Conservation fund set up for tiger reserves
Public can contribute to the corpus; thrust on education, research Tiger conservation projects need not starve for funds henceforth. The State government has set up exclusive tiger conservation funds
Deccan Herald
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Biocide lurks in your water taps
How safe is your tap water? Check for the bio-films formed on your house tap, which can be potentially hosting bacteria and you will get the answer.
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Forest dept neglects endangered antelope
A four-horned antelope, an endangered species, has found a shelter in a farmer's house in Siddaianakote near Jagalur in Davangere district. The animals had strayed from the nearby forest recently.
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Urban transport: Its about people, not cars
The chaos on the roads points to the alarming fallout of the huge rise in vehicle population. Pedestrians, the bulk of the urban poor, are affected most of all.
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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Going green while constructing your house is not about compromising on quality and material. The concept of a green building still evokes doubts and misgivings, writes Jayanthi Madhukar
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HC admits PIL against Metro Rail project
The High Court admitted a PIL filed by CMH Shops and Establishments and Residents Association challenging the very commissioning of the Metro Rail project.
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Assault On Urban Green Cover
A long time ago, visionaries such as M Vishveshwaraya, K Sheshadri Iyer, Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata, and Mirza Ismail emphasised the importance of trees, parks and green recreational spaces beyond thei
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Melting glaciers'
It won't take more than a few decades for many Himalayan glaciers to disappear, leaving the Ganga, Indus and Brahmaputra as seasonal rivers.
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Saying NO to plastic!
Many villages in the districts of Mangalore and Udupi have taken the lead in minimising the use of plastic. An impressed Ronald Anil Fernandes reports.
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'Potential for GI crops high'
Eminent agriculture scientist and former Vice Chancellor of the Tamil Nadu Agriculture University, Coimbatore, Dr S Jayaraj lamented that the registration of Geographical Indication (GI) crops in Sout
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'Lead affecting children'
The presence of lead in water was harming the IQ of children in a big way and immediate steps must be taken to control this, said Giridhar J Gyani, secretary general of the Quality Control of India (Q