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Aug 15-31, 2012
Cover Story
It's a season that inspires and engages everyone, from the farmer to the policy maker. From the scientist to the travel writer. From the economist to the music critic, and from the botanist to the epicure.
In a year in which the monsoon has played truant, Down To Earth invited a cross section of writers to unravel its myriad aspects
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News
Floods hit power projects in Himalayan states; plans for more raise safety concerns
States were cautioned more than 400 times against overdrawing electricity
Sector shows poor performance; government says it is a short-term phenomenon
Patently Absurd
Tirupati temple wins its Geographical Indications case on a specious logic; registry order sidesteps fundamental issues
Science & Technology
Algae can help check rising carbon levels in the environment
Protein in fibre can replace expensive ways to store drugs
Biodiversity at risk in protected forest areas
New technique can also detect the disease in early stages
Special Report
There is disquiet over government scheme to wean traditional millet farmers on chemical inputs
An inefficient industry is marring prospects of jute, paving way for plastics
Solar becomes lifeline for power-starved Bihar, but cheap and inferior equipment dominate market
With no income options, Ghangharia residents want forestland for hotels
Karnataka High Court expected to uphold agreements that allowed private firms to develop lakefronts and charge entry fee
Centre drafts guidelines to regulate clinical establishments; Indian Medical Association resists
Feature
Origin of the relentless strife in Bodoland lies in a series of blunders, right from colonial times
Five years after it was published by Azerbaijan’s distinguished National Academy of Sciences, an anthology of folklores is causing a stir in the country bordering the Caspian Sea. 
A new edition of an authoritative Chinese dictionary has come under fire for leaving out the definition of the word tongzhi, commonly used to refer to gay men and lesbians. 
Good job bringing this to light. People won't realise how huge the problem is and municipalities are woefully ill equipped to...
Agreed; mining can never be sustainable, but then how do you get the metals to make all the things you need in the course of...
Very good piece.