Tag: STEM
Is It Time To Start Teaching Science In Regional Languages?
In January of 2018, Prime Minister Narendra Modi pitched for using vernacular languages in promoting science communication to develop a love of science in...
GMOs and the EU’s Plant Politics
Written by Ishani Pant
Mutagenesis is the process by which the genetic makeup of an organism is altered either due to natural circumstances or laboratory...
Institutes of Eminence: Imminent Game-changers for India’s Higher Education System?
Co-authored by Ishani Pant and Kirti Dass
Despite the many ups and downs that Indian higher education has seen, the goal of raising India’s academic...
The Great Indian Dream
Written by Shashank Mattoo
In 1867, Dadabhai Naoroji coined the phrase “drain theory”. In the broadest sense, it referred to how colonists like the British...
Can the Swacch Bharat Summer Internship Pave the Way for Community...
Co-authored by Simran Taneja and Charith Reddy
Let us rewind to four years ago when a fresh-faced Narendra Modi called upon all citizens to dedicate...
Electric Vehicles, Clean Indian Lungs: The Reality of the 2020 NEMMP
At the SIAM convention earlier this month, Nitin Gadkari, Union Road Transport Minister, made evident the government’s intention to make a switch to electric...
Eat Your Spoon and Save the World
Researched and written by Supriya DG.
When Grade 1 students at Henderson Mill Elementary School, a STEM certified school in Atlanta, contacted the creator of...
The Validity of Damore’s Claims: Comparing Apples and Oranges
Researched and written by Ayan Tandon
The recent controversy at Google wherein employee James Damore expressed his apprehensions regarding Google’s diversity programs has garnered much...