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The Life and Legacy of Dr Debala Mitra
Image Courtesy: Internet SPOTLIGHT: Dr DEBALA MITRA (14 DECEMBER 1925 – 2 DECEMBER 2003) Too often, the dedicated scholars who…
HERB HERITAGE: SHILAJATU (SHILAJIT) Among the many remarkable substances described in Ayurveda, Shilajatu—popularly known today as Shilajit—occupies a place of…
BIRTH ANNIVERSARY: 1 JANUARY / PROF SN BOSE At 22, Iswar Mill Lane in North Calcutta, a quiet home awoke…
NEW FRONTIERS OF SCIENCE Every innovation begins as a quiet possibility. A researcher notices an unexpected laboratory result, an engineer…
India’s Scientific Dreams for Space Exploration
Space has always been a centre of curiosity and wonder for humankind. The shining sun during the day and the…
Image Courtesy: Twitter International News A concerning rise in ‘energy imbalance’ is fuelling global warming, as the Earth is taking…
Image Courtesy: PIB SCIENCE DIPLOMACY When the world’s climate negotiators assembled in Belém, at the threshold of the Amazon rainforest…
COVER STORY Atmospheric aerosols are tiny solid or liquid-covered particles suspended in the air. Aerosols (particulate matter) play a very…
Snapshots: IISF 2025 @ PANCHKULA
PHOTO FEATURE The 11th India International Science Festival 2025 (6-9 December) concluded successfully at Panchkula in Haryana. The four-day festival…
Image Courtesy: Vijnana Bharati IISF 2025 TAKEAWAYS The 11th edition of the India International Science Festival (IISF) 2025 concluded in…














