Tag Archives: National green Tribunal

Would you take Epstein’s money to fund your research?

Posted on August 10, 2019 by

Note: Jeffrey Epstein was found dead in his cell on August 10, 2019. The following post was written before news of his death emerged. In 2016, I attended a talk by a not-unknown environmental activist in Chennai (not Nityanand Jayaraman, before … Continue reading →

Posted in Op-eds, Science | Tagged BuzzFeed, Central Pollution Control Board, Crohn's disease, ethics, Jeffrey Epstein, melanoma, National green Tribunal, nationalism, research funding, Volkswagen | Comments Off

The INO story

Posted on April 6, 2016 by

The INO’s is a great story but stands unfortunately to become a depressing parable at the moment – the biggest bug yet in a spider’s web spun of bureaucracy and misinformation. Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Department of Atomic Energy, India-based Neutrino Observatory, Inter-Institutional Centre for High Energy Physics, Iron Calorimeter, Madras High Court, National green Tribunal, particle physics, Poovulagin Nanbargal, solar neutrino problem, Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, theta-13, Vaiko | Comments Off

Curious Bends – a rabid burden, two caverns of oil, the death of universal marriage and more

Posted on April 26, 2015 by

1. Over 35% of the world’s rabies burden is borne by India “A global report on rabies has found India accounts for more than one-third of all deaths due to dog bite worldwide. Worse, the report says, most victims die … Continue reading →

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