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6 eminent scientists from MIT, Harvard & Stanford awarded Infosys Prize 2020

The only woman among the six winners, Prachi Deshpande won the award for her nuanced and sophisticated treatment of South Asian historiography.

Opening schools, campuses and businesses? Keep checking sewage water for Covid

Studies have shown that testing wastewater offers an early warning signal that the SARS-CoV-2 virus is present in a community.

There’s a 2nd kind of fusion happening in the Sun, scientists confirm through neutrinos

The detection of these neutrinos shows that while the Sun is primarily powered by proton fusion, bigger & hotter stars are powered by ‘CNO cycle’ fusion.

Don’t be scared of cash, risk of catching Covid from notes is low, Bank of England study finds

Bank of England considered worst-case scenario of an infected person coughing or sneezing onto a note, and found virus level dropping quickly after an hour.

India has used its significant scientific calibre in response to Covid, says Harsh Vardhan

The minister of Science and Technology also stated that the pandemic is a test demonstrating that multilateral cooperation is the key to overcoming such global challenges.

Re-infections will decide how many Covid shots India needs — vaccine expert Gagandeep Kang

Gagandeep Kang described as ‘feasible’ a suggestion made by AIIMS director that herd immunity may come before a Covid vaccine becomes available for all.

8 Covid vaccines that look most likely to lead us out of pandemic — and where they stand

Reader discretion is advised. Experts say the arrival of a vaccine may not be the end of all our worries.

IIT-Madras develops autonomous solar vehicle to survey water bodies, provide real-time data

The institute is already in the process of commercialising & licensing the technology with the help of shipping ministry. The vehicle is expected to be operational in early 2021. 

India to launch Rs 4,000 cr ‘deep sea mission’ to explore minerals, energy, marine diversity

Ministry of Earth Sciences secretary M. Rajeevan says approvals are being obtained for the 'futuristic and game-changing' mission, likely to be launched in 3-4 months.

How we created diamonds within minutes

It’s the first time diamonds have successfully been produced in a lab without added heat.

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Make it a Fundamental Right of every religionist to propagate, convert: TT Krishnamachari

On 6 December 1948, TT Krishnamachari spoke in the Constituent Assembly during a debate on Article 19, supporting it as it is, including how it's framed in the matter of religion.

How businesses can become more resilient to the physical impacts of climate change

Extreme weather events have impacted 50% of corporate respondents to a recent survey. This underlines the importance of significant action now to increase climate resilience.

Iran’s Shahab-3, India’s Agni-1 to US’s Minuteman III—ballistic missile arsenals, who has what

Iran used Shahab-3, along with Fattah-1 hypersonic missiles, to attack Israel after the killing of Hezbollah leader Hasan Nasrallah in air strikes on Lebanon's Beirut.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?