An impressionistic view of international debt
PATRICIA ADAMS attributes the current environmental imbroglio of developing countries to their debt crisis, which has been aggravated by loose lending, corruption and anti-democratic policies.
PATRICIA ADAMS attributes the current environmental imbroglio of developing countries to their debt crisis, which has been aggravated by loose lending, corruption and anti-democratic policies.
Biological molecules hold the key to understanding diverse life processes and to correct aberrations
You can now 'telecommute' for sustainable use of resources and take an 'edutainment' break! overseeing more than what an overseas aid by a developing country does, satellite info is the emerging poverty alleviation mantra for developing nations
Who will join the dots and make it possible?
With aerospace technologies set to revolutionise engine and body design, today's cars could become as obsolete as dinosaurs.
Down To Earth"s round table on fiscal instruments to manage the environment brought together economists, environmentalists and representatives from industry. What emerged was that the concept of economic instruments, though still at a nascent stage, is b
Despite advancements, research programmes in rice biotechnology heve drawn lukewarm response because it is felt that there is little money to be made from the new varities.
Fuel cells are more important to a developing country like India than developed countries. But the corporate sector is slow.
There is still no sign that the Doha round of talks on cutting farm subsidies and trade barriers are making much progress at ongoing talks in Geneva, with the <font class="UCASE">us</font> demanding t
Detergents are rated for how ecofriendly they are
A project in Rajasthan involved rural communities to evolve better communication methods by integrating local talents and traditional methods for dissemination of agriculture based information
A flood tolerant and drought resistant weed spreads along the Cauvery delta, badly affecting agricultural production
A four-stroke scooter is all set to hit the market. But in the absence of data, it is too early to tell if it is any different
Eco friendly clothes look cool on the ramp model, but how long will they stay in vogue?
Heavy polluters have to pay heavy fines. Truck manufacturers realise this the hard way
Despite being clean, alternative fuels fail to become the first choice
Plans have to include all people Mukund Gauns who owns about 4 ha of land in Caranzalem in Taleigao, used to grow paddy. "I grow vegetables now, I cannot cultivate paddy anymore because there
The shipbreakers of Alang are an exasperated lot. "As it is we are crippled by excise duty and competition. Then these Greenpeace activists make business tough for us. Shipbreaking falls under 32 government departments. How are we supposed to operate,' says R K Jain, operator of a ship breaking plot and an ancillary steel rolling mill in Alang.<br>
I have written this before and I want to repeat it again: The Western economic model which we are following with such keenness is a highly toxic model. Toxicity is inherent in it. It is built
We hope that this voice of academics, professionals and scientists will become a shout and then a scream very soon