Akshai Jain
Akshai Jain

Akshai Jain wandered into journalism having spent many years reading philosophy. He has previously worked for Outlook Traveller and Mint. Science journalism is a hobby horse that he hopes to bring to Tehelka.

Articles By Akshai Jain
Notes of Dissent

The introduction of a new four-year undergraduate programme has thrown Delhi University into turmoil  

Making fuel from filth

A pilot project hopes to convert noxious gases from the sprawling Ghazipur landfill in Delhi into profitable...  

How To Lose Trust And Alienate Children

Juvenile justice in Delhi is a failure. A system that is a study in neglect and buck-passing...  

How to Lose Trust and Alienate Children

Juvenile justice in Delhi is a failure. A system that is a study in neglect and buck-passing...  

Playing Lego With DNA

Scientists in Bengaluru are using DNA as a building block to create some unusual nanodevices  

Teachers, Leave Them Kids Alone

Children learn best when they’re given the chance to rely on their own resources, Sugata Mitra, winner...  

Scripting an almanac, one bird at a time

A project to track bird movements across India may help pin down the reasons why the number...  

Food for all, by law not largesse

The National Food Security Act is probably going to undergo many changes before it is presented in...  

Making good health affordable

Changes afoot in pharma policies and regulations promise to bring safer, cheaper and better medicines for all.  

Clinical Trials: Storm in the Medicine Chest

Why the regulatory turmoil in India’s pharmaceutical establishment is good  

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