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May 15-31, 1994
News
Excise duty imposed on methane produced by effluent treatment plants has been withdrawn
No one wants to shoulder responsibility for microorganisms that were brought into the country for agriculture trials
Interview
SITAKANTA MAHAPATRA'S poetry got him the prestigious Jnanpith award for 1993. His poems, written in Oriya, have been translated into many Indian languages as well as English and...
Science & Technology
An incurable lung disease digs the grave for workers employed in sandstone mines and brick and cement factories
A pregnant woman exposed to cigarette smoke can pass on the harmful smoke constituents to the foetus
Fertilisers accelerate growth not only in plants but also in certain microbes that feast on oil
By depleting the soil's calcium stocks, acid rain is indirectly leading to defects in the eggs of a European bird
Evidence trawled from lake sediments in Sweden traces atmospheric lead pollution back to more than 2 millennia
Indian cows and baffaloes can be made to lactate without becoming pregnant
First there was the buckminster fullerene molecule, shaped like a football. Now, scientists have produced a tennis ball look-alike
Experiments support a theory that states galaxies originated in cosmic defects
Analysis
As the authorities dither and bicker over how to combat pollution in the Capital, industrial units proliferate and entrench themselves virtually unchecked
Picture this: A doctor draws out cells from a foetus to diagnose if it will develop into a normal child. A simple and quick test of the sample indicates that the child could be struck with a debilitating disease -- for which there is no cure -- in its adult years. Should the doctor advise the mother to abort? More importantly, should the parents even be told about it?
As medical advances take treatment to new heights, doctors around the world are finding themselves plunged more frequently into an ethical dilemma: how much should patients -- or, for that matter, anyone else -- know?
For centuries, the Dutch have been trying to keep their heads over water by barricading out the sea and the rivers. But there comes a point when the environment has to be considered when reclaiming land and strengthening dykes
Special Report
A dearth of information brought brickbats to the department of wastelands development, which was entrusted the Herculean task of reducing the pressure on the forests
The Fortnight
Reluctantly funding developing countries for research on CFC substitutes is another exercise in enriching multinationals who created much of the ozone hole
The involvement of non-governmental organisations is essential for achieving sustainable development objectives
Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad strikes back with tough trade sanctions against Britain for allegations of accepting bribes
Leader
Crosscurrent
The government has consistently steamrolled opposition to the Sardar Sarovar project
The holy cow of structural adjustments holds supreme sway, leaving the people to shift for themselves
In a recent breakthrough, an Indian mushroom has been found to be extremely effective in controlling heavy metal pollution
Collecting fuelwood provides a basis for survival for the poor around Dharwar
Review
Grassroots
People affected by an irrigation project in Rajasthan are not only speaking out collectively against the insensitivity, they are teaming up with others in same soup
A whopping 25,000 people formed a human chain in Kerala's Jeerakappara forest to rally against the wanton destruction wrought by encroachers
The Japanese art of folding paper into decorative shapes empowers tribals with the knowledge of mathematics
