Fumes and wrinkles
Smoking not only affects your mouth and lung but it also plays a vicious part in expediting ageing and is responsible for premature wrinkles
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Indian bridges on their last legs
A recent survey by the Union,ministry of surface transport has revealed the pitiable state of bridges in India
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"Out of order," Sanjiv Lakhanpal tells one of his regular customers, as hefiddles with some parts of the photocopier in his shop. The 34-year-old earns his livelihood from a public call office near
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Supreme Court to consider doctors' appeal
The Supreme Court will decide whether medical practitioners can be held guilty of criminal negligence under the Consumer Protection Act.
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Sullied cities
An entire gamut of environmental disturbances accost most Asian cities
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Mumbai produces highest e waste
Mumbai is India's leading generator of e-waste, says the latest study by Toxics Link, an NGO dealing with toxic issues in India. The study Mumbai
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A common problem
rangelands are those areas which for reasons of physical limitations like low and erratic precipitation, rough topography, poor drainage and cold temperatures are unsuitable for cultivation.
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Tarnished terrain
Pesticides used in rice cultivation are having just the reverse effect than the one intended -instead of decimating pests, extensive studies reveal that they are, in fact, destroying precisely those precious bugs that keep the pests on a tight leash. Seve
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Caring for the handicapped
Handicapped children are being helped to overcome their disabilities through special programmes and innovative schemes such as art.
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Sizing the grey matter
Research indicates that maternal behaviour might have something to do with the size of the brain
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Heart matters
A new drug that improves the survival of diabetics with heart problems
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Small Hydro Power: A tradeoff between local economic development (if and when it happens) and environmental Impact. Who defines the limits for the latter?
<br> Abhinav Goyal <hr /> <p>Access to Energy and its linkages with poverty alleviation are well established and much talked about around the globe, especially in the developing world. On a recent visit
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Small Hydro Power: A tradeoff between local economic development (if and when it happens) and environmental Impact. Who defines the limits for the latter?
<p style="margin-bottom: -4em;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="370px" scrolling="no" src="/files/re/home/demo/reportal.htm" width="540px"></iframe><br>Access to Energy and its linkages with poverty alleviation
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Poison cures
A poison used in chemical warfare is being used to treat children with cerebral palsy
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Booked for arms
UNDP's Human Development Report has become a bone of contention for 2 Indian ministries
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Cancer solutions
Stopping blood supply to tumours appears to be a potent way to tackle cancer
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Cancerous virus
Researchers believe that hepatitis virus can cause cancer
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Developmental dilemmas
A TRAGEDY of Indian planners as also of those from some other developing countries is that they have considered agricultural development synonymous with rural development. Development is a
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"Biodiversity treaty is misleading the Third World"
A known a crusader for traditional Indian medicine. P Pushpangadan, who completed his Ph.D from Aligarh University, is currently the director of the Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute tgbri in Thiruvananthapuram. The institute has championed
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The price of populism
The Punjab government avoided tough decisions and resorted to populist measures. Now, the economy and the environment are both in tatters