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The Indian Science Congress has gutted its own award by giving it to Appa Rao Podile
An award of the Indian Science Congress has become subverted into becoming an instrument of negotiation for political agents: “You let me interfere in your duties, I will give you a fancy-sounding award”. Continue reading
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Tagged ABVP, Appa Rao Podile, Avula Damodaram, BJP, Chandrababu Naidu, Millennium Plaque of Honour, Mukund Thattai, Nobel laureates, Nobel Prize, plagiarism, research misconduct, Rohith Vemula, Sri Venkateswara University, University of Hyderabad, Venkaiah Naidu
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The metaphorical transparency of responsible media
We in India often complain about how the media doesn’t care enough to cover science stories. But when we’re looking back and forward in time, we become blind to the media’s efforts. Continue reading
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Tagged 2016, 2017, authoritarianism, BJP, climate change, counterproductive continuity, David Fahrenthold, Donald Trump, Facebook, Google News, ideologue, independent media, Jay Rosen, Jeff Leek, left-wing, Philip Stark, religion, right wing, Science, science journalism, science media, speaking truth to power, The Intersection, The Life of Science, The Wire, Twitter
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We did start the fire
An ‘air purification’ ritual by Indian priests in Tokyo is one of the dumbest things I’ve seen done in a while. Continue reading
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Tagged BJP, carbon footprint, climate change, cow piss, Hindu ritual, NDA, public health, yagya
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