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

· Sep 01, 2022 · 09:30 pm

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

· Dec 24, 2020 · 06:30 am

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

· Jul 21, 2016 · 03:30 pm

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

· Jan 21, 2016 · 12:30 pm

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

· Oct 22, 2015 · 03:00 pm

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

· Jul 07, 2015 · 06:30 pm

'Nature' magazine shows why India needs to urgently boost scientific research

Indian research finds itself in a downward spiral as the budget spending has remained static at 0.9% of GDP for the last 10 years.

Mayank Jain

· May 18, 2015 · 09:24 am