The ANRF Prime Minister Professorships is a potentially transformative initiative that seeks to energise under-resourced institutions. India’s decision to establish the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) marked a structural shift in how the country imagines the future of science, technology and innovation. Conceived under the ANRF Act of 2023, the Foundation aims to mobilise about Rs. 50,000 crore for 2023 to 2028, with roughly Rs. 14,000 crore coming from the Uni

The India International Science Festival sends a wider message that a nation’s scientific future is built not only in laboratories but in how enthusiastically its people embrace scientific thinking. AI generated image The India International Science Festival 2025 will be held in Chandigarh from 6 to 9 December, bringing together scientists, students, innovators, educators and citizens in a national celebration of science. In just a decade, the festival has grown into one of t

A suicide note can be heartfelt truth — or deliberate fabrication. Forensic science helps tell the difference. Every year, countless lives end in tragedy, often leaving behind a few handwritten lines or a digital message — a suicide note. These notes, though brief, carry immense emotional and investigative weight. They are not just words written in despair. They often hold vital clues about the writer’s state of mind and the reasons behind the act. And sometimes even indicate

Scientific creativity thrives not when shielded from economic thinking, but when paired with it to turn knowledge into meaningful public value. Modern science today is shaped by two strong forces. One is the enduring curiosity to understand nature, a motivation that has guided researchers for generations. The other is the increasing expectation that science should contribute to visible improvements in society, within limited budgets and specific time frames. The distance betw

India loses over 400 lives to suicide each day, making psychological autopsy — bridging medicine and mind, science and empathy — a moral and investigative necessity. Suicide continues to be one of the gravest public health concerns worldwide. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), nearly seven lakh people die by suicide every year—that’s one person every 40 seconds. It remains among the top five causes of death among people aged 15 to 29 years globally. In India, t

In India, counterfeit medicines have quietly become a serious threat, even reaching legitimate shops and hospitals. India is now increasingly threatened by the growing menace of counterfeit medicines. Counterfeit medicines are fake drugs that look just like the real ones but might not work—or worse, they could harm health. Fake medicines often contain no real ingredients, wrong substances, or harmful chemicals, yet are packaged with labels, logos and seals to look authentic.

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