No lesser evil
Mild cigarettes are drawing strong reactions in the European Union (eu). In tune with its campaign against smoking, the eu has ordered manufacturers not to brand their products as "mild' or
Mild cigarettes are drawing strong reactions in the European Union (eu). In tune with its campaign against smoking, the eu has ordered manufacturers not to brand their products as "mild' or
Basic services can work against poverty but are usually elusive, shows the latest World Development Report
On Friday, November 14, 2003 Germany switched off the first of its 19 nuclear power stations, at Stade near Hamburg. The move was part of a deal the centre-left government had struck with industry in
aids-afflicted people across the country are expected to benefit from the Union government's free anti-retroviral treatment project. The first phase of the plan will commence from April 2004 and
Kenya plans to revise its mining laws by the end of this year to allow foreign investors to explore mineral options. The land, rich with reserves of gold, platinum, iron ore, quartz and gemstones, is
Swarms of locusts in North Africa could be on the verge of threatening crops further south. If a plague were to break out, maize, sorghum, millet and wheat worth us $2 billion could be destroyed.
Star-studded campaigns, millions spent and 20 new cases of polio to show for it. The reason being offered by Uttar Pradesh (up) is lack of adequate routine immunisation. The affected districts are
One sad reality often mirrors another. Environment and health ministers from 15 eu countries have been proved to be contaminated, albeit by industrial chemicals. Results of a survey undertaken by
With the help of a thriving bovine genetics business, Brazil is on the way to become the world's largest cattle exporter. The country recently witnessed the Opera and Bilara Auction, an event of
The invitation was innocuous. The Confederation of Indian Industry <font class='UCASE'>cii</font> the grouping of the large and most powerful industries was convening a meet on forests. The purpose, said the invitation which reached us by chance ,
THE SWEDISH city of Malmo has carefully landscaped an area of about 10,000 ha, which functions as a natural stormwater treatment plant. In Malmo, on the southern Swedish coast, several projects
Geological records of how climate responded to changes in the atmosphere in the past enables scientists to model future climate behaviour in response to current atmospheric changes
French peasants fearing withdrawal of subsidies under the European Community's agricultural policy must be relieved to find the just concluded GATT did not ask for any radical changes.
The bicycle is going places in the Netherlands as the Dutch pedal hard towards a clean option
The first documented report on red rot (Colletotrichum falcaturn) dates back to 1901. However, some researchers daim that it was prevalent in the Indian subcontinent centuries ago and was referred
Corruption finished off a movement which could have unlocked the door to prosperity
BJP's policies on science and technology (1991 manifesto) have come a long way from those envisioned in the 1984 elections. With a clear pro-urban bias, the 1984 manifesto had promised to evolve
Economic factors have contributed to the untimely demise of Vietnam s forests
Significant environmental decisions were taken by the Supreme Court SC in 1996
Implementing bans needs commitment