Butterfly wings to the aid of glaucoma patients
INSPIRED by tiny structures on transparent butterfly wings, scientists have developed a light-manipulating surface for more effective and longer-lasting eye implants for glaucoma patients. Researchers
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Fuel of future
The Tummalapalle mine in Andhra Pradesh, commissioned in April, will help meet India’s demand for natural uranium, used in indigenous Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors. The trail has steep slopes and sharp
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A battle half won
A study finds that institutional support alone cannot help reduce maternal mortality in India. THE high rate of maternal mortality in India has been a cause for national concern, especially on account
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Healthy intervention
The Supreme Court directs the Central and Madhya Pradesh governments and the ICMR to address the health needs of the Bhopal gas victims. THE Supreme Court of India has passed on August 9 a major judgment
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Trial markets
The Parliamentary Committee’s report touches upon some important aspects of unethical drug trials, but health activists say that is not enough. The 59th report of the department-related Parliamentary
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Elite resistance
The government and the MCI dither on a proposed course to provide better primary health care in villages. On February 27, the Delhi High Court slapped contempt notices on the Union Health Secretary
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Health out of reach
The book highlights the challenges faced by users of the NRHM as well as those offering the delivery systems under the mission. IN 2005, the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) launched its flagship programme
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‘Retinal disease will get cell therapy first'
Interview with stem cell researcher Shinya Yamanaka. SHINYA YAMANAKA, the Japanese physician and renowned adult stem cell researcher, says, “Any new technology cannot escape from ethical issues. I think
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Capping growth
The regulatory intervention by the RBI has not gone beyond providing a basic legal framework for the functioning of MFIs. IN an attempt to control the unethical characteristics of microfinance institutions
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Land of plenty
West Godavari district, irrigated by two mighty rivers, is on the road to agricultural prosperity thanks to various schemes. WEST Godavari district, nestling between the mighty Krishna and the Godavari
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Posco in limbo
The National Green Tribunal's decision to suspend the environmental clearance given to Posco vindicates the project's critics. ON March 30, the Principal Bench of the newly formed National Green Tribunal