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CSIR to test sepsis drug in asymptomatic Covid patients and those who have recovered

CSIR will launch trials to see if sepsis drug can stop Covid-19 from progressing in asymptomatic patients & if it can prevent it from redeveloping in recovered patients.

Harsh Vardhan asks scientists to hurry up: Deliver Covid-19 weapons before the war is over

The minister for science & technology lauded the work of CSIR institutes in developing drugs and tech to fight Covid-19 so far and urged that they accelerate their work.

Is coronavirus mutating in India? If yes, how? CSIR starts genetic sequencing to find out

Over the next couple of weeks, once more Covid-19 samples are available, two CSIR institutes will sequence over 100 samples from different locations.

IndiGen project — how mapping of genomes could transform India’s healthcare

As part of the project, CSIR announced sequencing of 1,008 genomes. The initiative aims to complete sequencing of at least 10,000 genomes over the next 3 years.

India’s first indigenous fuel cell a silent, green alternative to noisy diesel generators

The fuel cell has been developed by the CSIR in partnership with Thermax Ltd, a Pune-based engineering firm.

Top science & medical research bodies put guidelines in place to fix dubious studies

Council of Scientific & Industrial Research to make policy public after consulting academicians. Indian Council of Medical Research has released guidelines.

These ‘green’ crackers will reduce pollution & risk on Diwali without dimming the fun

Scientists at CSIR have developed range of water vapour and air-based crackers, as well as electronic ones, which will soon be made in hubs like Sivakasi.

Schizophrenia to oceans: The mysteries winners of big-ticket CSIR prize are trying to solve

The annual prize was instituted in honour of Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar, who played a major role in setting up India's science & tech infrastructure.

Tired of fake science news? See what plans Modi govt’s top scientist has for the future

VijayRaghavan is a man of the times, who believes social media can help make science more accessible to the layperson.  

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Bads of Bollywood can’t get more brazenly nepo. The joke’s on us

After watching the most discussed series on Netflix, I was planning to write an asterisk-heavy column. As a tribute to the asterisks in its...

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

India takes a relook at Russian Su-57, but not for its stealth. Here’s why

India exited the Indo-Russian FGFA programme in 2018. But now it might procure at least 2 squadrons of Su-57 aircraft from Russia and evaluate Russian proposal to manufacture them in India.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.