Digital library
Indian Institute of Science (IIS) in collaboration with the Carnegie Mellon University plans to set up The Digital Library of India designed to allow free access to hordes of books and manuscripts
Business India (Mumbai)
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A hillside bramble bristles with promise
DRDO Leh's successful research has helped launch Ladakh's first
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On the way out
The Maharashtra government has in principle decided to repeal the Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act (ULCRA), 1976, and replace it with a fresh enactment that will apply solely to Mumbai, Pune
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Water woes
Water supplies in Rajasthan have been dramatically curtailed in both urban as well as rural areas, and the task ahead holds potential of getting out of control. Water levels in wells, too,
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Potable poison?
High levels of harmful pesticides in packaged drinking water forces a revision of standards. The source of water for most plants was raw groundwater that was drawn out through borewells located
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An education matters
Tata Chemicals's Desh Ko Arpan programme makes a donation towards child education. Tata's contribution will finance 22 non-formal education centres for children and two coaching
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TN shows the way
Jaya Jayalalithaa's Rain water harvesting campaign brings her legions of admirers and reams of accolades. Mindless urban land use and rural land exploitation have hit the water table. This
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Fizz and bluster
Pepsi and Coke make significant errors in their reponse to the CSE allegations. The $1.2 billion aerated soft drinks market in India has always been the playground for bitter competition between top
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Episode 2
A Delhi NGO takes the fizz out of the colas. Although the Centre for Science and Environment vehemently denies it, it was clearly only a matter of time before the Delhi based NGO that spilled the
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Not enough moolah
Suresh Prabhu's work is getting more complicated with every passing day. The task force on interlinking rivers which he heads has come to the conclusion that the project will over shoot by miles the