Rohan Thakur

Independent Science Journalist — words with @Nature India @the_hindu and @MongabayIndia

[Rohan Thakur @ThakurrRohan]

#Retraction is not the end of a fraudulent paper.

My latest #report for @the_hindu explores why retractions alone may not be enough to protect the #scientific record.

Read: https://t.co/s4V2Jk4eI8

[Rohan Thakur @ThakurrRohan]

The interesting question isn’t whether science journalism is ‘dying,’ bt whether its old gatekeeping model still wrks in 2day’s information ecosystem. A 40-year comparison is useful precisely bcoz credibility failures aren’t new the scale, speed and incentives surrounding thm are

[Retraction Watch @RetractionWatch]

"Is science journalism dying? Comparing a ‘science crash’ 40 years ago to today."
https://t.co/QOIATQISOB

[Retraction Watch @RetractionWatch]

Researchers appeal misconduct finding over studies of trans youth.
https://t.co/b0tvqdQBSP

[Rohan Thakur @ThakurrRohan]

@NotSoLoudPVD Thanks for sharing.

[CSIR-IITR @CSIR_IITR]

CSIR-IITR celebrates another research milestone! Dr. D.K. Patel & team have developed a scalable, sustainable LC-MS/MS method for screening of 44 PFAS in soil with ultra-low detection limits and rapid microextraction. Congratulations to team @CSIR_IND @DrJitendraSingh @PMOIndia

[Rohan Thakur @ThakurrRohan]

A research paper can be retracted, but its influence may survive. India’s scientific record faces a harder question: can retraction truly undo what follows? Read: @TheHindu

[The Hindu @the_hindu]

Scholars agree that the way retractions happen at present raise thorny challenges to preserving the integrity of the scientific record. Correcting the published literature alone is not enough: experts said when a retraction can be said to have achieved its purpose is itself ‘very difficult’ to say
✍️Rohan Singh
https://t.co/eLqZjjO9aA

[The Hindu @the_hindu]

Scholars agree that the way retractions happen at present raise thorny challenges to preserving the integrity of the scientific record. Correcting the published literature alone is not enough: experts said when a retraction can be said to have achieved its purpose is itself ‘very difficult’ to say
✍️Rohan Singh
https://t.co/eLqZjjO9aA

[N. Ram @nramind]

Text & Context: Varghese K. George in The Hindu, August 10, 2026

[Rohan Thakur @ThakurrRohan]

I recently completed a three-part investigation on #transport #noise and #public #health in #India. The latest story is on #Railway noise.
https://t.co/ATfNbDzW3p
#WHO #UNEP #Indianrailway

[Rohan Thakur @ThakurrRohan]

@IamRajat_Pandit @Chethan_Dash What is driving these resignations—salary, career advancement opportunities, working conditions, or the growing appeal of the private space sector? If those underlying issues are not addressed, can making the resignation process more restrictive truly prevent talent attrition?

[Rohan Thakur @ThakurrRohan]

The issue is not whether #noise #pollution is inherently bad; the issue is how we #measure it, and whether those measurements are sufficient in #indiaa

Read The Hindu scientific report: https://t.co/Q4z3cIr6l5
#TrustedByIndia
#JioOTTPass

[Rohan Thakur @ThakurrRohan]

@sauravyadav1133 Haha true and absolutely right.

[Rohan Thakur @ThakurrRohan]

@ihteshamali Best

[UPSC Screenshots @UpscScreenshots]

This is a very very important Topic touched by The Hindu on Civil Services Day

Indeed,#UPSC Preparation is such a huge burden on aspirants in terms of its outcomes.

We have to bring some changes to reduce the burden of mental/ emotional burden on lakhs of aspirants preparing for civil services examinations.

#civilservices

[Rohan Thakur @ThakurrRohan]

Thanks for sharing

[UPSC Screenshots @UpscScreenshots]

This is a very very important Topic touched by The Hindu on Civil Services Day

Indeed,#UPSC Preparation is such a huge burden on aspirants in terms of its outcomes.

We have to bring some changes to reduce the burden of mental/ emotional burden on lakhs of aspirants preparing for civil services examinations.

#civilservices

[Rohan Thakur @ThakurrRohan]

UPSC dreams carry hidden psychological costs—our science feature explores stress, uncertainty, identity, and lived realities of aspirants. #CivilServicesDay
#सिविलसेवा @upsc_unofficial @cse_aspirantss @upsciq @StudyIQIAS

[Angry young man @anil0420]

The arrest of Mudavath Devula, a senior airworthiness official at the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, by the Central Bureau of Investigation in a bribery case is deeply disturbing. When those entrusted with certifying airworthiness are compromised, it strikes at the very core of aviation safety and public trust.

If the Central Bureau of Investigation extends its probe into noise pollution compliance and certification by the @DGCAIndia @CPCB_OFFICIAL @moefcc & @iitdelhi - particularly concerning conditions at Indira Gandhi International Airport—it may uncover serious discrepancies between reported compliance and on-ground reality, potentially opening a Pandora’s box.

This is not merely a case of corruption—it represents a grave threat to regulatory integrity and aviation safety, demanding strict accountability, transparent investigation, and urgent systemic reform.

[The Hindu Comment @TheHinduComment]

It is time to recognise artificial lighting at night as a legally defined form of disturbance in the Environmental (Protection) Act, 1986, and mandate light impact assessment for all development activities, writes Nafin K.S.,Pramod G. Krishnan

https://t.co/L8u9HXGl1k

[Rohan Thakur @ThakurrRohan]

I really appreciate it.
Thanks lovable The Hindu.

[The Hindu @the_hindu]

The average Indian urban traffic reportedly routinely reaches 80-100 dB, exceeding the World Health Organization’s recommended 70 dB limit, creating a recognised risk of hearing loss, writes Rohan Singh,Harish C. Phuleria

https://t.co/25lWXEWRLA

[The Hindu @the_hindu]

The average Indian urban traffic reportedly routinely reaches 80-100 dB, exceeding the World Health Organization’s recommended 70 dB limit, creating a recognised risk of hearing loss, writes Rohan Singh,Harish C. Phuleria

https://t.co/25lWXEWRLA