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Science
Space, research, environment and discovery
Indian Scientists Decry Bureaucratic Hurdles, Funding Gaps, Urge Policy Rethink for Innovation
Bengaluru: India's scientific community is increasingly vocal about persistent bureaucratic delays, inadequate funding, and a perceived lack of strategic vision hindering cutting-edge research. Experts warn that unless addressed, these issues threaten India's global scientific ambitions.
Indian Science at Crossroads: Bureaucracy, Funding Woes Spark Calls for Radical Reform
India's scientific community is increasingly vocal about systemic challenges, from chronic underfunding and bureaucratic hurdles to a looming brain drain. Experts and researchers are demanding urgent policy shifts to unleash the nation's scientific potential and secure its global standing.
Indian Science at a Crossroads: Stakeholders Decry Funding Hurdles and Brain Drain Despite Ambitious National Missions
Despite India's ambitious scientific programmes and increased budgetary allocations, a growing chorus of scientists, researchers, and academic administrators expresses concern over persistent funding accessibility issues, bureaucratic red tape, and a widening 'brain drain,' threatening the nation's
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New species recorded in the Western Ghats
New species recorded in the Western Ghats — reported from Kolkata, West Bengal on 19 Jul 2026.
New species recorded in the Western Ghats
New species recorded in the Western Ghats — reported from Patna, Bihar on 10 Jul 2026.
Fossil find pushes back the regional timeline
Fossil find pushes back the regional timeline — reported from Jaipur, Rajasthan on 28 Jun 2026.
Study links air quality to crop yields
Study links air quality to crop yields — reported from Ahmedabad, Gujarat on 19 Jun 2026.
Peer-reviewed study challenges a long-held assumption
Peer-reviewed study challenges a long-held assumption — reported from Hyderabad, Telangana on 10 Jun 2026.
Fossil find pushes back the regional timeline
Fossil find pushes back the regional timeline — reported from Guwahati, Assam on 28 May 2026.
Institute wins funding for a genome research programme
Institute wins funding for a genome research programme — reported from Chandigarh on 19 May 2026.
Lab develops a low-cost water testing kit
Lab develops a low-cost water testing kit — reported from Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh on 10 May 2026.
New species recorded in the Western Ghats
New species recorded in the Western Ghats — reported from Ranchi, Jharkhand on 28 Apr 2026.
Researchers publish findings on monsoon variability
Researchers publish findings on monsoon variability — reported from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala on 19 Apr 2026.
New species recorded in the Western Ghats
New species recorded in the Western Ghats — reported from Bhubaneswar, Odisha on 10 Apr 2026.
Researchers publish findings on monsoon variability
Researchers publish findings on monsoon variability — reported from Shimla, Himachal Pradesh on 28 Mar 2026.
Study links air quality to crop yields
Study links air quality to crop yields — reported from Dehradun, Uttarakhand on 19 Mar 2026.
Study links air quality to crop yields
Study links air quality to crop yields — reported from Raipur, Chhattisgarh on 10 Mar 2026.