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‘We have to uphold rationality as a good way to move forward’
Talking points: Development of new antibiotics; how to get young people interested in research; the age of irrationalityNews Point: His new book 'Gene Machine: The Race to Decipher the Secrets of the Ribosome'
10 min read26 Jan 2019Stephen Hawking: a brief history of genius
Stephen Hawking was Britain's most famous modern day scientist, a genius who dedicated his life to unlocking the secrets of the Universe
4 min read14 Mar 2018Learning from the first eclipse media event
In 1715, Edmond Halley and William Whiston were out to sell science by demystifying it. Which seems as useful in 2017 as it was back then
4 min read22 Aug 2017Instagram, Snapchat most detrimental to mental health: report
Instagram and Snapchat are detrimental to young people's mental health, while YouTube has the most positive effect, says report
1 min read19 May 2017Poor sleep may impair facial recognition: study
The study also finds that poor sleepers are just as confident in their decisions, highlighting possible implications for security and policing
2 min read10 Oct 2016Tata group ties up with Harvard, Yale, IIT Madras to fund research
The financial support, exceeding $25 million, will be spread over time, in line with the tenure of the individual alliances with the institutions
4 min read30 Aug 2016Tata Group to give Rs54.3 crore to Royal Society
The funding will establish nine new Tata University Research Fellows in the Physical Sciences and Engineering over the next decade
1 min read8 Jun 2016Innovation, science are basis of long-term economic health: V. Ramakrishnan
Venkatraman Ramakrishnan speaks about the challenges faced by science and scientists today and India's need for more first-rate institutions
3 min read12 Jan 2016Boozy chimpanzees back ‘drunken monkey’ idea of Man and Ape
The findings back the theory that apes, humans share a genetic ability to break down alcohol that was handed down from a common ancestor
2 min read10 Jun 2015Chimpanzees have mental skills to cook: study
Chimps have all the brainpower needed to cook, including planning, causal understanding, and ability to postpone gratification, says the study
2 min read3 Jun 2015Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared