Consulting Editor, Down To Earth. She has been associated with the magazine since 2000 and has written extensively on health, science and food issues. She is a biologist by training and holds a PhD in Botany
Three find their way to Nobel Prize in physiology and medicine
Their work explains the "GPS" in our brains
NASA's Maven reaches Mars
The spacecraft will study the planet’s atmosphere for the next 10 months
Mars’ orbiter’s main engine test-fired successfully
Stage set for final manoeuvre to insert Mangalyaan in Red Planet’s orbit
Artificial sweeteners may be contributing to diabetes epidemic
Study shows they react with gut bacteria to cause glucose intolerance
Health infrastructure sans care
Who will run all the institutes and labs promised?
Environment Day: Green agenda for new government
Get the focus on environment and health, Mr Prime Minister
Powerful strings
Muscles of polythene, nylon strings open new possibilities
Air pollution killed 7 million in 2012, says WHO
Revised estimates double number of deaths attributed to air pollution
Cuckoo gets an image makeover
Study spread over 16 years shows cuckoos may be helping crows survive better
Curative care gets more than preventive care
Prevention is the only way to reduce the cost of healthcare in India
Polar vortex: did warming bring the chill to US?
Extreme events like this may become frequent, say experts
Mars orbiter enters sun's sphere of influence
ISRO plans four manoeuvres to ensure satellite stays on course
First hurdle in Mars mission
Fourth orbit-raising falls short of target
Mars mission: our personal Star Trek episode
Why we need to spend more on science than on going to movies or cricket
Cloudburst explained
Has India taken heed of warning from previous cloudburst incidents?
Watch the clock
Understanding body clock can pave the way for better health
Matrix reloaded
Adding jute fiber to cement mix can make buildings stronger
Tree rings hold the key
They are natural archives of yearly waterflow pattern of rivers
How to increase earning from fisheries
Team from from Tripara's College of Fisheries show the way
Vectors go on a rampage
Despite large funds released by the Centre, India struggles to control diseases
Indicator of doom
Ecosystems undergo dramatic fluctuations just before collapse
Web unravels
Spiders can tell us about the health of the environment
Gold’s toxic legacy
Mines release arsenic, contaminate water and soil
Dengue cases in 2012 highest in four years
216 people across the country died of the disease