People who understand water management will tell you that India is a traditional water economy and that it has to make the transition to a modern water economy. In other words, the water sector has to become part of the formalised economy. As with any feel-right challenge, this is normally accepted to be true. <br>
After land consolidation was introduced, the landless poor and agricultural labourers, who depended on common resources, faced tremendous problems
The discussions on the Union budget 2005 2006 reflect the media s middle class obsession. The finance minister s proposal for a fringe tax on perquisites and other benefits of the salariat was
World Bank develops cold feet in Baglihar project dispute
Our perception of what constitutes fundamental particles has changed continually with the ability to "see" at smaller distances. The microcosm has revealed several layers within itself: starting from
The Globe is getting warmer. But the only contribution of US businesses is an advertising blitz and political arm twisting to discredit climate science
Scientists have found a metallic mix that allows superconductivity at higher temperatures than before
NATURAL FIBRE:A new method to extract fibres from wild species of banana trees of Mizoram hills has been identified by Botanical Survey of India ( bsi ). Locally called Chang-El or wild
Ultrasound therapy can quicken the healing of lingering fractures
First there was the buckminster fullerene molecule, shaped like a football. Now, scientists have produced a tennis ball look alike
As the authorities dither and bicker over how to combat pollution in the Capital, industrial units proliferate and entrench themselves virtually unchecked
Target: the Yamuna riverbedWeapon: Zonal Development Plan
Three dams could bailout Delhi if plans flow right...
Resource efficiency improves the quality of life. We can see better with efficient lighting systems, keep food fresher in efficient refrigerators, produce better goods in efficient factories,
With aerospace technologies set to revolutionise engine and body design, today's cars could become as obsolete as dinosaurs.
<p>A number you likely know: 400 million. That’s how many people live without electricity in India. And not coincidentally, most of these people are poorest of the poor and live in rural villages
A look at how community land is used as a bargaining tool for development projects and even for peace and quiet.
• Nicolas Hayek, chairperson of SMH AG, is looking for a partner to introduce the automotive equivalent of the Swatch watch he made famous in the 1980s. Hayek's inexpensive, stylish and
Despite a host of reasons against its constuction, Pakistan decides to go ahead with building the Diamer dam
In Nagpur city, women gather outside a court. In broad daylight they lynch a local serial rapist. When four women are arrested, few hundred women own up to the crime. They say they killed Akku Yadav
