Mission Re-search: Post-doctoral students to be retained in IndiaThe Indian government is developing a plan to retain talented researchers. This initiative aims to offer stronger financial and academic in...
07 Jul, 2026, 12.47 AM IST
India should increase investment in R&D to 2 per cent of GDP: Niti AayogNiti Aayog has urged India to boost research and development investment to two percent of GDP within five years. The report suggests restor...
18 May, 2026, 08.29 PM IST
Cabinet nod for Biomedical Research Career Programme Phase-IIIGovernment approved Biomedical Research Career Programme Phase III. This program will train over 2,000 students and fellows. It aims to gen...
01 Oct, 2025, 06.59 PM IST
Cabinet approves 'Capacity Building and Human Resource Development' scheme with an outlay of Rs 2,277 crThe Union Cabinet, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approves a significant scheme. It focuses on capacity building and human resource d...
24 Sep, 2025, 06.51 PM IST
Scientists in U.S. harried by Trump cuts turn towards EuropeAmidst U.S. research funding cuts under President Trump, European nations are actively seeking to attract displaced American academics. Sci...
11 Apr, 2025, 04.44 PM IST
Trump's DEI order leaves academic researchers fearing for political influence over grantsPresident Trump's crackdown on diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives raises concerns among researchers, including Kendra Dahmer, who...
08 Feb, 2025, 11.13 AM IST
Govt to launch PAIR programme to boost research in higher education institutionsThe government is launching the PAIR programme to boost research in higher education institutions by linking top-tier research institutions...
10 Sep, 2024, 09.08 PM IST
Climate change may make India and the Indus Valley too hot for up to 2.2 billion: StudyA new study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences warns that climate change could expose up to 2.2 billi...
10 Oct, 2023, 03.40 PM IST
Dr Max Gomez is dead. Princeton University graduate to New York Emmy Awards winner CBS journalist, check detailsBorn in Cuba, Dr. Max Gomez graduated from Princeton University and worked as a Health Editor and Science Editor for many news channels. Kn...
04 Sep, 2023, 11.04 PM IST
Can soil microbes thrive in a changing climate?19 Aug, 2023, 03.30 PM IST
NRF Bill: Industry SPV to identify tech gaps, drive & fund R&DAn SPV, consortia of Indian industry, is likely to be set up to take ownership of and drive the research agenda to meet specific technologi...
08 Jul, 2023, 09.04 AM IST
National Research Foundation set to see light of dayNRF’s objective will be to set research agenda and focus on seeding research in state-level varsities and institutions in rural areas. It w...
23 Mar, 2023, 12.34 AM IST
S&T Sector: India needs to science things upIndia spends a mere 0.64% of its GDP on science and technology (S&T), the lowest amongst Brics nations. The US, China and South Korea spend...
04 Jul, 2022, 09.21 AM IST
What makes Germany a popular choice among international students?According to the UNESCO Global Education Monitoring Report, 2020, Germany was grouped in the second cohort of host countries that each acce...
03 Mar, 2022, 05.02 PM IST
Nine women scientists who are doing phenomenal workThese nine women scientists have aimed for the moon, dissected the brain and shattered glass ceilings.
01 Dec, 2019, 06.52 PM IST
A year after JNU protests, Kanhaiya Kumar now wants to become a leader, not celebrityAlmost a year after coming out of jail, the student leader Kanhaiya Kumar's main focus is to shift the spotlight away from himself.
29 Jan, 2017, 12.07 AM IST
Why scientists of Indian origin are leaving a better life and returning to IndiaSuch homecomings are driven partly by family compulsions, but now it is a flurry of incentives by the govt that has helped scientists reloc...
14 Aug, 2016, 06.57 PM IST