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    Hari Pulakkat

    Senior Editor, ET

    I have been a science and technology writer for over two decades. I had spent 18 years in the Businessworld magazine, sandwiched between two stints in The Economic Times. During these two decades, I ...

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    Does fasting really work, or is it just low calories that are beneficial?India's science and tech centres double up as startup ideation hubsNext decade to be critical for climate change: What the world expects from India?Bugworks Research set for pre-clinical drug trials
    A look at gene editing and why it is controversialVitamin D pills, fish oil no guard against cancer or heart diseasesHow India is contributing in development of new-age computersScientists waiting for two more clearances for neutrino project
    How Reva founder Chetan Maini is trying to redefine the future of urban transportHow a childhood hobby gave Reva founder Chetan Maini a vision for sustainable urban transportIsro alone can’t get the Gaganaut in space. It will need a little help from Anant, Agnikul, Bellatrix, and Inox.Once deemed impossible, IITs and IISc are ushering in changes
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    With cryo-electron microscope, India hopes to join the revolution sweeping across the world of medicine
    GSLV success fuelled ascent of K Sivan to top job at ISROAs wind energy industry grows, changing rules get tough for manyIsro launches 31 satellites: Ten facts about the missionHere’s one app that could address your critical medicare needs
    Auto Bot: A sneak peek into the lab & minds behind India's first autonomous cargo vehicleHow startup TeamIndus is eyeing space colonisation and plans to land on moonGlobal warming: Time is running out
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    How a seaweed is providing Sea6 Energy and its four founders from IIT-Madras with opportunities
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