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(Reposted from our archives) Backing his vision with trademark optimism, Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam says the overcrowding of space warrants immediate international safety protocols.
Do politicians understand the language of science? Father of the Green Revolution in India M S Swaminathan, now a Member of Parliament, tells Subhra Priyadarshini what he does to bridge the gap between science and politics.
As figures of a key greenhouse gas continue to be incorrect in national projections, Indian scientists are questioning the veracity of the region's climate change policies.
Big bang. Many believe it is the last word in cosmic sciences. Self-confessed agnostic Jayant Vishnu Narlikar reviews the weaknesses of the model to suggest that scientists might just be fooling themselves with the "Emperor's New Clothes". He challenges many holy cows of cosmology here.