“Women of the world want and deserve an equal future free from stigma, stereotypes and violence; a future that’s sustainable, peaceful, with equal rights and opportunities for all. To get us there, the world needs women at every table where decisions are being made.” — UN Women
THE 19th Annual and 5th International Science Fiction Conference was organised by the Indian Association for Science Fiction Studies (IASFS), Bangalore in collaboration with Bangalore University from 7 to 10 December 2020.
“India is home to talented filmmakers and science enthusiasts. Through ISFFI, we want to connect all such people with popularizing science and spreading scientific consciousness.” — Dr Harsh Vardhan
THE 6th India International Science Festival-IISF 2020 had a vertical focusing on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 2030 covering eight aspects – Biodiversity, Clean air, Energy, Habitat (Rural and Urban), Health Research Conclave, Waste & Sanitation, Water and Wellness Conclave.
The Conclave provided a platform for closely examining the priorities S&T and take stock of challenges faced by partner countries in finding ways and means to deal with the growing menace of Covid-19
The programme was coordinated by CSIR-National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources (CSIR-NISCAIR), Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) and Vijnana Bharati (VIBHA)
Science and Technology are incomplete unless its benefits percolate to the Society: Prime Minister
Science Journalism Forum held between the 24 and 26 of August 2020.
Merging of two prestigious institutes CSIR-NISCAIR & CSIR-NISTADS gives birth to a new Institute, NIScPR
Researchers revealed important clues to understand the death of massive stars and have also revealed the problems with the existing models.