Stalking plague
it is heartening to note that in the present decade, the intellectuals and academicians of the nation are not pontificating and publishing in just the realm of abstract theory but are directly
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Finesse is female
Feminists may not like it, but women are softer, gentler... uh, feminine, says science
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Chemical intensive farming good for soil?
almost 57 per cent of geographical area in India suffers soil degradation. The reason attributed for this is often chemical intensive agricultural practices. But a recently published research
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Saprophyte abundance
Major fungi collection centres in India, include the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi, Punjab University, Chandigarh, Madras University, Chennai, Lucknow University, Uttar
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A Gandhian economist ahead of his time
Kumarappa was a close associate of Gandhiji and a firm believer in the theory the village must be made the focus of economic planning. Aware of the dangers of unchecked industrialisation, Kumarappa advocated that human beings should collaborate with natur
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Teething troubles
A UN body formed almost a year ago is still unable to suggest how to achieve its goal of sustainable development.
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Cooperative ecoharmony
Japanese cooperative stores go eco friendly
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MoEF falters
New draft environmental clearance process full of gaps
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Sweet rediscovery
A staple for many Asian and African nations, sweet potato is only now beginning to catch the attention of scientists
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A Tale of Two Rivers
Extraordinary court rulings on two rivers in south India set the stage for a showdown between environmental agencies and the industry
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Who owns the land?
Arunachal Pradesh's tribals believe they have an absolute right over the state's land and forests. The state takes a different view of the matter. The entire area lying
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The case that closed the Walia mines
Litigation against unscientific and environmentally dangerous mining activity brought Himachal Pradesh lime quarries into national prominence.
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Issue at hand
Science needs to come home scientists need to address the concerns of the local communities
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Freezing the Green fridge
Despite environment friendly refrigerators making the grade, manufacturers are hesitant to introduce them commercially.
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Poultry Mess
New international trade regulations could mean some more bad news for indigenous fowl breeds
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Moving in circles
Issues on sustainable development were discussed at a recently concluded CSD meet
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Reserve power
The slaughter of Sariska effectively portrays the determination of the local people to halt the devastation wrought by mines.
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A test run
Norway's experience shows that resource accounting is not enough, political will to change things is just as imperative
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From Kumarappa's writings
On the virtues of a natural life If we have to utilise as food the nutritious elements found in nature, we may get gur from palm trees that grow wild on uncultivable lands and obtain the whole
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Where water is wealth
More than a quarter of California's agricultural land is irrigated. When the state had reeled under a prolonged drought in 1987-92, innovative concepts like water trading and water banking