Shillong: From a new gadget to thwart terror to experimental bringing up of a plant in water for long without soil, several innovative ideas were exhibited by children participating in the Children's Science Congress, one of the major events of the 96th edition of the Indian Science Congress held at NEHU here.

SHILLONG: Former President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam's no-show may have taken some sheen off the Children's Science Congress and disappointed thousands of children here, but the 'Missile Man of India' on Monday did ask, albeit a written message, them to aim, dream and think big for success in life.

Pavan Srinivasa and M J Shashank, Class VII students from Vidya Niketan, have won the Best Project Award for their submission in the environmental sciences category, at the recently-concluded National Science Fair 2008.

The Initiative for Research and Innovation in Science (IRIS) conducted the fair at the prestigious Science City premises in Kolkata.

the science congress which ended on January 7 failed to create an impact. Held in Visakhapatnam, the key theme of the five-day conference organized by the Indian Science Congress Association was a

Current policies belie avowed focus on Plant Earth

The 94th Indian Science Congress's focal theme stressed protection of the Earth from environmental degradation, natural and human-made disasters and the perils of pollution. But is the Indian science establishment geared to tackle such issues. Is it even interested? A look at how the Union ministry of science and technology disburses money compels an answer in the negative:

The 94th Indian Science Congress's focal theme stressed protection of the Earth from environmental degradation, natural and human-made disasters and the perils of pollution. But is the Indian science establishment geared to tackle such issues. Is it even interested? A look at how the Union ministry of science and technology disburses money compels an answer in the negative:

l R&D expenditure has remained at around 0.8 per cent of GNP since the 1990s. At present it is 0.84 per cent: far below the target of 2 per cent of GNP

Anil Kakodkar, former chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission, on Thursday said the development of thorium-based energy would be the next challenge before the country to meet its growing power requirement.

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