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Not a blade of grass

...although the now bald pate of Iceland was once resplendent with grass and verdant willow, rowan and birch forests

All workers unite

...especially in the gigantic unorganised sector, and suddenly the labour fringe becomes the mainstream

The forgotten waters of Sanchi

Come monsoon, and archaeologists will be testing the revival of an Ancient water harvesting system in this historic Buddhist town

Rising above the muck

The residents of an unauthorised colony in Delhi battle all odds for a cleaner life

English medicine

PUBLIC HEALTH IN BRITISH INDIA: ANGLO INDIAN PREVENTIVE MEDICINE (1859-1914) Mark Harrison Cambridge University Press Rs 395

Nuclear nemesis

Russian scientists confess to dumping atomic waste near major rivers to hide their Cold War sins

Slow born on the atomic fast track

In February this year, the United States government publicly admitted to carrying out nuclear radiation tests on completely innocent human guinea pigs

Chill blast

Did American scientists help Russia acquire its atomic bomb? A new book triggers off a major post-Cold War controversy

Cleaning up the frontyard

Some Delhi residents tackle the Capital's mountainous garbage problem as civic authorities apathetically look on

In the past lies the future

From being a romantic quest for treasures and lost civilisations, archaeology has now come down to earth, increasingly associated with …

A voice in the wilderness

Voluntary groups have found their guardian angel in an organisation with a heart

The past fights cancer of the future

Traditional systems of medicine offer holistic and effective formulations to handle cancer

Digging its own grave

Despite its glorious past, the future of the Archaeological Survey of India is jeopardised because of internal wrangling and a lack of a concrete …

Understanding trivia

CATS HAVE NINE LIVES by D Balasubramanian Publisher: Publications and -Information Directorate, New Delhi Price: Rs 50

Churning the stilled waters

The citizens of Udaipur are increasingly taking on the government to check degradation of the city's famed lakes

The rebirth of ancient wisdom

The role of dais, traditional Indian midwives, is being reevaluated as modern medicine finds their lore ideally suited to Indian conditions

The African legacy of animal care

This continent throws light on how to blend animal care with traditional wisdom

Rice goes against the grain

An Asian staple for over a millennium, rice has become important enough for the North to start raiding and patenting strains

The ups and downs of a science city

During the Raj, science flourished in Calcutta. But the city's fortunes changed drastically because of warped policies

The call of the wild

MALDHARIS OF SAURASHTRA - A GLIMPSE INTO THEIR PAST AND Present Rupa Desai Abdi Price: Not stated

Deep waters

The Indian Ocean's boat-building and navigational techniques, though largely ignored, have survived over thousands of years

From beer to recombinant DNA

...or how the ethical minefield of biotechnology has grown over time

Science on a platter

MAKE IT CLOUD NINE Bal Phondke Publisher: Publications & Information Directorate, India Price: Rs 50

Reserve power

The slaughter of Sariska effectively portrays the determination of the local people to halt the devastation wrought by mines.

Menageries with messages

Zoos have evolved from being mere sources of entertainment to educational centres.

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