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Finding new ways to produce maleic anhydride
Editorial / November 20, 2024
Finding new ways to produce maleic anhydride

Maleic anhydride, a white powder which is ubiquitous in application, is the proverbial pivot that propels industries across the world.  Used...

Translating an honest glimpse of Assam
Editorial / November 20, 2024
Translating an honest glimpse of Assam

No story lives unless someone wants to listen, and the majority of those who want to are not part of a monoculture, but citizens of a diverse...

Tracing Hindi print culture in post-Independence India
Editorial / November 04, 2024
Tracing Hindi print culture in post-Independence India

During the two difficult decades immediately following Independence, a new, commercially successful print culture in Hindi emerged that articulated...

The different realities of education in colonial Kerala
Editorial / October 22, 2024
The different realities of education in colonial Kerala

The common belief that an educated child is automatically a "good" child is not as universal or timeless as it seems. This connection between...

Reading the fine print on women journalists in Victorian era
Editorial / October 21, 2024
Reading the fine print on women journalists in Victorian era

Uncovering lost or ignored stories from women’s history is a passion for Dr. Teja Varma Pusapati, Associate Professor, Department of English. Her...

Creating intelligent algorithms for a safe Internet
Editorial / October 18, 2024
Creating intelligent algorithms for a safe Internet

Hackers breach fragile technological balances with impunity in a world of interconnected networks with a utopian vision of societal...

Food for thought: Addressing the drivers of hunger
Editorial / October 09, 2024
Food for thought: Addressing the drivers of hunger

Eight hundred and twenty-eight million people, or the population that constitutes the US, Indonesia and Pakistan, go to bed hungry every...

Building a smart future brick-by-brick
Editorial / October 07, 2024
Building a smart future brick-by-brick

Have you ever imagined how studying a building material can give the past a future and present longevity? Research by Dr. Sumedha Moharana, faculty...

Eye in the sky for predictive water management solutions
Editorial / September 26, 2024
Eye in the sky for predictive water management solutions

As humans tether on the precipice of change catalysed by global warming, their insatiable thirst for food grows exponentially. In this context, the...

Solutions of tomorrow: Bio-degradable food wrapping
Editorial / September 10, 2024
Solutions of tomorrow: Bio-degradable food wrapping

Answers to some of the biggest man-made disasters inflicted on nature can sometimes be found in nature. All it requires is to know where to look....