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Aid from foreign sources is a two-edged sword as Indian NGOs tell the story of how exploitative some of the conditions can be.

Art of giving: Sex and the charities

It is important for organisations like Oxfam to sustain the support for charity in their home base and to rein in sexual...

25 Feb 2018 3:59 AM IST

Plagiarism: Nothing original about it

Plagiarism: Nothing original about it

It is today impossible to get away with plagiarism in literature or journalism.

25 Feb 2018 3:49 AM IST

Although this recent controversy is now defused, there are deeper systemic problems pertaining to the neglect of evolution in India that need addressing.

India badly needs more, not less, evolutionary biology

Understanding evolution helps us solve biological problems. What is urgently needed is a revamping of biology curricula...

19 Feb 2018 6:02 AM IST

India is also a part of this web platform. It has pods in Mumbai, Bengaluru, Delhi, Hyderabad, Chennai, Kolkata, Ahmedabad and Thiruvananthapuram.

Find a woman scientist here

Anyone who requires a woman's voice consultant, keynote speaker or a panellist will find it in 'Request a Woman...

19 Feb 2018 5:59 AM IST

The processing plant

From plastic to fuel

Some of the fuel generated with their experiment has been sold to villages around Pune for Rs 35-Rs 37 a litre.

19 Feb 2018 5:55 AM IST

Zhong Zhong and Hua Hua, not one of a kind.

China clones twin monkeys: Are humans next?

Chinese scientists have cloned monkeys using the same technique that produced Dolly the sheep.

12 Feb 2018 1:59 AM IST

The feather in Sunil Sharmas cap is Brazil Ultra Marathon, an international series of races held in exotic locations under extreme conditions.

Run to excel, run for a cause

Sunil Sharma overcame the lack resources to become one of India's best endurance runners.

12 Feb 2018 1:55 AM IST

Man who saw tomorrow

Falcon Heavy rocket was a key turning point for Elon Musk, the tech genius who wants to die on Mars.

12 Feb 2018 1:53 AM IST

Kishore says hes earnings have gone up from Rs 20,000 to Rs 2 lakh a month.

Copper gets a new shine and market

With steel and plastic easy to use, the coppersmiths of Pune were pushed into obscurity.

5 Feb 2018 2:40 AM IST

The certificate is recorded on the blockchain and contains a unique and irrefutable timestamp.

The art of blockchain

A technology start-up is cataloguing artwork on a decentralised ledger to curb the menace of art forgery.

5 Feb 2018 2:36 AM IST

A file photo of people demonstrating against government policies that favour one per cent rich.

New technology delinks people from GDP growth

Governments' focus on GDP growth alone ignoring other incidators could result into a popular backlash.

5 Feb 2018 2:33 AM IST

Jimmy Hoon with his medal.

Runversation: Have the heart to run

Jimmy Hoon, 54, ran his full marathon after he underwent a quadruple bypass heart surgery.

29 Jan 2018 2:17 AM IST