Conversely, in the present scenario, the idea of nationalism propagated by Tagore might be deemed controversial as we are witnessing various narratives of nationalism which are stringent in their outlook and do not want to compromise with their set idea or version of nationalism.
November 18, 2019Modi exhorted scientists assembled from India and abroad for the mega event whether they can take up the challenge to find a better way to store energy or electricity.
November 5, 2019B-schools must start engaging both government and industry to strengthen financial position for knowledge creation.
July 2, 2019When complete, the SKA will enable astronomers to monitor the sky in unprecedented detail and survey the entire sky much faster than any system currently in existence, researchers said.
May 13, 2019Spices play an important role in the Indian economy and sustainable production can immensely help in increasing farmers’ income in the country. Moreover, focus on genetic diversity and a shift from being a supplier of raw material to a manufacturer of high-value spices-based products is the need of the hour. These views were expressed by …
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October 5, 2018Nasa's grand vision for the future notwithstanding, the best prospect for life on the Moon is if we put it there ourselves.
August 29, 2018While earlier projections of the pace and impact of climate change were also considered to be worrying, many senior scientists are now warning that climate change may in fact turn out to be faster and its impacts bigger than the commonly accepted projections made earlier. At present the average global temperature is around 1-degree C …
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August 10, 2018Named after physicist Eugene Parker, who published a groundbreaking paper on solar winds in 1958, the probe is expected to be launched on August 11, 2018.
July 23, 2018Plastic-eating enzyme accidentally created by scientists could help solve pollution crisis.
April 24, 2018An international team of researchers has found that diamond, the strongest of all natural materials, can bend and stretch much like rubber and snap back to its original shape.
April 20, 2018The internal combustion engines of automobiles are helping scientists understand the cosmos better
April 11, 2018It is no disrespect to the departed to suggest that there was not another man in the world last Wednesday whose death could have saddened so many hearts in so many lands as Stephen Hawking. It would be gross understatement to call him brilliant. Confined to his wheelchair for the better part of his life, …
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March 18, 2018Scientists have received signals from the very first stars ever, and could use them to unlock some of the most profound mysteries of the universe. The new discovery sheds light on how stars — and everything that surrounds us — began. It is a picture of the beginnings of light as we know it today, …
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March 6, 2018Researchers at The Scripps Research Institute have discovered a new target for treating major depressive disorder.
March 3, 2018On National Science Day, the West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday gave her best wishes to all the scientists in India. The Chief Minister in a tweet said, “Today is National Science Day, celebrated to mark the discovery of the Raman Effect by Sir CV Raman. My best wishes to all the scientists in …
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February 28, 2018Scientists and experts across the globe have unequivocally proved that tobacco use kills half of its users if they do not stop using tobacco (according to government sources tobacco consumption kills more than 900,000 people every year in India). Studies also suggest that tobacco, which is laced with nicotine, is a highly addictive substance, even …
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February 21, 2018Scientists have claimed to have detected anti-cancer properties in three traditional varieties of rice found in Chhattisgarh.
February 18, 2018