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Topic: research papers

STEM papers by women have a much longer peer review process than men, says study

In an industry where publications affect promotions and grant acceptances, this delay is significant, said the study, conducted by the University of Nevada, USA and published in PLOS Biology.

Ancient coins found in Rajasthan show India’s currency history goes back to 7th century BCE

An ASI superintendent archaeologist, Vinay Gupta's recent paper titled ‘The Earliest Coinage of Bharat as Unearthed from Bahaj Excavations’ throws new light on the coinage in India.

Is caste now an undeniable part of Sikhism? New paper by JNU professor sheds light

Paper by Surinder Jodhka was published in Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute and explores tension between Sikhism’s foundational principles and prevalence of caste.

This Indian watchdog is cleaning up ‘mess’ in academia—falsification, fabrication & fraud

India Research Watchdog founder revealed that top institutes are those with the most number of plagiarised papers. 58 papers by 12 top IITs were retracted between 2006 & 2023.

Ashoka University’s real issue is the clash between ‘suits’ that fund and ‘boots’ that run it

The tight ‘suits’ that adorn Ashoka’s governing body will do well to shed them for looser kurtas. The management’s submissiveness became the discussion point rather than the merits of the paper.

‘Hasty acceptance of resignation’ — Ashoka economics dept wants Professor Sabyasachi Das back

Dept writes open letter to university's governing body. Prof Das's paper suggesting that BJP won 'disproportionately' in closely contested seats in 2019 polls has stoked controversy.

Chennai dental college ‘used self-citations to ace rankings’, finds investigation by journal ‘Science’

The academic journal & a retraction watchdog conducted investigation into high citations in research papers of Saveetha Dental College, which has termed the allegations as 'propaganda'.

Indian PhDs, professors are paying to publish in real-sounding, fake journals. It’s a racket

Editors of lesser-known Scopus-indexed journals offer to publish papers for Rs 5,000. And for the right price, ghost writers will write an entire research paper for a ‘client’.

NEP has lofty goals to promote research culture. UGC undermining its basic tool—publishing

It's a fallacious argument that research in India is done only in standalone institutions and universities need only focus on teaching. Universities without research are as good as a dead duck.

2004 research paper of ICMR’s Nivedita Gupta retracted for alleged image manipulation 

Mycopathologia retracted it this month after a Dutch scientist claimed that Gupta’s figures showed unexplained duplications. The ICMR scientist has called the decision unfair. 

On Camera

CJ Roy’s death raises an important question. Why isn’t there a time limit on tax raids?

Deterrence cannot mean institutional licence for an endlessly extensible raid. A search that extends across days, followed by seals and freezes that linger for weeks, begins to resemble a siege.

Market Swings in India Surge From Historic Low as Budget Nears

New Delhi: Indian stocks are seeing a resurgence of volatility just weeks after being dubbed the world’s calmest equity market, with growing skepticism sparking...

During Op Sindoor, hackers targeted NSE website 40 crore times in 10 minutes, Exchange CEO says

NSE CEO Ashishkumar Chauhan was speaking at Off The Cuff event hosted by ThePrint's Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta. He said that NSE, on average, sees 20 crore cyberattacks each day.

Swiss report should now close Op Sindoor debate. Knowing when to stop the fight is key too

The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.