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Coal, diamonds and fullerenes
Indian scientists can now produce fullerenes, a newly discovered form of carbon that has potential as a superconductor and catalyst.
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Steel manufacturer in the dock
Prompted by protests, the Maharashtra government is considering action against a steel manufacturing unit for causing water pollution.
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MONEYMAKERS
• Western mining companies are rushing towards a new eldorado: Cuba. This year, Joutel Resources of Canada became the first western firm to sign an exploration agreement with the Cuban mining
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Water riddles
I travelled in Kerala last fortnight, seeking answers. I wanted to know what government was doing to meet the drinking water needs of people in this wet drought state. Searching in villages and
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Dying very young
High mortality rate of cloned animals and unsuccessful attempts to clone monkeys worry researchers
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Insecure and unenergetic
Whatever the new Union minister of Petroleum Mani Shankar Aiyer may have us believe, oil prices are on a roll and will remain cripplingly high. Oil experts say that, unusually, the surge comes during
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A matter of consequence
Science's search for the Holy Grail finally comes to an end with the uncovering of the 5th state of matter
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INTERVIEW: PAWAN KUMAR CHAMLING
"NGOs have the most important role to play"
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A long road ahead
Despite its vast numbers of scientists and research institutes, Indian science has always fared poorly on the global front. Several reasons have been put forward for the dismal performance, but the only fact that emerges is that there can be no consensus
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Switch on the window, please
Windows that change from clear to dark and back at the flick of a switch are set to make air conditioning systems redundant in buildings, thereby saving considerable power.
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Unceremoniously dumped
Assam s evicted encroachers show legal proof of residence
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Lightning seeds
Australia banks on forest power to light up towns
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Changing gears
Automakers are realising the advantages of four stroke engines. But fuel cells and electric vehicles remain the industry s orphans
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The floating islands
A hydro electric project threatens Keibul Latnjao, the world's only floating sanctuary
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Smooth sailing
Ten African nations show how a river can be shared peacefully
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Light show
A meteor shower will light up the sky like a Christmas tree. But electronic satellites may not enjoy it
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A long term perspective on global warming
Everyone these days is aware of the phenomenon of global warming, even if they find it difficult to distinguish between stratospheric ozone depletion and the greenhouse effect. Global Warming: The
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Perpetual Thirst
It has been 45 years since the first national water supply programme. This and many thousand crore of rupees later, more than half of India’s population is still languishing in thirst. And where there is water, there are water-borne diseases. Tall clai
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Curbing selfish sprawl in Tamil Nadu hills
New legislation enacted by the Jayalalitha ministry seeks to contain ecological degradation in the state's hill stations by controlling construction activity. Local residents, however, are doubtful if it will succeed.