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This independence day, with Narendra Modi at the helm, India will celebrate freedom from rational thought, freedom from trusting democratic institutions and freedom from a free media.
New Delhi [India], June 5 (ANI): Children have been only moderately affected by the novel coronavirus and only one to two per cent of those who contracted the disease required hospitalisation during the Covid pandemic outbreak 1-2 per cent had to go for hospitalization, says a senior pediatrician.
Share New Delhi: CSIR’s new entity, the CSIR-National Institute of Science communication and Policy Research (NIScPR)), New Delhi, organized a half-day online session on COVID-19 in children yesterday (04 June 2021). The session was focused on the recent second wave outbreak and the impact of COVID-19 on children, threats and necessary protocols required for the safety of children. The Chief Guest of the webinar was Dr. V. Vijayalakshmi; Additional Commissioner (Academics), KVS (HQ), New Delhi and the Guest speaker was Prof. Dr. R. Somasekar, Professor of Pediatrics, Sree Balaji Medical Col...
Narendra Nayak MANGALURU: The pandemic has promoted dissemination of “pseudo-science, non-science and bad science” among people, rationalist Narendra Nayak has said. He was speaking on ‘Scientific Temper in times of Covid-19’ a day-long event organised by 51AH Trust, Aid Without Religion trust, FIRA and St Aloysius College on Sunday. Nayak said the ministry of Ayush, yoga and homeopathy is fostering “pseudo-science” by promoting immunity pill which are touted to cure Covid-19 or prevent the infection. “It has not been scientifically proven that these herbal drops or tablets, w...
National Science Day 2021: How we can encourage scientific temper among children Updated Feb 28, 2021 | 05:59 IST On National Science Day 2021, we can take the opportunity to inculcate the sense of scientific temper among children to sharpen their logic and reasoning. It was on February 28 when Dr C V Raman discovered the Raman Effect. | Photo Credit: iStock Images Key Highlights National Science Day has been observed since 1987 New Delhi: Every year on February 28, the nation observes National Science Day to honour Nobel Laureate and great Indian Physic...