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By making all taxpayer-funded research accessible to all, US will boost science around the world
Open access matters for both the public and academics, as the fast-moving emergency of the Covid-19 pandemic amply demonstrated.
Virginia Barbour, The Conversation
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Why Indian researchers oppose efforts to have a pirate website banned
Big publishers say the Sci-Hub site is guilty of copyright infringement. But many academics say the material it makes available is vital for their projects.
Arunabh Saikia
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Do women’s periods really synchronise when they spend time together?
Research in the 1970s had indicated that being in close proximity led to the transfer of pheromones.
Alexandra Alvergne, The Conversation
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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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Kotak firm’s Rs 60 crore donation to BJP coincided with crucial RBI decisions on Kotak Mahindra Bank
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Bharti group’s Rs 150 crore bond donation to BJP coincided with Modi government’s telecom U-turn
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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How the high demand for coaching classes reflects India’s employment and economic distress
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Pirates in our public library: Why Indian scholars are closely watching a court case in Quebec
The online library aaaaarg.fail, which is being sued for copyright violation, gives researchers access to a wealth of vital texts that are inaccessible in the subcontinent.
Rochelle Pinto
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In Pictures: #OccupyUGC protests against scrapping of fellowships for PhD and MPhil students
Students argue that the 'non-NET' fellowship stipend worked as a lifeline for those pursuing research.
Mayank Jain
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IIT-B ex-dean reveals how allowing cheat-sheets in exams helps him tackle academic dishonesty
In a reddit AMA, former Dean of Student Affairs quelled fears about the dismal state of research at the IITs and claimed that there's more to it than what meets the eye.
Mayank Jain
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Watch: PTI posts video accusing male ANI reporter of assaulting and abusing its woman journalist
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Watch: Footballers give their jackets to young player escorts amidst heavy rain in New York City
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Caught on camera: Supermarket floor collapses, shopper falls through it
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‘Look at my wonderful costume’: Actor Anne Hathaway reacts to scenes from some of her popular movies
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Watch: Chef makes life-sized pencil and sharpener entirely from chocolate