |
March 01, 2023
One drug, 166 patents and $208-billion sales
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One drug, 166 patents and $208-billion sales

Arthritis drug Humira is a stark example of how the US patent regime allows drug firms to drain patients and the health system

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4 mins  |
March 01, 2023
COASTAL CRISIS
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COASTAL CRISIS

Odisha is fast losing its shoreline to rising sea levels. Its adaptation plans must not only be immediate but also foolproof

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March 01, 2023
MINOR MOVE
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MINOR MOVE

Assam's evangelical crackdown on child marriage to curb high maternal mortality is an imperfect solution to a problem with multiple triggers

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10+ mins  |
March 01, 2023
A common battle
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A common battle

Despite legal entitlement, Dalit communities in Punjab are locked in a constant struggle to exercise their rights over village common land

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7 mins  |
March 01, 2023
India's First Prospective DNA Vaccine Against Dengue
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India's First Prospective DNA Vaccine Against Dengue

India’s first prospective DNA vaccine against dengue shows promising results on mice

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4 mins  |
February 16, 2023
What Global Powers' Switch To Protectionism Means For India
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What Global Powers' Switch To Protectionism Means For India

What global powers’ switch to protectionism means for India

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4 mins  |
February 16, 2023
Why The Earthquake In Turkiye And Syria Was So Deadly?
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Why The Earthquake In Turkiye And Syria Was So Deadly?

A series of earthquakes over two days devastate Turkiye, Syria like never before

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1 min  |
February 16, 2023
Mission Hariyali
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Mission Hariyali

A resident distributes free saplings to bring back fruit trees to the nearly barren villages of Nalanda, Bihar

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2 mins  |
February 16, 2023
Engage
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Engage

Rising heat puts lives, economy at risk

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2 mins  |
February 16, 2023
Dirt cheap backup
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Dirt cheap backup

Sand batteries can ensure round-the-year availability of clean energy

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3 mins  |
February 16, 2023
A monumental waste
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A monumental waste

Thousands of crores of rupees spent on millions of water-related works have not readied Jharkhand for droughts

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5 mins  |
February 16, 2023
CORAL BREACH
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CORAL BREACH

The government plans a seaweed park in Tamil Nadu, ignoring the threat that Kappaphycus, a widely grown invasive seaweed, poses to corals in the Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park running along the state's coastline

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8 mins  |
February 16, 2023
NO ELIXIR FOR RURAL INDIA
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NO ELIXIR FOR RURAL INDIA

With substantial allocation cuts in most subsidies, Union Budget 2023-24 has very little to offer the rural population BHAGIRATH, HIMANSHU N AND SHAGUN NEW DELHI

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4 mins  |
February 16, 2023
Gagging scientists is a lousy idea
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Gagging scientists is a lousy idea

Science needs to be open; the silencing of experts by the Modi regime on critical issues is against the public interest

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4 mins  |
February 16, 2023
safety from numbers
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safety from numbers

Over-exploitation of some Himalayan towns due to huge influx of people and vehicles can be dealt with by developing more tourist spots and through targeted afforestation and solid waste management measures

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5 mins  |
February 16, 2023
Beyond protected areas
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Beyond protected areas

AT THE FEET OF LIVING THINGS JOURNALS EXPERIENCES OF ECOLOGISTS WHO PRACTISE A COLLABORATIVE AND SOCIO-ECOLOGICALLY SENSITIVE APPROACH TO CONSERVATION

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3 mins  |
February 16, 2023
A NEW ORDER OF TRADE
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A NEW ORDER OF TRADE

The global superpowers are abandoning free trade to fight climate change. Armed with massive subsidies and tariffs, the US and EU are leading this charge towards protectionism. This may change the global trade system as we know it. But will developing countries and the climate gain from it? An analysis

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6 mins  |
February 16, 2023
A REGIME UPENDED
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A REGIME UPENDED

The US and EU have finally come on board on green industrial policy, but they are kicking away that ladder for other countries

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3 mins  |
February 16, 2023
Target reset
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Target reset

Near certainty of missing its goal to set up 5,000 bio-CNG plants by 2023-24 has not stopped the government from announcing 200 more units in the budget

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February 16, 2023
A REGIME UPENDED
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A REGIME UPENDED

The US and EU have finally come on board on green industrial policy, but they are kicking away that ladder for other countries

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7 mins  |
February 16, 2023
The Seven Levels to Lubrication Excellence
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The Seven Levels to Lubrication Excellence

"Once begun, you're halfway done."

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2 mins  |
January - February 2023
Extinction crisis puts 1 million species on the brink
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Extinction crisis puts 1 million species on the brink

This did not happen in the last one crore years, which is happening now. More than one million species of animals are on the verge of extinction in the whole world.

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4 mins  |
January - February 2023
Padma Awards-2023 in Science & Engineering
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Padma Awards-2023 in Science & Engineering

The Padma Awards in three categories- Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri are among the highest civilian awards of India and are announced every year on the occasion of India's Republic Day to the people who have made exceptional and distinguished contributions in their respective fields and are conferred every year by the President of India at ceremonial functions held at Rashtrapati Bhawan between March and April.

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9 mins  |
January - February 2023
Global warming reaches central Greenland
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Global warming reaches central Greenland

A temperature reconstruction from ice cores of the past 1,000 years reveals that today's warming in central-north Greenland is surprisingly pronounced.

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January - February 2023
Boosting anti-cancer antibodies by reducing their grip
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Boosting anti-cancer antibodies by reducing their grip

Antibodies detect and tag viruses and bacteria so the body's immune system can destroy them.

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1 min  |
January - February 2023
The 10 biggest science stories of 2022
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The 10 biggest science stories of 2022

The James Webb Space Telescope sends back mind-bending images

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6 mins  |
January - February 2023
Arctic blast sweeps US
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Arctic blast sweeps US

An arctic blast has brought extreme cold, heavy snow and intense wind across much of the U.S. just in time for the holidays.

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1 min  |
January - February 2023
Zombie virus
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Zombie virus

The words \"zombie virus discovered in Russian ice\" sounds like something straight out of a horror film although after the pandemic, it's pretty difficult to shock any of us.

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1 min  |
January - February 2023
Migratory birds in North America are shrinking as their wings get bigger
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Migratory birds in North America are shrinking as their wings get bigger

North American migratory birds are becoming smaller as the planet warms due to climate change, a new study finds.

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1 min  |
January - February 2023