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Earth Has a Hidden Plastic Problem – Scientists Are Hunting It Down Trillions of...

Columns Dr. Chitta Ranjan Mishra - October 5, 2018

The movement of the science is so rapid; we’re going to know a ton more in five or 10 years. We will then have...

Growing number of gang rapes Haryana’s shame

Columns Priya Ranjan Sahu - September 21, 2018

Haryana is ashamed, when a class XII student committed suicide after eight men raped her, four men gang raped another teenager, a 23-year-old pregnant...

Deep within Mars, Liquid Water Offers Hope for Life

Columns Dr. Chitta Ranjan Mishra - September 20, 2018

Radar observations have revealed what appears to be a buried lake on Mars, the first-ever stable reservoir of liquid water found on the Red...

Teachers should Honestly Self Assess them and Do the Needful

Columns Prof. Dr. P. K. Jena - September 4, 2018

‘Teachers Day’ is observed on 5th September throughout India. On this day, the students pay respect to their teachers and in return get their...

During crisis, Kerala exhibits the idea of India

Columns Priya Ranjan Sahu - September 4, 2018

Everybody in Kerala was out to help everybody caring a damn for caste, religion and status. Hindus allowed Muslims to offer Namaz in temple...

Your smart phone is killing your ability to focus at work – Even if...

Columns Dr. Chitta Ranjan Mishra - August 29, 2018

The researchers cite a 2014 study, published in the journal Computers in Human Behavior that found people became increasingly anxious when they were unexpectedly separated...

How US President Donald Trump Shaped Science in 2017

Columns Dr. Chitta Ranjan Mishra - August 6, 2018

From a rollback of environmental protections to unsuccessful attempts to repeal health care, here’s a look at the president Trump’s impact on science in...

The spate of lynchings may not stop too soon

Columns Priya Ranjan Sahu - August 4, 2018

The dangerous trend of lynching in the name of protecting cows has the potential to destabilise the unity and integrity of the country. The...

How old are the Lords?

Columns Sugyan Choudhury. - July 14, 2018

Contrary to the findings of history which points out that the cult of Lord Jagannath started from 1112A.D., the Rig Vedic period together with...

Food Waste: A Key Source of Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Columns Kalpana Rayaguru - July 9, 2018

Probably the most significant impact of food on greenhouse gas emissions is wastage in households and the commercial sectors like hospitals and institutions. This...