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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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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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Is the 2024 Lok Sabha election India’s last chance before the point of no return?
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Husna Bai: The tawaif who made Hindustani music a respectable profession for women artists
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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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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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