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Missing nodes in India's R&D hub |
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While India is emerging a global destination for R&D,the larger issue that merits a debate is what are possible gains of globalising R&D. In addition to flow of technology to public labs suggested in the study, perhaps a fair royalty system can be devised, in which the foreign company shares with India a few cents for every ‘developed-in-India’ product it sells globally. If only a part has been developed in India, the royalty can be proportionate to the work done here. The funds thus generated can be used for improving and expanding higher education in India.
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Discovering New Horizons and Markets |
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Prior to Discovery channel coming to India, programs on science and technology, medicine or environment were rarely seen on Indian television. Such themes were usually categorized as educational and produced in rather unimaginative style and broadcast on the government-run network, Doordarshan. They rarely attracted advertisers and were thus financially unviable for private producers. Discovery, with its international experience and gripping production style, changed this. Educational themes became entertaining and began getting commercial sponsors-vital for any channel to survive.
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Indian musical notes in Venice |
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Indologist Alain Daniélou had a priceless collection of information on Indian music. Now the East Institute in Venice is cataloguing and digitising his collection., () |
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Science Crucified: a report from Venice |
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The first world conference on Future of Science held in Venice, focused on combating the anti-science wave in Europe, by trying to build bridges between science and society.
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Cleaning up the toxic mess |
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Blacksmith Institute and Eco Friends, an American and an Indian environmental group, work with local governments and neighborhoods to clean up groundwater poisoned by toxic industrial waste in projects that may offer solutions for other polluted places.
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"Brown clouds are a transcontinental issue” |
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Asian Brown Clouds created a lot of heat in South Asia, a few years ago. Now the chief proponent of the phenomenon, Veerabhadran Ramanathan, director of the Center for Atmospheric Sciences at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, USA, says these clouds are a problem for other regions of the world as well. He spoke to Dinesh C Sharma.
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India's infotech holy cow facing new challenges |
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It is high time there was a reality check in the IT sector. For some years now, the industry has lived in the shadow of dreams of becoming software superpower or knowledge hub of the world. This has bred a false sense of pride in the industry, often boosted by politicians in power for their own selfish ends. So, any criticism, any uncomfortable question or demands for transparency are seen as part of a conspiracy against the IT sector. This is certainly not a healthy trend for the future of India's information technology and outsourcing industry. The 'information technology is a holy cow' syndrome must end.
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Hot Race for Affordable Computing |
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Low-cost computers have always been a subject of intense debate, speculation and competition the world over. In India too, the talk of a Rs 10,000 computer has been going on for almost two decades now. A “People’s Computer” conceived in the 1980s died premature death. Several low-cost devices touted in the American markets too disappeared from the markets too soon. Now, we are witnessing a fresh race for affordable, low-cost computing devices. This time around, the enthusiasm is fueled by availability of open source software and the need to bridge the so-called digital divide. Indian researchers and companies have a huge stake in this game.
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The Reverse Pharmacology Route |
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The Indian drug industry is at the crossroads. For the past year or so, almost every week there was a seminar or a brainstorming session on the future of Indian drug industry. What’s going to be the survival strategy for the drug industry and how will consumers be impacted. These were the main issues debated. The new WTO-compliant patent regime is already upon us. Yet there is no clear strategy in sight. The solutions being discussed range from hiking up investment in research and development in order to be competitive with drug majors to scouting for patent-expired generics in Western markets., () |
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Vaid on the Web |
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What Dr Partap Chauhan in Faridabad started as online consultation has grown into a thriving e-commerce Web site, boasting patients in nearly 100 countries. , () |
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