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It was the collapse of the temple tower at Srikalahasti in Andhra Pradesh that spurred experts to inspect the ‘rajagopurams’ (towers) characteristic of Chennai’s temples. What they discovered were not cracks or fissures but rare sculptures including one of the Maratha king Shivaji, which embellish the intricate carvings on these […]

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An anti-cancer drug extracted from cow urine and developed by Go Vigyan Anusandhan Kendra, an affiliate of the RSS has got a third US patent for its anti-genotoxicity properties.  The same extract, developed by RSS backed Go Vigyan Anusandhan Kendra, had earlier got the US patent as a bio- enhancer […]

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The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has prepared patent formats of nearly 900 yoga asanas (postures), to prevent European and American companies involved in fitness-related activities from claiming them as their own. These asanas will all be included in the digitalised Traditional Knowledge Library (TKDL), set up by […]

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Denigrating Hinduism under Government Patronage “Periyar Science and Technology Center” aka “The Tamil Nadu Science and Technology Center” has organised a “Summer Science Camp” for High School students for three days (17, 18 and 19 May 2010) in the Birla Planetorium, Kotturpuram, Chennai. Today’s “Dinamalar” (http://www.dinamalar.com/fpnnewsdetail.asp?news_id=7564 ) has reported that […]