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    TV Venkateswaran
    About the AuthorTV Venkateswaran
    TV Venkateswaran is a science communicator and visiting faculty at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Mohali.
      Oxygen: The gasping reality behind the crisis
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      Oxygen: The gasping reality behind the crisis

      25 April 2021 9:51 AM IST
      When three is not a crowd: Tapping fungi for crop fertilisers
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      When three is not a crowd: Tapping fungi for crop fertilisers

      12 April 2021 7:00 AM IST
      The second wave, emerging variants and the vaccines
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      The second wave, emerging variants and the vaccines

      30 March 2021 7:00 AM IST
      Percy has landed safely on Mars; what next?
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      Percy has landed safely on Mars; what next?

      21 Feb 2021 9:40 AM IST
      COVID-19 vaccine rollout has begun. What we must know about it
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      COVID-19 vaccine rollout has begun. What we must know about it

      25 Jan 2021 7:00 AM IST
      New UK variant of coronavirus: All you need to know
      COVID-19

      New UK variant of coronavirus: All you need to know

      30 Dec 2020 9:09 AM IST
      A celestial spectacle of Jupiter and Saturn is set to unfold after 400 years
      Science

      A celestial spectacle of Jupiter and Saturn is set to unfold after 400 years

      11 Dec 2020 4:45 PM IST
      Flowers they’re a-changin’. No, it’s not Bob Dylan song but climate change
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      Flowers they’re a-changin’. No, it’s not Bob Dylan song but climate change

      9 Dec 2020 7:00 AM IST
      Water on the moon: Why the Indian discovery is sidelined?
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      Water on the moon: Why the Indian discovery is sidelined?

      2 Nov 2020 7:03 AM IST
      Mars rover: It’s finally time for Nasas Perseverance to pay off
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      Mars rover: It’s finally time for Nasa's Perseverance to pay off

      29 July 2020 6:59 AM IST
      COVID-19
      COVID-19

      Promising results amp up race for COVID vaccine

      22 July 2020 6:20 AM IST
      mRNA vaccine, Genova Pharmaceuticals, GEMVOLAC
      Analysis

      COVID-19: Indian vaccines in global race to end pandemic

      5 July 2020 2:29 PM IST
      COVID-19 vaccine soon? Why you need to keep the mask on for now
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      COVID-19 vaccine soon? Why you need to keep the mask on for now

      4 July 2020 6:59 AM IST
      Solar eclipse
      Science

      June 21 annular solar eclipse: All you need to know

      20 Jun 2020 6:39 AM IST
      Family portrait of novel coronavirus reveals a new type in India
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      Family portrait of novel coronavirus reveals a new type in India

      7 Jun 2020 6:47 AM IST
      As virus eclipses life, get set for a shadow play between sun and moon
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      As virus eclipses life, get set for a shadow play between sun and moon

      4 Jun 2020 6:59 AM IST
      Ramanujan
      Features

      When Ramanujan did mathemagic with a taxi number

      26 April 2020 6:30 AM IST
      The scramble for COVID-19 vaccine and the challenges ahead
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      The scramble for COVID-19 vaccine and the challenges ahead

      12 April 2020 8:59 AM IST
      For COVID-19 cure, WHO unites nations for global study
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      For COVID-19 cure, WHO unites nations for global study

      5 April 2020 8:59 AM IST
      Coronavirus: Its critical to understand the science to avoid the frenzy
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      Coronavirus: It's critical to understand the science to avoid the frenzy

      24 March 2020 6:59 AM IST
      Coronavirus is not man-made, only the rumours are
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      Coronavirus is not man-made, only the rumours are

      19 March 2020 11:56 AM IST
      The Standard Model — shaken but not stirred: New study confirms old puzzle
      Analysis

      The Standard Model — shaken but not stirred: New study confirms old puzzle

      12 March 2020 6:10 AM IST
      An astronomer’s telegram: A bright red star Betelgeuse is dying
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      An astronomer’s telegram: A bright red star Betelgeuse is dying

      4 March 2020 6:59 AM IST
      AI isnt unbiased because humans are biased
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      AI isn't unbiased because humans are biased

      19 Feb 2020 6:59 AM IST
      Dip in body temperatures seen in humans over the decades
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      Dip in body temperatures seen in humans over the decades

      28 Jan 2020 6:59 AM IST
      Gaganyaan mission: Acing the Indian space dream
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      Gaganyaan mission: Acing the Indian space dream

      22 Jan 2020 6:59 AM IST
      A century later, why the world still needs Ramanujan
      The Eighth Column

      A century later, why the world still needs Ramanujan

      23 Dec 2019 7:00 AM IST
      Bhisma, battle tank, firearm, fire gun
      Features

      IITK develops strength-enhancing magic potion for Indian army tanks

      12 Nov 2019 12:00 AM IST
      Eco-friendly crackers: How green is your Diwali?
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      Eco-friendly crackers: How green is your Diwali?

      25 Oct 2019 12:00 AM IST
      Chhota Bheem maggots puzzles biologist
      Features

      Chhota Bheem maggots puzzles biologist

      7 Oct 2019 2:43 PM IST
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