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Immune To Accountability

For eight years, the private healthcare sector has opposed the Clinical Establishments Act. State governments are only succumbing to its interests.

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February 16, 2018
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Bone Voyage

Russia joined the coloniser's club in 1741 when its Great Northern Expedition discovered Alaska. It remains the most grisly exploration in maritime history.

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February 16, 2018
Here Come The Gene Hackers
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Here Come The Gene Hackers

Interventions to make heritable changes to the human genome are fraught with uncertainties. There are legitimate concerns about using a still imperfect technology that can rewrite the very blueprint of life. Also, the debate on whether it’s ethical to do so is far from being settled. However, would-be baby tinkerers around the world have failed to get the message

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August 01, 2019
Mumbai Coastal Road Project - An Ecological Disaster
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Mumbai Coastal Road Project - An Ecological Disaster

The US $1.7 billion mumbai coastal road to be built by reclaiming the inter-tidal Western Coast is an ecological and livelihood disaster in the making. Here’s why

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August 01, 2019
Miniature Brinjals From The Northeast
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Miniature Brinjals From The Northeast

Quite common in the northeast, these miniature brinjals can be cooked in a myriad ways

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August 01, 2019
Valley's Morel Magic
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Valley's Morel Magic

THE RARE HIMALAYAN MUSHROOM, KANGECH, WHICH GROWS IN JAMMU AND KASHMIR, WILL LEAVE YOU WITH AN UNFORGETTABLE AFTERTASTE

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4 mins  |
August 16, 2019
The Resurgence Of Race In Science
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The Resurgence Of Race In Science

Angela Saini exposes how some scientists even today use race to define intelligence, behaviour, predisposition to diseases and even creativity

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4 mins  |
August 16, 2019
The Union Government Weakens The RTI Act!
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The Union Government Weakens The RTI Act!

The amendment to the Right to Information Act, 2005, violates the Constitution and usurps the executive and financial powers of state legislatures

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August 16, 2019
Change, Can They?
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Change, Can They?

As the US presidential race heats up, none of the Democrat candidates have offered a bold plan for global climate action

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August 16, 2019
India Becomes Vulnerable To Invasive Alien Species
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India Becomes Vulnerable To Invasive Alien Species

A dysfunctional quarantine system and growing agricultural imports have left India vulnerable to attacks by invasive alien species

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August 16, 2019