Damn it!
The Mekong river flowing through six South-East Asian countries is to be arrested by the planned construction of nearly 76 dams. The Mekong Watch Network (MWN) a coalition of NGOs,
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Better late than never
At last the Gujarat government has announced a cash award for those educating the masses about the need for planting trees and taking care of them. The award carries a sum of Rs 70,000. To be
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Nuclear day dreaming
A cloud o criticism forms over the proposal to set up a high power nuclear plant at Kudangulam in Tamil Nadu
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Save them!
The dying art of the Santhal craftsman miniature Chadar Badar wooden puppets, tucked into their thatched roof in Dumka, Bihar, caught the eye of photojournalist and filmmaker Ravi Kant Dwivedi. In
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Cleaning the microbe way
Even the tiniest microbes could help spruce up our foul environment when let loose on domestic waste. Researchers in Delhi are now advocating the use of this miniscule life form to solve the huge problem of urban waste. These tiny do gooders do not
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Playing with life
An ayurvedic researcher's forays against the dreaded AIDS virus unmasks a tale of greed and un Hippocratian behaviour
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The rural experiment
FOR an urban Indian centre of the mid '90s, the chief interest of the film The Village Republic lies in the excitement at the variety of experiments by villagers to control their resources. The film
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A council in a cause
The Central Council of Research in Ayurveda and Siddha (CCRAS), Delhi, has developed several drugs from herbal extracts and found them effective in the treatment of many diseases. One of them is
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A salty issue
Attempts are on to save Goa's sinking salt industry which has used traditional production methods since the 10th century
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Mandate for MRPL
Bowing to the pressure of the Dakshina Kannada fisherfolk in Karnataka, the state government has finally directed Mangalore Refineries and Petrochemicals Ltd (MRPL) to instal a modern recycling plant
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Contaminated glow
Workers exposed to hazardous chemicals at work often use protective clothing to prevent skin contamination. But they still run the risk of exposure (Spectrum, September- October,
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Moneymakers
FENCING OUT FELINES: Stray cats in Japan are in for a rude shock when they walk into private gardens unsuspectingly. Japanese biochemists have come up with environment friendly chemicals
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Electronic syringe
Surgeons perpetually fear risking the life of the patient they keep under anaesthesia. Deciding on the exact dosages of the drugs required bothers many of them. The problem has been
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CHINA
China is going ahead with its plans to build the Three Gorges dam billed as the world's largest water- control project on Yangtze river, despite concerns raised by environmentalists. They have
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The cholesterol dilemma
High levels of cholesterol in the blood can prove risky. But low levels could be even more dangerous. Well, high or low, cholesterol seems to be humankind's perpetual enemy
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'TREE'LY MEMORABLE
An overdose of bloodshed later, the Sri Lankans are taking up green methods to soothe themselves. Celebrating the army takeover of Jaffna from the Tigers, the islanders have taken to sowing plants
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Star gazer's paradise
The Hubble Space Telescope's position above the earth's atmosphere enables it to provide clearer pictures of the heavens. Now, with the first integrated test of adaptive
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No fuss burners
Researchers from the Dehradun- based Indian Institute of Petroleum have developed a new technology for multi-fuel burner for furnaces capable of saving 15 to 25 per cent energy over
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Slender beams
Lumatec of Austin, Texas, USA, is selling a wafer-thin flashlight that is small enough to be slipped into a shirt pocket, wallet or calendar/ organiser. Dubbed Flashcard, it features a
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Malignant bite
SOUTH Bihar is reeling under the attack of mosquitoes. A malignant and drugresistant malaria has struck on an epidemic scale, particularly in the tribal areas. According to unofficial