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The story of S. D. B. B. V. C. in Indian science begins with a problem of record. A woman’s work may survive in a journal citation, specimen label or…

Heat stress can develop before a worker feels seriously thirsty. By the time dizziness, headache or confusion appears, concentration and physical performance…

The chemistry of cashew nut shell liquid begins with a familiar waste stream. When raw cashews are shelled and roasted, their hard shells retain a dark, oily…

The belief that a peacock feather brings prosperity is culturally rooted in parts of South Asia and familiar in many Indian diaspora households. Its…

C. R. Rao (1908–2003) was an Indian mathematician and statistician whose work transformed how researchers design experiments, analyse uncertainty and draw…

A farmer in Andhra Pradesh used a drone to inspect crops from above, converting small differences in canopy colour and plant vigour into an early-warning…

Firewalking is the act of walking barefoot across a bed of glowing coals or embers. It appears in religious and ascetic settings in South Asia, including…

Radioactive material is often imagined as a dark object emitting an eerie green light. That image is instantly recognisable from cinema, television and…

The story of Nalini Nadkarni: the ecologist who studies canopy life in cloud forests is about a simple change in perspective. Nadkarni made the upper forest a…

Delhi’s collection depots and waste transfer stations often contain discarded packaging, discarded packaging and other mixed plastic that cannot be recycled…