Dinesh C. Sharma
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Past articles by Dinesh:
Why the NEP must spell out ‘ancient knowledge'
If the definition of ancient knowledge is kept open-ended and undefined in NEP, we are headed towards a dangerous whirl. → Read More
What happens if the Covid vaccine is not from India?
This week a new global mechanism was unveiled for countries to access a future Covid-19 vaccine, with WHO as one of the sponsors. → Read More
Why we need to be ethical in the race for Covid vaccine
The deadline to begin the trial so that the vaccine could be launched on August 15 may be unrealistic and even illegal. → Read More
The pitfalls of seeking a quick coronavirus cure
Scientific groups are rushing to announce results of their trials in journals, sometimes with questionable data. → Read More
Why it is important for government to be transparent during a pandemic
Transparency should go beyond sharing basic data on infections and mortality and should cover all aspects, such as testing, diagnostics, prevention, treatment and research. → Read More
How to revive the health system in India on a war footing
India needs to channelise the new-found interest in health to reform and revive its public health system. → Read More
Cold desert regions need special attention: experts
Degradation of land, which leads to the process of desertification, is not limited to arid and semi-arid areas but is also visible in high altitude regions that get very little rainfall and are known → Read More
Slow downloads, dropped calls? Integration of mobile networks with Wi-Fi may be the answer
The demand for data fueled by smartphones and other internet-connected devices is rising continuously. At the same time, poor mobile phone connectivity inside buildings has become a concern for operat → Read More
Wetlands in Kashmir shrinking due to urbanisation: study
Wetlands are an integral part of the fragile ecosystem in the North Western Himalaya. The state of Jammu and Kashmir has several wetlands but those located close to urban areas are showing signs of de → Read More
AI helps identify bat species suspected of carrying Nipah virus
The recent outbreak of Nipah virus in Kerala has brought the focus back on bats which are known to host the virus. Using machine learning - a form of artificial intelligence (AI) – an international gr → Read More
Half of glaciers in Satluj basin may disappear by 2050: study
Changing climatic patterns are affecting the health of glaciers in the Himalayan region. A new study has warned that as many as 55 percent of glaciers in the Satluj basin may disappear by 2050 and 97 → Read More
Indian scientists discover how serotonin helps brain cells cope with stress
Serotonin is a chemical that relays information from one part of the brain to another, and is known to play a key role in a number of functions ranging from sleep to social behaviour. Now Indian scien → Read More
Genetic factors that causes infertility identified
Male infertility in India is very high. It is generally due to low production and motility of sperm, abnormal shape of sperm or complete absence of it. Now a group of Indian scientists have found und → Read More
New discovery paves way for ‘silicon of the future’
Just imagine taking two extremely ultra-thin materials with different properties and placing one on top of the other, and obtaining a new a material with hybrid properties.This is what an internationa → Read More
Climate vulnerability maps developed for Himalayan states
Receding apple lines, changing cropping patterns, more disasters like landslides and floods, drying springs in hills, spread of vector-borne diseases and so on. Such impacts related to climate variabi → Read More
Remembering unsung student of CV Raman – Sukumar Chandra Sirkar
National Science Day is celebrated every year on February 28 to commemorate the discovery of Raman Effect by Sir C V Raman on this day in 1928. The discovery won him the Nobel prize in physics a coupl → Read More
Indian shark researcher gets global recognition
India is one of the leading shark fishing countries though fishing and trade in some of the endangered species of shark is banned. In order to protect threatened shark species, it is necessary to invo → Read More
Ethical framework and standards needed for AI systems: experts
If India wants to catch up with China and other countries in the emerging field of Artificial Intelligence it will have to make huge investments in developing all enabling technologies and necessary e → Read More
Water towers of Asia contain less water than estimated: study
Study indicates Hindu Kush Himalayas hosts about 27% less glacier ice than previously suggested → Read More
Surprise! India and China are greening faster than rest of the world
China and India – two economic powerhouses of Asia – are contributing significantly to the greening of the planet, a new global study released on Monday has found.The world now has about 5.5 million s → Read More