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  10 Women, 10 Questions: Yashmin Choudhury

  Vijeta Raghuram

  Yashmin Choudhury is an Assistant Professor in Assam University, Silchar, with a keen interest in cancer biology. In this '10 Women, 10 Questions' interview, she gives a glimpse into her research work and talks in depth about her ideals about education.

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  The "Hunger Games" of college education: Unhealthy competition over collaboration

  Anil Kumar Challa

  It is perhaps too well known to students, parents and educators alike that the Indian higher education system is highly competitive. While some competition may be unavoidable, the question is - are some aspects of this competitive environment unnecessary, or even toxic? In this article, biology researcher and educator Anil Kumar Challa, from the Shiv Nadar Institution of Eminence, Delhi NCR presents a perspective on why a collaborative environment is better than a competitive one.

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  Shining a spotlight on academic integrity: A conversation with Sabuj Bhattacharyya

  Bharti Dharapuram

  Sabuj Bhattacharyya is the Research Ethics and Integrity Officer at the Biotechnology Research and Innovation Council-Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine (BRIC-inStem), Bengaluru. In this interview, he speaks to Bharti Dharapuram, an ecologist and science writer, about the multiple facets of research ethics, the joys and challenges of teaching it, and building a more mindful research culture.