What Science?
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Why some people trust science and some do not
A distrust in science isn’t necessarily just down to a deficit of knowledge, but a deficit of trust.
Laurence D Hurst, The Conversation
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‘Chauvinistic claims’: Embarrassed Indian scientists protest irrational comments at Science Congress
Researchers at the protest in Bengaluru also criticised the silence of the science academies on the issue.
Shreya Roy Chowdhury
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There’s no scientific evidence, but AYUSH ministry is recommending alternative medicines for dengue
Allopathic doctors point out that there are no long-term studies to prove the efficiency of disciplines like siddha or unan.
Priyanka Vora
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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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BJP’s street-fighters in coastal Karnataka want a share in power
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Lok Sabha polls: Ladakh MP rallies supporters after BJP drops him from candidate list
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from the election
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Indian science mustn't go the Pakistan way of djinns and kala jadoo, warns a Pakistani scientist
Dr Pervez Hoodbhoy points to the worrying tendency in both countries to present baseless claims as scientific fact.
Scroll Staff
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Pilots in magic suits could steer Vedic planes between planets, says paper at Indian Science Congress
Move aside, Mars Mission.
Mridula Chari
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Ancient planes and Vedic cloud seeding: Day 2 at the Indian Science Congress
The session on the ancient sciences through Sanskrit at India's premier science conference had more jingoism than genuine scholarship.
Mridula Chari
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes