Lead Stories

These scientists were also institution builders
Scientists with remarkable vision and administrative skills created and led institutions through tough times.
Why engineering, science institutes are setting up med schools
Top engineering and science institutes are setting up medical schools in India.
The best of engineering and medicine
Emerging techniques from engineering are set to revolutionise the way medicine is practised and taught in the future.
Designer Genomes
From food to fuels to medicines, synthetic biology promises to enrich our lives.
Inside the biology maze
Scientists are pushing the envelope with mind-bending questions - and engineering bacteria to make complex computational decisions.