Indian Science Congress: Speakers at certain events will have their talks vetted, says association

Scientists from the Indian Science Congress Association will monitor paper presentations and block any unsubstantiated claims based on myths.

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· Jan 28, 2019 · 05:58 pm

Indian Science Congress: Talks at event should be vetted by serious committees, says Nobel laureate

Structural biologist Venkatraman Ramakrishnan said the event needs to be smaller and more depoliticised.

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· Jan 10, 2019 · 12:19 pm

Geologist claims Hindu god Brahma discovered dinosaurs, mentioned them in Vedas: Indian Express

Ashu Khosla, who teaches at Panjab University, made the remarks while presenting a research paper at the 106th Indian Science Congress in Phagwara.

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· Jan 07, 2019 · 11:10 am

Why developing a scientific temper is essential for Indian democracy to flourish

August 20, the fifth death anniversary of slain rationalist Narendra Dabholkar, will be marked as National Scientific Temper Day.

Niruj Mohan Ramanujam

· Aug 20, 2018 · 08:00 am

Stephen Hawking said the Vedas have a theory superior to Einstein’s E=mc^2, claims science minister

Union minister Harsh Vardhan made the statement at the 105th Indian Science Congress.

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· Mar 16, 2018 · 04:12 pm

‘It is time to redefine R&D as research for nation’s development’, Modi tells science congress

The prime minister urged the community to inculcate a scientific temper among the youth.

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· Mar 16, 2018 · 11:50 am

Video: Why do people in power get away with making unscientific and ridiculous statements?

Dr Tejal Kanitkar, Assistant Professor at Tata Institute of Social Sciences, debunks everyday obscurantism.

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· Jan 15, 2018 · 06:12 pm

Indian Institute of Science alumni body calls off astrology workshop after outrage

Some wrote to the IISc director that organising such an event would wrongly ‘imply that the alumni body supports astrology as a science’.

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· Oct 29, 2017 · 04:44 pm

March for Science: Why thousands of Indian scientists will take to the streets on August 9

Budgetary cuts in funding, pseudoscience and growing religious bigotry has left the scientific community worried.

Vinita Govindarajan

· Aug 08, 2017 · 05:30 pm

‘Ek Doctor Ki Maut’ and the missing Indian scientist in the laboratory

Tapan Sinha’s acclaimed movie is a rare exploration of the complications faced by scientific researchers in India.

Damini Kulkarni

· Feb 11, 2017 · 01:30 pm

Nobel laureates spotlight India’s invention problem

Studies confirm that India is doing poorly when it comes to creating new technologies and discovering new things.

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· Jan 12, 2016 · 10:00 pm