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Turning carrot waste into edible material again
As human populations grow, it is important to find ways to convert wasted biomass into edible products. | Photo Credit:…
Daily quiz: On ‘heretics’ – The Hindu
Abdus Salam | Photo Credit: CC BY-SA 3.0 NL Published – March 05, 2026 05:00 pm IST Read Comments Copy…
‘Free’ vaccines, single-dose nudge pushes India-made HPV vaccine to back of the line
A relaxation by the World Health Organization (WHO) in the prescribed dosage for the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine and…
India-Canada uranium deal and India’s nuclear programme | Explained
The story so far: In its quest for energy security, on March 2, India signed a CAD 2.6 billion deal…
Traffic noise exposes kinks in India’s urban regulations
In India, urban noise is relentless yet it is largely under-recognised as a public health concern. The average Indian urban…
Science news: Why do some people believe the whole universe is a simulation?
The Webb space telescope’s image of the Serpens Nebula. | Photo Credit: NASA A: Most believers of this idea follow…
IISc and Pratiksha Trust launch moonshot project on brain co-processors
Brain co-processors are an emerging technology aimed at enhancing the human brain’s natural abilities in ways relevant to real-life situations. …
Education: Why India needs to radically think its doctoral education programmes
The recent announcement that China awarded its first “practical PhDs”, doctoral degrees conferred for tangible products rather than traditional research…
Why India needs to radically think its doctoral education programmes
India faces many real-world problems that could benefit from high-quality PhD research. These issues span public health, agriculture, sustainability, digital…
In pictures: Lunar eclipse enthrals skywatchers across India and the globe
A total lunar eclipse occured on March 3, 2026, and skywatchers in many places in India and across the world…