India biggest buyer of Covid vaccine with 1.6 bn doses

India is the largest buyer of COVID-19 vaccines in the world with 1.6 billion doses, according to a global analysis, a number some scientists say could cover 800 million people, or 60 per cent of......

Which way is Covid-19 headed?

The disease could go down several paths. One possibility, the least likely, is that it will just disappear.The most likely is that it will have seasonal impact, explains Devangshu Datta. IMAGE:......

'Like China, India should bring back scientists'

Calling for "autonomy from red tape and local politics" in India, Nobel Laureate Indian-American scientist Venkataraman Ramakrishnan on Tuesday said many scientists of Indian origin may return home......

The secret to democracy

In late June the United States declared that talks with the European Union over trading rules for Genetically Modifiedfoods had broken down, and America would seek a formal World Trade Organisation......

Soon, Internet without servers!

Scientists have designed a revolutionary architecture that aims to make the Internet more ‘social’ by eliminating the need to connect to servers and enabling all content to be accessed......

Pharma majors named in clinical trial death list

Drug majors such as Novartis, Pfizer, Bayer Healthcare, Bristol Mayer Squibb, Sun Pharmaceutical and Dr Reddy's Laboratories were allegedly involved in clinical trials in which 438 persons died in......

Gates' 4-pronged plan to help US

Bill Gates testified in front of the US House Committee on Science and Technology on Wednesday, making an impassioned plea to reorder the nation's educational priorities. Without a strong emphasis......

The Net needs better governance

This week Tunisia hosts a "World Summit on the Information Society". Some 50 or so heads of state or government and a couple of hundred corporate leaders are expected to be part of the 15,000 or so......