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Topic: CSIR

SubscriberWrites: India’s science runs on grants, not guts

Fraunhofer builds industries; CSIR builds PowerPoint slides. Guess who wins the future?

CSIR-CIMFR hosts workshop on Coal Gasification

Experts to explore challenges and opportunities in gasification technology.

CSIR-NIScPR emphasizes on health & sanitation in lecture series

The lecture was held on the second day of the 15-day Swachhata Pakhwada organized by CSIR-NIScPR at the institute's Vivekananda Hall.

CSIR-IIP celebrates 65th Foundation Day with focus on carbon-free technologies and research

The foundation day ceremony began with a speech by Dr V.K. Saraswat, who emphasised the importance of developing carbon-free technologies in order to drive global growth.

Workshop highlights role of intellectual property in sustainable development

Organised by CSIR-NIScPR to mark World Intellectual Property Day, event focuses on sustainable development goals & IP as a career option for students

IISF was a celebration of homegrown science–ISRO’s cosmic exhibit to CSIR’s purple revolution

ISRO's stall displayed information on Chandrayaan-3 and Aditya-L1, whereas another exhibit displayed a ‘cost-effective’ method to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.

No cash prizes with govt’s new science honour ‘Vigyan Puraskar’ — ‘why do scientists need cash prize’

The last Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar award, with Rs 5 lakh cash prize, will be presented Tuesday at the Bharat Mandapam as part of the celebrations for the CSIR’s foundation day. 

12 men—India couldn’t find a single woman scientist worthy of Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize

Addressing the gender bias in the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prizes is not just a matter of fairness; it is about recognising and fostering talent regardless of gender.

Gift to ‘innate beauty of PM Modi’ — MoS Jitendra Singh lauds new lotus variety, ‘Namoh 108’

The lotus, the name of which matches PM Modi's initials 'NaMoh', has 108 petals, been developed by Lucknow's CSIR – National Botanical Research Institute & blooms between March and December.

Flowers wilting fast? CSIR research says lemongrass essential oil can increase vase life

By reducing microbial blockage at stem end & enhancing antioxidant activity, lemongrass oil can improve vase life of cut flowers, making them more commercially valuable, it adds.

On Camera

SIR drive isn’t NRC-CAA—it can exclude millions of genuine voters, not just Muslims

India is a country where access to documents and digital systems is still uneven. Election Commission's SIR must not turn into a hostile exercise.

Asia’s ‘weakest’ link: Yunus on a tightrope as Bangladesh tries to fix banks without breaking economy

With 20.2 percent of its total loans in default by the end of last year, Bangladesh had the weakest banking system in Asia. Despite reforms, it will take time to recover.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.