Checking a menace
A virus is being used to destroypests that damage the chickpea crop
A virus is being used to destroypests that damage the chickpea crop
Big dams have a high environmental and human cost, says a new report
THE long-standing enmity between Cuba and the us has taken a bizarre turn with Cuba accusing the us government at the UN of waging a "biological attack" against it by introducing a plague of
RELEASED at the Food Summit in Rome in November 1996, the book presents a disturbing account of India's agricultural production status and mismanagement of resources by the government. The book,
Incidence of cancer and other diseases have increased. But callous officials prefer to call it a coincidence
Indian scientists gear up for a new round of experiments in Antarctica
The Delhi government has decided to ban plying of all 12-year-old light and medium commercial vehicles, including tempos and matadors and 15-year-old two wheelers in the city from January 1, 2001.
Development in the small farm sector holds the key to a holistic progress in the Asia Pacific countries
A device that helps generate electricity from human faeces
FOR both the poor and the rich, life is full of choices; but whereas for the rich, choosing is mostly synonymous with freedom and happy expectancy, the poor must always choose between one kind of
Immune responses in our bodies are significantly affected by our intestines
Tantulum, a metal that does not corrode, is sought for its incredible property
Carbon dioxide emissions from power plants can be reduced by a process involving algae, sunlight, and a little common sense
What happens to living beings when climate change threatens even national parks and nature reserves
Interview with Sriramamurthy Suri, founder and director National Institute of Amateur Radio (NIAR), Hyderabad About NIAR Our institute was established in 1983 to create awareness and
Plants of Salicornia species thrive in saline soils and can feed humans, animals and industry
CLEANER CONVERTER: A new catalytic converter that reduces harmful exhaust emissions from diesel engines has been developed by Toyota Motor Corporation. The clean exhaust technology called Diesel
British scientists have evolved a way to make enzymes more tenacious and alter their activity
<img src="../files/images/20070331/30.jpg" ="inedible" align="left"/> Eating habits, cooking habits, cuisines have changed, are changing, across the country, across social strata, across the rural-urban divide. And for anybody’s money, it isn’t a change to inspire confidence in the future of public health.<br>
A brief outline of the challenges of sustainable development in India