India
At least one in four science ministry officials should be scientists with current domain expertise: Draft policy
If the draft policy is accepted, this could mean the lateral entry of experts at mid-level jobs in STEM fields.
World
The US elections are seeing science, public health become more political than ever before
Some research shows increasing political divides this year as a pandemic thrusts science into the election spotlight.
Politics
New science policy next year: Vayalar Ravi
India is likely to unveil a new science policy next year which will give primacy to global competitiveness on scientific discoveries.