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HC’s ban on Sci-Hub goes against the interests of the marginalised

August 28, 2025 12:08 pm

Its order serves a class function. It fortifies subscription models that private publishers exploit, whilst public budgets shrink

Creating a Global Hub of Knowledge, Innovation, Research and Entrepreneurship

May 23, 2023 10:22 pm

Backed by the glorious 26-year legacy and a strong foundation of values, ethics, excellence, research, innovation and entrepreneurship, Manav Rachna makes sure that students identify their ‘ikigai’ correctly and at the right time.

G N Devy writes: Replacing 'western knowledge' with 'Indian knowledge' could result in intellectual disaster

April 24, 2023 5:33 pm

It will produce a generation of students that will hold anything in the ‘western knowledge’ system with scorn

More access to Internet makes people feel dumb

December 10, 2015 12:04 pm

Researchers found that people were less likely to rely on their knowledge when they had access to the Internet. The Net has also made it less acceptable to say you know something, but turn out to be incorrect.

Plain talk: Now for some real science

January 11, 2015 12:06 am

Five scientists look at the science we missed at the Indian Science Congress.

Currency: Paper trails

January 26, 2014 3:30 am

The Reserve Bank of India has announced withdrawal of currency notes issued before 2005.

Thirst for raw power

August 11, 2013 5:22 am

Chinas Tianhe-2 became the worlds fastest supercomputer in June,setting a new record in strategic technology. While this field grows at a phenomenal pace,the need for speedy calculations accompanies it. Supercomputers can zero in on solutions,eliminate duds,and test probabilities of variables much faster. Heres a look at these gigantic arrays of processing power and what lies beneath

Predicting the next epidemic,one tool at a time

June 23, 2013 4:04 am

Data tools are combining airline records and demographics to track disease threats

A new day for the sun

June 23, 2013 3:59 am

Last week,solar plane HB-SIA completed a coast-to-coast flight across the US over 45 days. This project has shown for the first time that its possible to fly long distancesby day and nighton solar power. Since it took off from California,it has only been setting records. Whats next: around the world in 2015 in a solar plane.

Jharkhand herb may help treat typhoid

September 04, 2011 12:18 am

A herbal medicine used by a local healer in a Jharkhand village has been found to inhibit up to 40 antibiotic-resistant strains of the disease.

KNOWLEDGE VIDEOS

Education should be used as tool for character building: Rajnath Singh

January 22, 2016 12:06 pm

Lucknow, Jan 22 (ANI): Addressing a convocation ceremony of Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University in Lucknow on Friday, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said the purpose of education is not only to gain knowledge, but also to culturally groom oneself. He asserted that students should learn from Swami Vivekananda, who said that “character makes a man”.