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Mumbai | Feb 16, 2022
The land is sinking under your feet!

Land subsidence in Delhi NCR region is increasing at alarming rates

General, Science, Technology, Health, Society, Deep-dive
Bengaluru | Feb 14, 2022
Course corrections needed in peer review publication process

Time for reform in medical research and publishing? Indian researchers provide shocking analytical insights.

General, Science, Health, Society, Deep-dive, Op-ed, Featured
Mumbai | Feb 9, 2022
Beyond reach: inadequate transport facilities can cause educational inequality

Transport facility gaps in Greater Mumbai can make schools inaccessible to many

General, Science, Society, Deep-dive
Madurai | Feb 4, 2022
Researchers from IIT B root for restoring Madurai’s historical water tank system to address the region’s water  woes

Researchers from IIT B root for restoring Madurai’s historical water tank system to address the region’s water woes 

General, Science, Engineering, Ecology, Society, Deep-dive
Bengaluru | Feb 3, 2022
Dr Ângela Barreto Xavier, winner of the Infosys Prize in Humanities for 2021. Photo Credit: Infosys Science Foundation.

In an exclusive interview with Research Matters, Dr Ângela Barreto Xavier, winner of the Infosys Prize in Humanities for 2021, talked about her work on colonial and imperial history in Goa, India.

General, Society, Catching up, Featured
Jaipur | Dec 9, 2021
Noisy vehicles cause distress to animals. [picture credits leopard and safari vehicle via Wikimedia Commons]

A study finds that electric vehicles are less intrusive to animals during safaris.

General, Science, Ecology, Society, Deep-dive
Mumbai | Dec 8, 2021
Prof Subramaniam Chandramouli receives the prestigious Swarnajayanti Fellowship for 2021

IIT Bombay professor Subramaniam Chandramouli gets  the Swarnajayanti Fellowship 2021 for his innovative proposal to generate ‘green heat’

General, Science, Technology, Society, News
Mumbai | Nov 25, 2021
Tough to find a living space in Mumbai? The city’s wildlife also agrees

A study finds that the rapidly expanding land use of Mumbai is driving the region’s remaining wildlife into the remnant forest fringes.

General, Science, Ecology, Society, Deep-dive
Canberra, Australia | Oct 1, 2021
Strong social networks important for better healthcare access, says study on widows

A study identifies that social networking plays a vital role in enhancing healthcare access for older widows in Kottayam, Kerala.

General, Science, Health, Society, Deep-dive
Aizawl | Sep 6, 2021
Tree-planting may help forests to recover faster after Jhum cultivation

Researchers assess abandoned fallow lands in Manipur and recommend planting endemic tree species to boost forest recovery. 

General, Science, Ecology, Society, Deep-dive
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