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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.
      The second wave, emerging variants and the vaccines
      The Eighth Column

      The second wave, emerging variants and the vaccines

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

      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
      David and his slingshot: How Isro customised rocket science
      The Eighth Column

      David and his slingshot: How Isro customised rocket science

      9 Sept 2019 7:00 AM IST
      Vikram lander soft landing, Chandrayaan-2, disappeared, lost signal, ISRO, Moon
      India

      When everything seems to be lost, remember there is tomorrow

      7 Sept 2019 5:06 PM IST
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