April 1, 2026

Science Chronicle

A Science and Technology Blog

April 1, 2026

Science Chronicle

A Science and Technology Blog

Science policy

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Funding, infrastructure, general environment woes unattractive for senior international scientists to work in India: Venki Ramakrishnan 

To attract senior scientists from other countries, India needs a strong, stable commitment to science, which means not only much more funding but also more stable funding, much better infrastructure and, just as importantly, insulating science from politics and excessive bureaucratic rules and regulations

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With the shackles off, Indian science to gain momentum now

The long-awaited reforms to the procurement processes — General Financial Rules, Government e-Marketplace, and Global Tender Enquiry — address the bureaucratic bottlenecks that for years hampered the scientific community’s ability to conduct world-class research

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India should show sustained commitment to science: Venki Ramakrishnan

In an hour-long interview, Nobel Laureate Prof. Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, President of the Royal Society, who called the Indian Science Congress

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